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Nam Whan (Fully Supported)
Nam Whan is the youngest of four and grew up with her aunt. when she was seven years old she was put into children’s homes and until she graduated high school in Chiang Rai. Her whole life she never felt like anybody truly loved her nor did she feel like she had a true family. For her, Hannah House provides friendship and family. She is learning now how to pray and worship God with her all her heart. This year is her first year in college and she aspires to be a teacher so she may teach others what she is learning now. Nam Whan’s favorite subjects are English and math. While at Hannah House she desires to grow to learn God more, learn how to pray, and learn how to lead worship. Prayer Request: That she would have a stronger desire to seek God and know His heart. Also that God would help her with her studies. |
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Ahsa (Fully Supported)
Ahsa was born in Burma and fled with her family at the age of nine. She attended the first grade when she was 10 years old and moved around to four different schools before graduating high school. After high school she worked at Duke’s restaurant for 2 years. She is now in her third year of college and is close to fluent in english. She loves the Lord and desires to work for a Christian organization after college. Presently she is graduated but still living in the home. She came into the home late so we have given her a one year extension in order to see that she is prepared to live God's call on her life. Prayer Request- Prayer for her dad since he was in motorcycle accident and broke bones. Also she wants prayer that God will lead her way/life and future. |
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Si
Si was a devoted student throughout high school. When she was seventeen, her school held a beauty competition with all the surrounding villages. Si won first place! Shortly after she started college to pursue a Chinese Major; Si has now changed her major to Tourism/Hotel. She hopes by pursuing this career she will be able to meet a variety of people and share the love of Jesus with them. Prayer Request: To grow more in Christ and for her family. |
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Nat
Nat is a Karen hill tribe girl that grew up around Doi Intanon, the highest mountain in Thailand. Many of her people group profess Christianity. Both of her parents became Christians years ago but after time they both decided to go back to worshiping the spirits. Nat asked Jesus into her life around 8th or 9th grade and is continuing to follow the Lord despite the decisions of her parents. Now that she is in Hannah House she is being discipled and learning how to be a Christian leader. Our desire is that she will make a huge impact as a Christian leader for the Lord as a Tourist Police. Prayer Request: For her family and that God would help her with her english and math. |
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Mali
Mali is in Hannah House with her younger sister and best friend, Normi. As a child her parents taught her about the Gospel and how to obey Jesus. When she went to high school she had to move away and live in a children’s home because school was far away. While she was there, missionaries came in and taught her even more on how to live for God. Through them she began to have her own relationship with Jesus. Mali sometimes struggles with her “quiet time” with God but she desires to go deeper with Jesus and learn how to meet with Him daily. Prayer Request: To grow deeper with God and know Him more. She also would like people to pray that she will always be able to serve God well and get a good job in the future. |
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Normi (Fully Supported)
Normi is in Hannah House with her older sister, Mali. As a child their parents taught them about the Gospel and how to obey Jesus. For high school she had to live in a children’s home because school was far away. While there, missionaries came in and taught her even more on how to live for God and she joined their worship team. Through these seeds planted, she began to have a relationship with God and got saved in the 9th grade. She is now in her first year of college and can feel the hardships of keeping her faith and growing with God while living in a primarily Buddhist culture. Prayer Request: Normi is taking a required religious class and has to participate in some Buddhist activities. She is afraid she may become confused. Please pray that her faith would be strengthened. |
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May (Fully Supported)
May grew up with her grandparents due to poverty in her family. At the age of twelve May moved back in with her parents and two siblings. Before Hannah House May will tell you she was very shy but now she is very outgoing. She feels like she is starting to understand God more and learning how to share the Gospel. May is in her first year at college and hopes to continue to grow more bold in sharing and worship. Prayer Request: For her studies and that her relationship with God would be strengthened. Right now she is facing strong peer pressure from classmates to go out and drink. Her prayer is that she would not fall away from God but instead become stronger in her faith. |
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Nuch
Nuch is the oldest of 4 siblings and is fluent in Chinese. Since Nuch was a baby her family has always taught her to consistently rely on God. When she graduated from high school she had a strong desire to go to college but had no money to do so. Her younger brother came to her and said simply, “Let’s pray and see if God will prepare a place for you”. Shortly after this, her prayer was answered when she met Sangla and was able to come to Hannah House. To her Hannah House is an answer to her prayers; it provides her with the means to chase her dream in going to college. After college she hopes to get a job at a hotel as a cashier. Long term Nucht hopes to eventually own a resort. While she is at Hannah House she wants to grow deeper in evangelism. Prayer Request: For her family to be closer to God and for her studies. |
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Donut
Donut: She is the youngest of 6 children born into a "Christian" Lisu family. When she was a toddler her mother died and her father left them and went to Burma where he remarried and started a new family. We praise the Lord that her older brother has had a heart to take care of her. She is now being taken care of by us and is doing well. She is a quiet but very smart girl that we believe God is going to use in great ways as an accountant. Prayer request: Donut has asked for prayer that she would be positive in her thinking. Also she would like us to pray for her schooling since she says it is quite difficult. |
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Nam
Naphisa Chahto (Nam) spent her first 13 years of her life living the village life while getting a primary education. It was at thirteen that she also gave her life to the Lord and was baptized. As with many hill tribe girls, she was sent to the big city to further her education. After being at a Christian Chiang Rai children’s home for three years she again moved to another location where she finished her high school education. Now she lives in Hannah House and is attending a local university where she is learning business management. She is also a gifted and natural worship leader. We believe great things for her as she develops her gifting and pursues God. Prayer request: She asks prayer for her family's physical and spiritual health. |
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Fai
Patcharee Porn (Fai) parents love the Lord and are still married to this day. Her father is both a farmer and has a second job giving rides on the back of his motorcycle. After 4th grade Fai went and lived in a Christian home so they could help her further her education. After living there for five years she again moved to another Christian home where she finished her high school education. Now she is at Hannah House and doing well. She shared with me one of her passions is to teach kids Bible stories and leading worship. Prayer request: Please pray for her continued spiritual growth as well as the health of her family. |
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Bua
Changchira naihoi (Bua) When she was very young her parents divorced and gave her to her grandparents to be raised. Her mother did as many hill tribe parents do, remarried and never looked back. Her father occasionally visited her until he passed away but Bua never saw her mother again. When she was old enough to go to first grade she was sent to a children’s home where she studied from 1’st grade through high school. Following this she came and applied and was accepted into Hannah House. When she came in she shared that she was not a true believer. After sharing about what it truly meant to be a follower of God Bua gave her life to the Lord. We are excited that we will be able to help this young woman to grow to be a mighty woman of God who will Lord willing make a great impact in Thailand for God. Prayer request: That she will be firmly grounded in God's Word and grow as a new believer. |