Surprise Visit Before the Spring Feast and Urgent Request

Surprise Visit Before the Spring Feast Sabbath before Passover and Unleavened Bread
Sabbath before Passover and Unleavened Bread.  L to R: Gloria, Rebecca, Maria, Dah, Leon,
Stelle, Naw Mya, Say Say, May, Sunny Say with Stelle and May’s baby Esther,
JoHtoo, Copa, and Na Moo


Dear Brethren and Fellow Laborers,

Just before the Days of Unleavened Bread Maria Lucas and Rebecca Ferro came to visit our small group of sheep.  Here is what Maria writes:

Rebecca Ferro is from the church in Italy, and I am from Vero Beach, Florida.

I am a newly baptized member as of 2020 and I have set out to visit my brothers and sisters around the world to fellowship and get to know one another since we all serve the most amazing God and we are all One Family.

One of our stops was our visit to Chiang Mai, Thailand.  We contacted Gloria and Leon Sexton before arrival, and from that moment on, they were so kind with open arms going above and beyond.  Jib, their daughter-in-law, met with us for lunch with a plan to see some of the beautiful sites nearby and then we walked to the local Night Bazaar.

Surprise Visit Before the Spring Feast
Clockwise: Maria Lucus, Rebecca Ferro, Chanisa (Jib) Sexton with
daughter Norah.

We stayed with the Sexton’s in their home and fellowshipped with our beautiful brothers and sisters for Sabbath services from other parts of the world.  Afterwards we all ate dinner together at a local restaurant.

Surprise Visit Before the Spring Feast Sabbath fellowship with our special guests
Sabbath fellowship with our special guests for Thai food at Baan Suan Mae Rim.

Legacy Foundation was truly a humbling and amazing experience that I will hold close in my heart for the rest of my life.

Till we meet again!  To be continued….  Maria Lucas

Here are few choice portions pulled from Rebecca’s words chosen in addition to Maria’s:

The fellowship with all the brothers and sisters was a truly immense gift for both of us. It was a real pleasure and joy to get to know everyone. From the very beginning, we felt welcomed and embraced with genuine kindness, as if we were part of a big family.

It was especially beautiful to see such a strong sense of unity, with three generations coming together in church, all sharing the same faith and love.

It was also very special to see the little girl (Esther 6-months old) surrounded by so much love within the congregation.

It would be very special to come back with my future-to-be husband and with our families as well, spending more time together, listening to your stories and sharing more life moments. I wish more brethren could have the joy to get to know you as we did!

We carry this experience in our hearts with gratitude and affection.

Surprise Visit Before the Spring Feast Rebecca with Diego
Rebecca with Diego

It was of course our pleasure to have our sisters in Christ come and visit us from so far away.  Also, we are excited to mention that Rebecca Ferro is soon to be wed to her fiancé Diego from the church in Chili.

We are working on a post regarding our Spring Feasts in Burma and Thailand, AND, our now special guest brother Aaron Dominguez who is staying with us.  So much more to tell asap!

Please do not forget us in your prayers.  We are urgently in need of donations.  We cannot wire the amounts needed for Burma and Thailand for nearly three months.  Please remember that we rely totally on individual private donations.  We do not receive regular donations from any COGs.  We know many of you are also struggling and also getting older as we ourselves are.  We need a miracle especially since we have invited a young family from Burma to stay with us for one month.  They will be here to get more training.

We all need each other’s prayers and the AGAPE love for each other—His firstfruits.  Let’s be the lights and the ones that have the ZEAL, passion, and excitement, in talking God’s Words with each other and be doers as humble servants in the preaching of the Good News of Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God that we seek FIRST!

In Christian love,

Leon and Gloria Sexton