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We are in Fang! | Peggy Wright
February 10:
After a relaxed breakfast in this beautiful seating area at the hotel, we left Chiang Mai for our next adventure further North.
  
We were so thankful that our lost luggage was delivered to the hotel a day after we arrived. Now those 8 large suitcases and 4 carry-ons and personal bags all were tied into the back of the truck with room left for Gan to stretch out near the tailgate. 

It was a three-hour drive to Fang following a road that runs parallel to the mountain range at the Myanmar border. The mountains were so different from any I’d seen in North America. They are tall and narrow like a camel’s hump and covered with tropical forest undergrowth. As we drove the curvy roads, we had a great conversation about spirit houses and the burden of having to appease, strive and earn favour. Grace has been such an important learning curve in my own growth that I was struck by our human need to try to control, please and earn.

After a quick lunch, we finally arrived at our Mighty Oaks Ministry Center – a place I had only seen in digital drawings during the design phase. 

The staff came to greet us with beautiful flower wrist hangings, a sign and hugs!


Each room has a name: Goodness, Mercy, Peace and Joy were the rooms we claimed. 

It feels luxurious to each have our own room with a bathroom. 
The view from the upper deck is stunning and our staff proudly gave us the grand tour of the Isaiah 61 Home, the Ministry Centre and offices, the gardens, the fish pond and the grounds! It is beautiful or สวย (pronounced as sǔuai in Thai)! I picking up a few words and phrases of Thai’s tonal language. 


This is the view from the upper deck to the back of the property where the Agape girls home, fish pond and gardens are. 
 

We watched the sunset as we dined outside at a place Mom loves. I learned that the smog that shrouds the mountains is caused by smoke from fires even though there is a burn ban during this dry season. The sunset was still magnificent! 


When the Isaiah 61 girls arrived home from school we had a rushed introduction and they held up signs they had carefully made to welcome us! Before bed, our team shared a bedtime prayer of thanksgiving for all that God has done to take a small step of faith from my parents and all our partners to build this life-changing program that has transformed so many lives. Amazing grace indeed! 

February 11: 

This morning we met with staff and the Agape girls for some worship and prayer after breakfast. The builder dropped by and we were able to thank him for his attention to detail and magnificent workmanship! 
Today was a preparation day for our church service and Celebration of Life for my Dad tomorrow. The ministry centre is spruced up with flowers and a sheltered area with seating for guests. The pieces of the service were rehearsed. 

Once the work was done, we pulled out some games to play with the Agape girls. We had a great afternoon laughing and I made up a visual for each of their names so I won’t forget. 

I’m looking forward to our learning activity with the Sunday School before church, Steve’s message, and the wonderful worship led by MOGI’s staff and Agape girls. 
One of today’s purchases should help our quality of sleep. We found the beds a bit hard, so David and Steve bought mattress toppers to make tonight a good night! 

A cool family touch to each room is a photo taken by my brother enlarged and printed on canvas as a gift from the builder! Our time in Fang at the MOGI ministry centre feels like home away from home! 
 
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My Story - Turning Health Challenges Around

 
I was twenty-two years old and felt like 90. 

Every day I would get out of bed not knowing if I could make it to my 4th year classes. 
Some days I would shower and by the time I finished I felt dizzy, sleepy, and my muscles felt like lead. Sometimes I would be so weak that I had to crawl on all fours back to my bedroom to lay down again. I would get 12-14 hours of restless sleep that would leave me feeling like a truck hit me. I ached all over and my head felt like it would burst with the pounding pain. I was really sick - for months... and then years.    

My adult life was just beginning and I'd been handed a life sentence of chronic illness.   

I got married that fall to Lance Wright, my very supportive and understanding husband. He and I talked about taking a year off - no schedule - to allow my body to recover. I was on a downward spiral and had no answers about how to turn it around. My world shrunk - fast.  

But as my outward world shrunk, I was determined to grow my inner world through reading, prayer, and writing. I knew the diagnosis I'd been given wasn't the end of my story. I trusted that I'd find the steps needed to heal.   

One day as I was asking God to heal me, I got a picture in my mind of a drooping flower bound tightly by weeds. A flash of understanding came with it. I felt as if God was saying, "Healing will be a slow process. Trust me and I will lead you to part of the weed to loosen its hold and remove its influence." This became the perfect symbol for my wellness journey - bit by bit finding healing steps and feeling life and strength return.  

Part of my wellness picture was uncovering trauma that had taught my mind and body that I wasn't safe. So the safety of my relationship with Lance was the starting point for the hard work of healing. When I would get discouraged about how little I could accomplish each day, Lance would remind me that my full-time job in this season was to heal. After a digging deep process, digestive cleansing, and dietary changes over eight years, I started to gain ground. 

I am 52 this year and feel better than I did in my twenties. Lance and I have raised three young men together and I spent 17 years as a homeschool Mom. I have become passionate about helping people discern steps to get unstuck to move toward health. It feels redemptive to use the years of research and experimenting to shorten the road for others looking for a path forward. Enjoy perusing my blog or follow @pegwright | Linktree for a way to connect. I'd love to pull up a chair at our table and share with you the small steps that are opening doors of possibility for life-giving change.  Let's Thrive - together! 

For a full version of my exploration and self-discovery, read my book 'Opening to Grace' found on Amazon or fromWestbow Press.



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