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This past week one of Avis's long lasting dreams finally came true when Agape hosted an Australian team who painted the fencing surrounding our kids pool. This fence was paid for by an Australian woman ten years ago and Avis has been eagerly waiting to see it in bright colors. We are feeling beyond blessed for their time, energy and service during their time here and are very pleased with the outcome of their hard work! They are welcome to come back and enjoy the pool anytime!
Agape Home has officially finished our Dental Clinic and got to use it for the first time this past November(2022). Smiles for Everyone Thailand brought Volunteers to Agape Home to provide dental care to all of our kids on site and also to 25 kids from a local government orphanage. A few of our kids who had graduated from Agape in previous years were working at the dental clinic at the time and were also able to come as volunteers to help. They spent time assessing all of the children for any dental issues and then correcting any problems that were found. Smiles for Everyone Thailand has agreed to visit Agape again in the next few months. Our goal for this year is to have a volunteer dentist come to Agape each month to maintain our children’s dental care along with providing care to children from other NGOs and government orphanages in the area. We are so thankful for this new resource at Agape and are looking forward to how the Lord will use it in the future.
We are so happy to add another 5 babies to our Agape family, 4 girls and 1 boy. We are truly a blessed family. Would you like to sponsor one of our angels? You can go to our official website www.nikkisplace.org and click the pink button ‘Donate Now’. Thank you all so much for your support.
Update on Agape family – Many people are asking how we are doing at Agape Home. I am happy to report that 108 of our children are doing wonderful. Praise God 50 staff are all doing great. I know this is a very difficult time for many around the world and for sure it’s going to affect the economy which can affect businesses and organizations. We must be strong and brave and full of faith that this ugly virus won’t stay around too long. “Prayer can change things”. Don’t allow “Fear” to come, but let “Faith” arise. I am sure you already know we have a lot of mouths to feed. If you would like to donate any amount for food and milk, we sure would appreciate it. Many thanks for being part of our Agape family. It is people like you who make it possible for us to do what we are doing.
Saturday Sept 21/19 was another special day at Agape. 12 of our children plus one nanny were baptized. One of the greatest joys of my life is to be a mother to many children, then to have the opportunity to baptize my children is very special. All I can say “God is so good.”
Lots of fun during our English classes with the help of The World Race Team from America, Teaching our kids conversation in English and exchanging opinions, translations and cultural experiences. We thank this team for giving it their best… They also have left us some beautiful wall paintings that will last a lifetime!!!
Our children were invited to a 5 star hotel to sing and to light their Christmas tree. It was very special to hear our children sing and all the VIP guests stood around to listen and take pictures. We are a blessed family. Many Thanks.
This is the time of the year when we celebrate with our staff and children. Really it is a very special day for us here at Agape. Our children are given an opportunity to pour water over the hands of the staff and nannies, asking for forgiveness for the things they did this past year. Also speaking a blessing over them. In return the staff and nannies will return a blessing over the children. Lots of tears shed, but it was a wonderful morning watching the Agape love being passed on from the nannies to the children.
Our second week commenced as planned! Monday morning, 08.00 devotions with all the children, toddlers, staff and nannies holding babies, sitting on the floor. Most of this time is in the Thai language with some songs in English.
Well, here we are! Dianne Wilson and I arrived in Chiang Mai nearly two weeks ago and have started working at Agape. What a crazy week – a new home, a new job, a new set of wheels and a brand new community! After all, your world has to change if you want to change the world. I’ll let Dianne tell you about her transition into life here, but for me, it’s been quite the adventure. I have been rostered on doing a split shift, that is, I start with the toddlers from 6am to 9am. This is one of the biggest joys and honors, as you get to be there to see eleven small faces awake to a new day. Showers are then followed by “ging cao” (breakfast) and then some playtime before devotions at 8am. I then return home for the middle of the day (to sleep for some!) and set off on a trek to somewhere, mostly unknown. Before I left Australia, two close friends of mine on different occasions spoke out over me that my relationship with the Holy Spirit is going to the next level. Having time in the middle of the day to adventure with Him is certainly a good catalyst for deeper intimacy with God. I then prepare to go back to Agape at 4pm, to eat dinner and hang out with the toddlers some more. They are showered and head to bed at 6:45. I am used to being with kids during the middle of the day due my work at schools, so being more like a big brother or parent and being there for mornings and bed time is something I treasure. My day concludes with then popping upstairs to spend time with the older kids – once again, one of the highlights of my day. The last two nights has included parties with lots of “khanom” (junk food) and myself, who can speak the tiniest bit of Thai, teaching some of the boys, who can speak the tiniest bit of English, how to speak French using Google Translate on my phone! Quite a laugh… All I can say is that Jesus is the best friend to all, loving unconditionally, laughing uncontrollably and defending so reliably. Great is Thy faithfulness!
Contact Us:
Tel: +66 (053) 351-177
E-mail: agape@nikkisplace.org
PO Box 95
Chiang Mail 50000
Thailand