Just a short post this evening, to share with permission an excerpt of an e-mail I recently received from Starr Bramer. Starr is a University Student who works with our Children's and Student's ministries at Highview and also traveled with our Asia Team last month to visit the Hot Springs Orphan Home.
Confession: I am shamelessly recruiting young adults for our missions teams with the blatant intention of exposing them to the kinds of cross cultural experiences that God may choose to use to totally redirect their futures. Shamelessly, but with a great deal of respect and no hint of manipulative tactics, I trust.
Starr was stellar on the trip to Thailand. She demonstrated maturity beyond her years, moved honestly through the emotional terrain of a first cross cultural experience, and held her own as a full member of the Team.
Here's part of how she's continuing to process what went down for her.
I was at a concert Saturday night. Hillsong United was playing in the Molson Ampitheatre. Big sounds, lights, hype. But then in a quiet moment, a member of the opening band talked about a recen
t trip to Thailand and the pain of seeing the big industry that is prostitution. You can buy children there. In the middle of a huge concert in Toronto, I started sobbing for the children in Thailand. There is so much hurt. But I thank and praise God for Suradet and Yupa. Because of them, our 15 beautiful children are saved in such a big way.God works in such weird ways! I'm praying for our friends in Thailand along with you.
Starr
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