NOT TAKING ANYMORE DONATIONS!

Hi, friends!

I just wanted to take some time to thank you all for your kindness and generosity for the time the Lord had me in Thailand the past two years. It was a very blessed time in which I learned many things about life, the Lord, ministry, people, and myself. However, I have successfully arrived back in the States since late Feb. and have since been settled in NC, my homestate, in mid-April.

This is a time where I will be preparing for future cross-cultural ministry work ahead in China. This process will take approximately two to three years, perhaps even more, depending on a few circumstances involving my education, finances, and preparation for missions (including fundraising, taking another year or two).

I cannot express my gratitude to those who have kept me close in your heart, praying for me as I sought to follow the Spirit's leading. However, I refuse to take any donations for the time being until I am ready to start fundraising again for China--for discipline in being a good steward of the financial resources the Lord has already provided, and to prevent the temptation of aimless spending that would not go towards the Kingdom of God. My apologies for not posting this notice sooner--I had thought I informed all my sponsors since my departure from Thailand.

I praise the Lord for the joy He has given all of us as we partner together for the sake of the Gospel and am confident that He will finish what He started (Phil. 1:3-6).

Thanks, again.

Blessings,
Mydur

Hope in the Midst of Tragedy: The Story of Nah

I was moved when I heard about Nah. She is a Hmong girl that I met when I visited my Thai tutor's church, P'Than and P'Anh of The River of Life Church, Chiang Mai. I was told that her family had all been poisoned after eating wild  mushrooms. She came home and found them dead.

Without hope, Nah did not know what to do. God opened up the way for her to meet Rachada, my tutor's mother-in-law, who then gave her shelter at their church. Since then, Nah came to personally know the Lord Christ as Savior, had been adopted into a new family [of faith], and played a vital part in serving them and the rest of the community well.

Not long ago, another tragedy struck. Her motorbike, the only prized possession that she has left, was stolen right outside her home! She heard them break the lock on her motorbike and rushed away with it. You can only imagine the devastation she felt. Fortunately, the Lord always shines His marvelous light on these dark situations. In this event, the church and a few friends came together and showered her with love by encouraging her, praying for her, and reassuring her of God's omnipresence and sovereignty. Sure enough, in a matter of weeks, she received enough to obtain another motorbike and had doubly been blessed with those that knew would stick up for her through thick and thin.

Deuteronomy 31:8
The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.