Fall is in the air but no hurricanes in Florida (so far).

We had a very hot summer in Florida but our nights are cool now and the days struggle to reach 90 by late afternoon.   We watch weather news and have been blessed with hurricanes turning before they get to Florida and heading back into the open ocean waters.    They form off the coast of south Africa and develop as they come across to the Caribbean islands.    We are not out of danger yet as the season continues through October and even into November but as the ocean waters begin to cool, fewer storms become hurricanes.

We reopened a safe house in Vientiane, Laos.   Hong and his wife, Amphone, took a two year break from keeping girls but have returned as house parents.   The teenager is an adopted daughter and the two younger children are their biological children.   

They have added 11 new girls to their household now with some as young as the first grade.   When they found families who really needed our help, they decided to take the older girl but also bring her young sister too.   It has worked well in the past as the older girls help take care of their younger sisters.    

The group picture below shows some of their new girls in their school uniforms, ready to go to school.  Some of the older girls ride bicycles to school.   They live on a dirt road (red clay) and when it rains it is really messy.  

 Those pretty shoes and uniforms won't stay pretty on rainy days.  

They live in a nice house built by Save Asian Souls many years ago.   This home is like a mansion to these girls who came from homes without electricity or running water.  Most are from the northern town of Luang Prabang where we also have two safe house (the newest one to open soon).

Hong and Amphone are very kind and loving people.   These little girls come from homes where they have been abused by alcoholic fathers or simply neglected due to parents having to work just to have enough food.   They have primarily had only rice to eat.  

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Coming to this modern house and having good food, a comfortable bed, showers and toilets is almost shocking to some of these girls. 

 We are thankful for Hong and Amphone and their willingness to love, care for and teach these precious girls.     Amphone teaches the girls how to do macrame.    

I hope to have pictures of girls and the new safe house SAS built in Luagh Prabang, Laos soon.   It is about ready to open as they are searching for house parents and girls at this time.

Other safe houses operate as before without problems.  We are blessed to have sponsors continuing the support for these precious girls.   Some are graduating from high school after being in our care since 2017.  What a bright future they have now!    Even if they do not find jobs, they are mature and able to take care of themselves, become better wives and know about Christ.     We cannot win them all to Christ but we are given the responsibility to TEACH and many are accepting the Word and becoming Christians.   

On a personal note, both Ronald and Leigh Ann had birthdays this month.   Ronald and Gigi celebrated their anniversary.   We are blessed with stable health, wonderful blessings from God and a close loving family. 

Thank you to our supporters, sponsors and friends who encourage us and pray for this work.    God bless you all.