Hard work pays off!

First I have to start by talking about our worship time last night. It was by far one of the best small worship gatherings I've ever been a part of. Jesus did a cannon ball right in the middle of the living room. Candace was doing backflips in her seat. It was crazy awesome. I think like 5 people got saved all over again. I mean WOW! The crazy part was that we were all soooooo tired and ready for bed. Jesus had a better idea. He said praise me right here right now and I will bless you beyond your wildest dreams. So just remember when you are tired and just want to give up sometimes, praise Jesus for that tiredness and he will fill you up with his energy and get you through more than you could imagine.

Now for today. The ladies went with some kids and a few other ladies who worked with the local district government office and cleaned up a local beach of trash and debris. The men went with a couple other district officials and filled pot holes with asphalt. At lunch we got a pretty long break as we ate on the beach again. The Thai people are so giving. They just kept bringing us more and more to eat. We started off with a simple fried rice lunch. Before we knew it we had fresh crab, fresh pineapple, fried bananas, and papaya salad. It was unreal. The ladies decided to all go jump in the ocean and take a quick swim. I chased a monitor lizard but it was too fast for me. We got to see a bunch of wild monkeys on the road and watched goats roam the street side. After our long break we got back to work. The men went back to filling holes while the ladies got to hang out with some Muslim women and just love on them and have tea. More doors were opened for the Richards because of all this. That is the whole point of why we are here. God is going to use this and just allow the Richards to have the opportunity to share the word of God to the lost people. Please continue to pray. We love you guys. Stay tuned.