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Here are some thoughts of our team members after our visit.
DANNY
GRACE
I am touched by the Apart from fending for
commitment of KL and Su the poor and sick, their
to their ministry and their ministry also looks after
hearts’ desire to honour abused children and women.
God in all that they do. I Seeing their sacrificial love
am also humbled by how for people reminds me of
they faithfully work among them being the light of the
the locals despite the world for God. They are
many physical, health and giving light to everyone who
financial challenges. comes to Living Waters.
In fact, many guests have
found Living Waters to be
a bright and comfortable
place where they can sleep
soundly.
KAM YONG
Being on the front line of
caring for the physical,
emotional and spiritual
needs of patients, KL and
Su are serving God in such
selfless ways which can
easily result in burnout.
There is a great need to keep
them in prayer.
A LIFE-
TRANSFORMING
STORY
We had the pleasure of
meeting Martha. Two years
ago, Martha’s daughter,
Natalie met with a very bad
motorcycle accident. Her leg
had to be operated on and
fitted with a metal cast which
required a 30,000 baht
deposit. Su had to help with
the deposit required by the
hospital.
In her village, Martha was
an enterprising food stall
operator. So she tried to
make some extra money
by acting as a guarantor
for loans. When one of the
borrowers ran off with the
money, she was caught with
the liability. With no money
to settle, she also fled for her
life. Worried for the safety
of Natalie, she parked her
daughter at Living Waters.
There, we met the pretty
16-year-old who has recently
accepted the Lord and is still
wearing her metal cast.
Eventually, Martha became
tired of running. In October
2016, she came to see Natalie
and sought refuge in Living
Waters. As she had time, she
read the whole Bible in one
month. She also had many
questions which Su helped
to answer. Martha was
baptised in December 2016
and she stayed on to work in
Living Waters. Having saved
some money, Martha is now
returning to her village to
settle some of her debts.
We had the privilege of
praying for Martha just
before she made the trip.
THINK NAAM.ASIA
Living Waters has also
started a social enterprise
called NAAM.asia which
produces beautiful fabric
products ranging from
keychain pouches, cosmetic
bags, aprons, pot holders to
computer bags. NAAM was
birthed out of a need to help
girls and single mothers. A
work area was created within
Living Waters for these ladies
to sew. The sewing process
became a way for the ladies
to heal from their past and
showing other ladies the way
to break away from abusive
relationships. Guests at
Living Waters also lend
a helping hand whenever
they can.
The products are sold
through friends, churches
in Malaysia and through
social media. They are also
available in the concourse
of Dream Centre during
weekends. NAAM.asia
welcomes bulk orders.
Apart from providing a living
for the ladies, 30% of the
revenue goes back to the
ministry of Living Waters.
LATEST GOOD NEWS
The General Hospital is
planning to build a basic
four-storey building of which
two floors will be allocated
for accommodation for poor
outpatients. The good news
is that Living Waters has
been invited for preliminary
discussions to consider
operating the place which
is targeting to have 100
beds. This is a clear
acknowledgement of the
work of Living Waters.
Although the prospect
is exciting, there are many
challenges ahead. As God
leads KL and Su to new
territory, we as a church will
need to journey and support
them in whatever way the
Lord calls us. Meanwhile,
here are a few ways we can
begin to support Living
Waters.
How can we support KL and
Su?
1. Prayer - pray for wisdom,
health and provision.
2. Buy NAAM.asia products
and “The Seed” authored by
Su at their stall at the Dream
Centre Concourse.
3. Help to direct bulk
orders to NAAM.asia.
For more information, visit
http://naam.asia or email Su
at sfchin67@yahoo.com.
4. Contact Living Waters
when you next plan to visit
Chiang Mai.
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