A mission team from First Presbyterian Church of Midland, and Faces of Children, will be headed to Thailand in 2008. The purpose of this inaugural mission effort is to:
1. learn more about faith-based ministries among victims of human trafficking, displaced persons, and those fleeing persecution in Myanmar (Burma);
2. to aid and support existing ministries among those people, and;
3. to share the Gospel and encourage leaders who are ministering there.
The mission trip will begin in Bangkok, where West Texans will be meeting with Nightlight, a mission dedicated to rescuing, healing and restoring victims of prostitution and human trafficking.
They will then proceed to Chiang Mai, where they will meet with Garden of Hope, which is working to transform the lives of the sexually-exploited
The group will then proceed to Mae Sot, where they will link-up with Partners Relief & Development, a group working in refugee camps on the Thai/Burma border to aid victims of oppression, and displaced persons. They will also be meeting with the Free Burma Rangers, a multi-ethnic humanitarian service movement that brings help, hope and love to people in the war zones of Burma.
In the months ahead, we hope to use this weblog to share our experiences as we prepare for, participate in, then look back upon this mission effort. We hope that it will serve as a resource for others who may wish to join a mission effort, themselves, someday.
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