Lea ministers as a nurse at the Kwai River Christian Hospital (KRCH) located in rural Thailand near the Burma (Myanmar) border. It has 25 beds and employs two doctors and seven nurses. The population of the 10 villages primarily served by the hospital is mostly farmers or small shopkeepers. The hospital also serves as a referral center for several nearby refugee camps, which are supported by such organizations as the Burma Border Consortium, the American Refugee Committee and Doctors Without Borders. She recently returned to Thailand after her home assignment in the Philippines.

 

Lea writes: Since I was away for 10 months my family at the Kwai River Christian Hospital was glad to see me back. We are happy to see each other again and we missed each other.  They give me a welcome party and as soon as the party was over Dr. Sakda the hospital director ask me a favor if I can handle the Global Fund TB project which is the Reduction of TB Morbidity among non-Thai Migrants in six border and adjacent provinces in Myanmar. TB among migrants poses one of the biggest challenges for TB control in Thailand. So he asked me to be the manager of this project which is a big challenge to me. But in Proverbs 16:3 it says commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.

 

I continue to praise the Lord for the opportunities to establish relationships with different organizations involved in HIV/AIDS and TB ministry here. I also continue to do cell church planting and establish closer and deeper relationship with the people here. I have opportunities to share my testimonies and tell about Jesus. We continue to do our weekly prayer meeting, sharing and encouraging one another.

 

In the last week of May 2009 I had a surgery in the Philippines, for the removal of gallbladder stone. So I thank you all for sending me emails, cards and phone calls assuring me of your prayers.  My brother who works in the ship had an accident and burned his left arm and was admitted in China hospital for 5 days before he was transport home to the Philippines so I have a chance to care for him too.

My prayer requests:

• Please pray for wisdom and strength in facing challenges in my ministry.

• Pray for supernatural protection and provision in every area of my ministry, for visible fruit that would encourage and inspire me to go on.
• For discernment as I interact with group of people, patients and staff.
• Pray not only for us but for our family as well.
• For solid partnership with people who share the same vision in the ministry.
• Pray for skills in training my staff and patients.
• Pray for joy, closer and deeper relationship with the staff.
• Our non-Christian contacts to receive Christ and Christians to grow in faith.