Mrs. Summat, grew up in the king's palace!
Providence
Oh the tender love of Jesus towards us! I saw it in the providence that led me to the Rawlings family. Please see their web page at: leadingtothelight.org . They became family to me in my loneliness, support for my weary heart and for my work in BYT. I couldn’t thank you enough – Steve, Lynette, Elyssa and Micah! A lovely family, dedicated to God’s work in Thailand!
The first providential appointment came on Sabbath! It just happened that three other visitors just “happened” to find this church to go to. They were in the English speaking Sabbath School that I went to. When I introduced myself they seemed very interested in what I was doing. One man was a cardiovascular surgeon, and his wife was a midwife. The other man operated a support ministry for missions in Canada. That afternoon they came to the Rawlings house and visited. The surgeon was traveling and training other cardiac surgeons in Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand. He gave me a name of a doctor in Bangkok who could help me with medical supplies. His wife gave me much needed advice on delivering babies. The other man told me there were many people who would support my work in building clinics.
The next Sabbath day, I met an older lady in the Chiang Mai Adventist Academy church, who just “happened” to be there that day. Mrs. Summat. She does not usually come there, but Annabel, the administrator’s wife had brought her that day. She came to dinner at Annabel’s house after church. I found out that she was brought up in the King’s palace and was close friends with most anybody of importance in Thailand! She was very interested in Lena’s work and my work. She set about to help me that very week.
1) She took me to meet the Doctor who is second in command of the health services in Chiang Mai province. They were great friends, and the doctor welcomed me with open arms. He immediately called Dr. Prajene, the chief Physician in Omkoi, the district where I live, and told him that he had approved my work in building a clinic and treating the sick in BYT. I was to visit him at my convenience and he would support my work!
2) She put me in touch with an attorney which heads up Child Rights in Thailand. She may be able to help Lena, Adams, Maria Adams and Lisa Sharon with their “Adopted” Karen children, who wish to be legal guardians for these children. I will continue the instructions she has given me.
I praise God with my whole heart for opening so many doors for me to continue my work in BYT, and for the many people who have been instrumental in the progress of His work! My heart is overflowing that someone so small and insignificant could feel so much of Jesus love, help and tender mercies! Oh how great God is!
Dr. Prajene and his wife.
MEETING DOCTOR PRAJENE
The next week Steve Rawlings went with me to Omkoi, to meet Dr. Prajene. We did not know what to expect, but Mr. Rawlings was prepared with his camera ready to capture any event of the day.
We met his wife first. It would be hard to find a nicer young lady than her! She was so friendly and informative about the hospital. I liked the hospital right away because it was set up just like Meta hospital only smaller and cleaner, so I felt right at home. When Dr. Prajene entered his office to speak to us, I knew right away that he was a good man. He was happy and smiling the whole time. He could hardly believe that I was actually living that far out and wanting to stay and treat the sick. He seems to love the Karen people and visits the distant isolated villages around Omkoi routinely, but he cannot get out to my area very much. He told me that he would come to my village, do a clinic there and see what I needed. The date was set for November 15. His wife walked us out to our truck and told me that if I needed help out there, she would be happy to send some of her workers with whatever I needed. I was truly amazed at how God swung the door wide open to my future in BYT.
Shortly after leaving the hospital we turned a sharp corner. There right above the road in front of us, stretching up in a wide arch was the most beautiful rainbow! I saw no rain, no low clouds, but the rainbow was full! This was God’s promise to me that He was with me – we were connected. I remember Mrs. White’s words about the rainbow:
“The rainbow of promise is an assurance to every humble, contrite believing soul that his life is one with Christ and that Christ is one with God.” (God’s Amazing Grace page 70)
O how I love you Lord! You are so good!