Honestly, you can’t … Thailand, and more specifically, Changwat Chiang Rai, has been our home for the past ELEVEN years. God has given us the opportunity to chase hard after the tasks that he has given to us at Narrow Gate Farm and Dairy and Chiang Rai International Christian School… More than THAT, He has guided us and provided for us in more ways than we can even count. As I look I look back, it seems more like a dream, than reality. We have not only lived in a place where we can see the awe of God’s creation, but we have made friends, and even “Family” that could only be possible through the arrangements of His plans. As if this was not enough, we have had a front row seat to watch GOD perform miracles that are beyond our feeble comprehension.
We have seen God Heal….
We have seen God Provide…
We have seen God say YES!
We have seen God say NO…
And…We have seen our God SAVE the people that we have come to serve, from lives of Sin, Shame, and Disgrace!!!!!
We serve an amazing God. He has brought us to a place, where we thought we would serve and be a blessing to the people… But RATHER… WE, ARE THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN BLESSED.
Tomorrow… Wednesday, June 7th, we will board the plane with our lives packed in to Twenty-One bags, Two dog crates, and Two cat crates. As you already know, this marks the end of a season for the Brittan Family, and while DIFFICULT beyond belief… We look forward to the plans that God has laid before us. You can read more in previous emails and blog posts about the “Whats” and “Whys” of this change… ( Brittan Transition ) But, that said, we believe fully, that we could not have scripted it any better than the way that our Heavenly Father has arranged.
Narrow Gate Farm and Dairy has been transitioned to Ms. Natthanicha Napphonthawee after having already served with us for more than six years. The farm will continue to operate as a ministry of MDE and SEND International, and further the vision to reach people in North Thailand with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Yesterday, we had the opportunity to talk to Phi Nat, so that you could get to know her better and to understand more about these changes from her perspective. You can see the complete interview with Phi Nat on Facebook at ( NGF&D Interview ) .
We will arrive in Fort Worth on Thursday, and begin the process of settling into life in America. Harry has a Construction Management Job Interview on Monday after our return, Pattie is pursuing a position as a teacher in a private school, the kids are preparing for summer camps and activities prior to going to school in Texas, and Hattie has worked hard to get the Mission House in Benbrook and many other details ready for us to arrive.
Now, as much as ever…. We need your prayers for these things during our transition. Also, pray that God will nurture, heal, and grow our immediate and extended family during this transition. We look forward to what God is going to do in the future, and we are beseeching the Lord for HIS guidance in regard to how our experiences will continue to be used to grow God’s Kingdom.
Part of Living by Faith, is NOT knowing what God has next. That said, we DO live by faith, because we have seen HIS hand at work. The BRITTAN FAMILY, MDE, and the board at NARROW GATE ASIA, cannot thank you enough… for your encouragement, your prayers, and your many forms of support over the years. WE SERVE AND ETERNAL GOD! And that means that he is not done with any of us yet (US or YOU). We must pray without ceasing… We must Press forward to the Goal… And no matter the changes that come before us the objective is the same… KNOW JESUS…. AND MAKE HIM KNOWN!!!!
So, as we go… We want to say…
Thank you! We LOVE you! See you in Texas! And someday…. We Will see you again in Thailand!
God Bless.
The Brittan Family,
Harry, Pattie, Hattie, Louise, Harry, Nellie, and Phi Nat
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SEND International
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P.O. Box 513
Farmington, MI 48332
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Thank you again for your partnership with the Brittan Family and our project at Narrow Gate in Thailand.
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