Kanchanaburi Part II

Chris works with a woman (standing to his right) who is just this side of Mother Teresa in my book. She totally loves the unlovable. Her own story is sad enough. She is a member of the Karen tribe, a largely Christian group, and was from a Small village in Myanmar (Burma). The Karen have long been the subject of intense persecution in Myanmar. Some twenty years ago, the military burned down the entire village and she and her husband fled to Thailand.

As she got her own life stabilized, she began to reach out to help others. Today, she operates a three-fold ministry. In buildings next to her home are an orphanage and a home for seniors with no one to care for them. The orphanage now houses about twenty eight kids. I have no idea how many seniors there are, but I met several of them


Ah Jan Winit plays his fiddle for the orphans.

This orphanage houses about twenty eight kids. All seemed very cheerful and were remarkably well-behaved. They obviously loved having visitors. David Johnson, a career missionary with IMB and an elder at Immanuel, is standing with them.

Two of the seniors.
Another senior. Notice the traditional Burmese clothing. The men and women both wear a wrap kind of like a skirt. He also has a bag tied around his waist you can barely see in back.

This is the back half of her house. It is mostly open to the elements.