But the spiritual atmosphere here is definitely different from the
Philippines. Recently I visited a Buddhist temple known as The White Temple.
From far away it looked stunning with it’s many small pieces of mirrors
reflecting the Sun. But the closer I got to it and the more I paid attention to
the details, I was shocked to see how creepy and eerie that temple really was.
My heart broke when I walked inside the temple and found people bowing and
praying to their false god. I left that temple with many questions about the
religion and the significance of the structural design.
Even though there is a stronghold over this nation, God is
real and He is powerful enough to remove the veil that’s blocking them from the
truth. I was invited to join a prayer caravan at one of the municipalities here
in Chiang Rai called Huai Chompu. According to Ariel Acuna, the Go To Nations
missionary leader in Thailand, this was their third attempt to visit that
place. The first two times they weren’t able to visit because of the terrible
condition of the road up the mountain. The objective of that trip was to meet
the people in leadership there, give them a fruit basket, give them a New
Testament Bible, pray John 3:16 over that place and burry that verse in their
land as a declaration act. I was amazed to see how well the people in
leadership received us. God is good and He wants to reveal Himself to the Thai
people.
With all the transitions and adjustments to the culture here,
there are lots of opportunities for me to feel out of place and lonely. But
thankfully my God is a personal and loving God! He knows how to encourage me
and how to lift my spirit. He placed a white truck in front of me while I was
waiting for my taxi with His encouragement for that day. :)
