But Friday was a great day! We were able to walk through the transition from 7 years in prison to a new of freedom with Mo Lor, a quiet, sweet, faithful, consistent member of our women's group in the Nong Khai Prison. For the past couple of months she has known that October 9 would be her day to get out, and she has been reminding me and asking me to come and see her on that day. The 8th was our normal day to teach in the prison, and the women's group there put on a great celebration with food and soda and lots of singing to bless Mo Lor and send her off to start her new life. Women who had stopped coming to the group for various reasons, either they were working or had lost interest in studying with us, came back to the group for this special day. Mo Lor was smiling the whole time and it was a real joy to be able to affirm her and bless her for all the great things that we see in her, and to wish her well and pray for her as she heads back to her village.
She will return to live with her 6 children, in various stages of early adulthood and adulthood. Her husband has died, but I hope and pray for Mo Lor a life of rest, joy, and love with her children and grandchildren.
On the 9th we weren't quite sure where to find her, we knew that she would transition from the prison into the holding cell at the local police station before entering into immigration and being transported back to her country. But, Louisa and I found the station easily and as soon as we walked in the door the guard was able to take us right to Mo Lor. She apparantly had been expecting us earlier and had continually asked the guards to check if her "farang" (western) friends had arrived yet and were wandering around outside lost and looking for her. I'm sure they were glad when we finally arrived!!
Although she's not showing it in this picture, Mo Lor smiled from ear to ear the whole time we were there. We had to leave her as she waited to go to immigration and hopefully has made it all the way back to her village by now. It'll be a little sad to go to the prison this week and not to meet Mo Lor, her quiet leadership has really held the group together, she has become a "mother" to many of the younger women and her peaceful spirit is very calming.
As she restarts her life....I pray that God will do above and beyond what we could hope for Mo Lor. Yes, Friday was a really, really, really great day!
1 comment:
Thanks for sharing this deb!
great to hear about what God is doing. she'll be taking her leadership back to her village and then who knows how God will use her?? I'm glad you were able to know her.
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