Yesterday marked one of the best and worst days I have had in Thailand thus far. I found a church that felt like coming home to me, and I also received news that Phillip Lutzenkirchen passed away. I am beyond relieved to have found a place of worship that is as inspiring and energetic as Nan Christian Church is, but I am burdened with a heavy heart over the loss of Phillip and for the grieving of the Lutzenkirchen family. I am struggling to understand how two such extreme experiences can exist within the same day. There is nothing more I want at this moment then to put my arms around my family. Even though, it is easy to get fixated on the sadness in moments like this, I know that moving forward is the only choice anyone ever has. I know God has put me in this place for a reason, and finding a church that allows me to share my faith is comforting. I thank God for a new church home, and I thank God for the impact Phillip Lutzenkirchen left on this world. Heaven gained one amazing angel.
"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8: 38-39
Nan Christian Church, Thailand
Phillip Lutzenkirchen 1991-2014
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