So this morning I received an email back from NightLight in Thailand about volunteering with them! Its maybe not as great as I had hoped however its also a lot better than it could've been... Have a little read for yourself what they wrote back....
' Thank you for you interest in volunteering with us at NightLight Bangkok. Sounds like God has some great plans for you. We do not normally take volunteers for less than a 3 month commitment, but since we might be light on staff this Summer, we may be able to make an exception. Please note, however, although all female volunteers are welcome to join us on our twice weekly outreaches to the red-light district, the majority of work we have available for short term volunteers during the day is administrative. Volunteers must come with a heart to serve and learn in various capacities. If you are still interested, I can e-mail you our application package. Once sent back with your references, we will be able to consider you for a volunteer position with us this Summer. '
Im slightly disappointed because the idea of lots of administrative work doesn't appeal to me, especially because Ive come to learn that my heart really is for the heart of the action with the women on the street. However Im delighted because they're actually giving me the opportunity to come despite it being more short term than usual - and how handy that they're short of volunteers this summer! Haha :)
Despite my slight reluctance to the administrative side of things, at the end of the day I want to serve and if thats the way they need me most of the time then thats fine... Plus God has so obviously called me there that if Im able, even if its not doing what I had in mind all of the time, Im going to go still because he clearly has reasons for wanting me there.
It sounds like I would still get the chance to regularly participate in outreach which is great and that excites me a lot and so Im currently just trying to see things in Gods bigger picture. Perhaps if Thailand is the country he wants me in in the future he just wants me to have a taste of the culture and language etc first before getting stuck into work.... Im not sure.
Either way this is an exciting development as it shows Thailand should still be able to go ahead!
So please, if you feel you would like to, pray with me for revelation as I continue to pursue this, that God would keep leading me along the right path and that his will would be done. Pray for peace of mind and a sense of things being right as I proceed to apply with them, but also that God would make it clear to me if there are things that aren't right.
This is a journey of faith and I'm so glad you're on it with me, do email or comment below if you have any questions you want to ask me :)
Elle xxx
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