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METTAKIJ HOSTEL
Hello, I am Orathai. I am 18 years old and I am studying in Year 6 at a local secondary school. After finishing my lower secondary, I had the chance to stay at Mettakij Hostel while I attend my upper secondary school. On my first day at the hostel, I wanted to go back home badly because I had no experience living away from home. However, I soon got used to the routine. As a student in the hostel, I had to adapt to set waking up and sleeping times, doing housework, and other things requiring discipline and time management. I also learnt to forge new friendships and change old habits in order to live harmoniously in a community. Life in the hostel has helped me build relationship with God through worship, prayer, devotion, and bible reading. I also serve at Shineforth Methodist Church in the Welcome and Usher ministry. Serving God in this ministry has helped me to foster close relationships with other church members. I am truly thankful to the Lord for blessing me with these opportunities to serve Him! I would like to thank the SSS donors for providing me with financial support to stay in the hostel to continue my education. With God’s help, I hope to pursue a degree in medical studies. My dream is to become a doctor to treat those who are in pain and those who are poor and unable to receive treatment. Paul’s words in Romans 12:12 encourage me to live my life joyfully in hope and with patience, and to always persevere in prayer. Thank you.
(Shineforth Methodist Church)
Orathai.
About Mettakij Hostel, Chiang Mai, Thailand A hostel established by MMS to provide a place for poor and needy children from remote villages to continue their school education and be exposed to a Christian environment. About Shineforth Methodist Church, Chiang Mai, Thailand A church planted by MMS to reach out to the people in Chiang Mai. It is located next to Mettakij Hostel. (www.facebook. com/pages/Shineforth-MethodistChurch/680204335654715)
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