The Results

La wanted me to take her picture in the city as proof to all her friends that she went to Ubon.

So, we’ve been back from Thailand for about a week and La’s countenance has completely changed. We received good news from the doctor there. Everything is normal and the pain she is experiencing post-surgery is normal.

There were several obstacles that we were going to have to overcome in order to get to Thailand. First, La has no ID card or passport, so we weren’t even sure if she would be able to cross the border. Secondly, they wouldn’t let us buy her a bus ticket because she didn’t have a border pass, so that means we would have to taxi to the border and from the border. Next, we were told it could take hours for her to get a border pass once we got to the border. We didn’t mind waiting, except for the heat. (It has already been in the 100’s here.) Lastly, we didn’t know if she would actually get to see the doctor since the doctor doesn’t take appointments and it’s a first come, first serve basis.

Well, La did get a border pass, it took about 20 minutes to get it from the border officials (I think we might have paid him off a little. Not on purpose. He just smiled and didn’t give us our change back.). And we did get into see the doctor. We waited in an open air doctor’s office, only fans mind you, for about 2 hours before La was able to see the doctor.

We didn’t see the doctor until later in the evening and during the day we did some shopping at some of the stores that are kind of like Wal-Mart. She was like a kid in a candy shop, but at the same time, we had been in Thailand for about an hour and she said, “Sister, I’m ready to go home.”

With La’s mind at ease now, she is a much happier person. She’s not as worried as she was before about her health. This however, has allowed me to share with her that I am glad we got her checked out by the doctor and she’s all right physically, but to also let her know that I am worried about her spiritual well-being. It has lead to some great conversations this week. So, keep asking Dad to give us opportunities and for us to see them and take them.

I want to thank you for all your “askings.” I know that this is what is getting us through this with her and I have let her know that I have shared her story with you and that you all are interceding on her behalf. Thanks. It’s working.

Bethany