06.16.07
Legal Loopholes and Potholes
Over the past several years we have jumped though many hoops and fallen into many holes as we have tried to stay afloat in the unstable climate of constant change here in Thailand. We have had many pitfalls legally… even to the point of having to leave the country. Getting a visa (and keeping it) to be able to merely live here in Thailand while doing mission work has been one of the toughest, most time consuming, and mentally draining tasks we have facing here on the mission field. Once again this week, the question of whether or not our visas would be renewed came up, as I fought a major battle, both spiritually and literally within a meeting of several people with the power to have us all removed from our positions in Thailand if we did not give into their demands. Without going into more detail (for fear of endangering our position further), we ask that you all be in special prayer for us as we try to establish a legal presence in Thailand through the establishment of a non-profit foundation before the end of this year.
