Our trip to Thailand has been cancelled

With mixed emotions, I must report that the trip to Thailand has been cancelled.    Ron has spent hours working on the reservations and trying to get a VISA to get into Thailand.   American Airlines changed the reservations several times but he finally thought he had the trip worked out to Hong Kong.   The problem was to get into Thailand from there.   Some airlines were flying from Hong Kong to Thailand but VISAs are required.   We got our pictures made for the VISA applications.  Ron tried many times to submit the applications to the Thai Embassy on-line but each time the computer said the website was not operating.    He read all the things we would face, such as a 14-day quarantine in one of their designated hotels.    All of the hotels were expensive and it would be at our expense.   I do not know for certain, but I imagine the meals will be preset and there would not be "room service selecting from a menu."   There might not be internet service connection either.   Being stuck in a motel room in Bangkok for 14 days under these circumstances would be difficult for both of us and delay the work.    

We have a small window of time due to our age to make another difficult trip to Asia.   Ron will be diligent to make a Plan B and determine our next steps in regard to the building of the next safe house.  No doubt, God will open doors for us and things will work out according to His will. 

The upsurge of the virus numbers in the U.S. will keep us close to home throughout the winter months.  My autoimmune disease (Sjogren's Syndrome) and our ages (82 and 83) put us at high risk for recovery from the COVID-19 virus.   Our health is important, not just to each of us, but for the SAS work to continue without difficulty.    We will continue to work from home to maintain the work and oversee the workers to increase the number of girls we care for in each country.    The virus seems to be must less in Asia at this time so our workers can maintain the care of the girls without difficulty.

We ask for your prayers for us and for our work in Asia.     We pray for our workers and for the girls in our care.    We also pray for our supporters and sponsors because YOU are the backbone of our mission work.    We are the people who go and get the work going and maintain it, but YOU are the reason we can do the work.    Without the support from loving, generous Christians, no mission work can be successful.    

THANK YOU for being on our team for the Lord's work.    Be safe during the months ahead.  Maintain your focus on service to our Lord and the work of carrying His message to the lost.  Continue to support our work as you are able.  

God bless you with love from Ron and Pat Brown!