Friday I (Mary) had a very special opportunity. Cathy took me and a couple from California who are teaching at the main Santisuk school to the local detention center (prison). We brought them food and other items, including three of Christina's handmade bracelets for the teenage girls in the family we visited. Because of our concern for the safety of the people involved, I won't share details here, but please email me at marygjmc@gmail.com if you want more details. All I will say is that I was personally VERY blessed to see the glowing faces of Christians who are suffering for their faith - and to hear the testimony of a pastor there who said that the believers among this people group in prison number 84! He begged us for Bibles in their native language, which Pat later said she'd try to get for them. Here's a link to a BBC article with video footage similar to what we encountered at IDC: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35654804 You can also read this World Magazine article for more information about this situation:
https://world.wng.org/2016/01/life_in_the_shadows#.VsjF0m8cIFg.twitter
Yesterday was our first full day off since we've been here. Our highlight was going to a large city park on the subway line. Today was a cell group meeting in the morning, followed by a trip to a large weekend market. When we got back, we swam with some Thai friends in the pool here at our apartments, and it started pouring rain - just like it has been doing just about every day during this rainy season. It cooled us off after our day in the sun at the market.
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