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- 04/25/2025
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Anyone Who Welcomes You, Welcomes Me
Serving in the mountains of Thailand with Ends Cycling
[Written by Michael W., Ends Cycling Tour Director]
In March 2024, Ends of the Earth Cycling hosted our 13th annual, Key West Bike Ride for the youth of Thailand. Fifty-four cyclists and support staff prayed, raised awareness and funds to promote and resource youth ministry through our partners, the Prosperous Youth Foundation (PYF), ministering in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
We drove hours into the mountains to visit a village near Mae Chaem. For many years Luke, a missionary from Maryland working for PYF, and “Boy”, a Thai youth leader also working with PYF, have been praying and dreaming about bringing the Gospel to Boy’s village. Boy was born and raised in this mountain village and is the only Christian connected to this community. Our mountain journey was the fruit of their passion, prayers, and waiting on God’s timing. Boy’s creativity and winsome kindness is unmatched, and his reputation and years of positive influence in this village made a way for us. As we engaged with villagers, the mere mention of Boy’s name inspired confidence and open doors. I couldn’t help but think of Jesus’ words in Matthew 10, beginning in verse 40, “Anyone who welcomes you, welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me…” Upon arrival, while setting up our tents, a village chief arrived by motorcycle to welcome us.
This village chief was undeniably a “person of peace”. A “person of peace” in missions culture is someone who is uniquely positioned by God (whether they know it or not) to spread the Gospel within a community. His smiles and hearty welcome seemed supernatural; we knew God was up to something special. Over the next day, we traveled with this village chief, walking from house to house praying for the sick and sharing the Gospel. After praying in two homes, the chief led us directly to his own home, inviting us to engage with his troubled teenage daughter.
After a short while, the chief and his daughter began to talk passionately through tears to each other. We later learned that this healing conversation was the first of its kind between them.
