By Esther An episode of The Chosen introduced me to a beautiful Jewish tradition: the Dayenu… The Dayenu is a traditional song recited in Jewish culture during their annual Passover celebration. The song recounts the story of Exodus and expresses gratitude for God’s extensive grace and generosity in the way He led the Israelites out of Egypt, into the promised land. The word “Dayenu” translates best to “it would have been sufficient” or “it would have been enough”. The Dayenu

After about 5 days in Vientiane, Laos, we both have visas to work in Thailand! We'd like to say thank you to our contact in Vientiane for hosting us and giving us easy access to the Thai embassy. God is so generous and faithful and we are so grateful! Moving forward, we're excited to share the stories and testimonies of those we volunteer with in VICC. To support the learning center, have a look at our financial support page.(https://nyolacarcamo.wixsite.com/thecarcamos/gener

It's been a while! Here are some updates on what we've been up to... To support us financially or donate to the new learning centre, click the link: https://nyolacarcamo.wixsite.com/thecarcamos/general-7

Philip is getting on a plane this morning, heading to Yangon, Myanmar with Kris for a week of teaching in a small Victory Bible School! Since the year 2021, Myanmar has been quite unstable with an ongoing civil war. Please keep Philip and Kris in your prayers this week. Pray for wisdom and protect. Pray that God speaks through them and that they can be an encouragement to the students. Thank you for all your prayers and support. We look to sharing pictures and stories with yo

A prayer and worship meeting... We had the opportunity to accompany another fellow missionary for a worship and prayer meeting in a village 2 hours away from our home in Mae Sai. The pastors and the congrigents of this small church were so kind and welcoming. One of our favourite parts was when the people used a hammer to ring a large bell ourside the church doors to invite people from the village to come. Worship was beautiful and many of the villagers who came asked for pra

We first arrived in Thailand unsure of what God's plan was for our journey. "How long will we be staying? What kind of missionary work will we be doing? Has God called us to stay in Mae Sai?" We haven't had answers to these questions and the truth is that our answers are fluid even now, but one thing we are convinced of in this season is that God has called us to work in Victory Mae Sai Church as missionaries. While this calling is by nature uncertain and a bit frightening, i

The start of something new... The month of January was full of wonderful developments, but there's one in particular we're especially excited to share with you. An amazing member of our church has been working very hard, preparing for the start of a new international Christian school/center here in Mae Sai! The center will be located at and partnered with Victory Mae Sai church. We had our first official parent meeting just this past week, introducing the staff, answering que

The 2026 New Year's Celebration in Chiang Rai! We could not have anticipated all that God had planned for our lives this past year... He has been faithful and patient in every season, full of grace and mercy. His love has been unmatched and He is so worthy of our thanks as we enter into this new year. We are so excited to see what God has planned for 2026! We look forward to sharing our upcoming plans with you very soon, and we're praying that God continues to guide our steps

Children with their new blankets... We recently had the opportunity to visit a children's home located just a couples hours from Mae Sai run by a Christian organization. The foundation takes care of roughly 60 orphaned and vulnerable children, giving them safe shelter, food and education. However, it is currently winter here in Thailand and these children have been sleeping without blankets. The foundation was also unable to afford gifts for the children at Christmas this yea

Our First Christmas in Thailand It's was such a blessing to spend this Christmas season with our Victory Mae Sai family! Philip had the opportunity to help plan and execute a fun-filled Christmas event with our team for the Public Buddhist School we have had opportunity to teach in. A short video of the work that was done can be found on our Facebook page. Here's a link: https://www.facebook.com/reel/2035676677232546 For Christmas day, Kris and Tabitha welcomed us and many ot

Chiang Rai International Christian School Our stay in Thailand has been so good these past months. God has been revealing His desires for us, and has been making it clear that we are meant to stay here in Mae Sai. For how long? We don't know! 😂 Till further notice! Esther has been hired by an amazing missionary school in Chiang Rai called CRICS (Chiang Rai International Christian School), allowing us to get our Non-B and Non-O Visas for the remainder of the school year. We'd

This post is pretty late but we still want to share that, for the very first time, our church got to have a team from Canada come on a missions trip to help and support the Victory Mae Sai ministry! They were so excited and ready to help and it was so good to see familiar faces. They were able to tell Bible stories, sing Sunday school songs and play games at three different Buddhist public schools. They baked and delivered about 600 cookies to our community, and even ran a Ki

We are so sorry for the lack of contact this past month! We have been very busy with conferences, visa extensions, and ministry teams. We are excited to share the details and pictures with you sometime soon! For now, we just want to let you know that God has been faithful in guiding us here in Mae Sai and we so appreciate all your continual prayers and support. 😊

The youth of a nearby hill tribe... At the start of this month, we were invited to join Kris and another missionary family for a youth event in a small village in the nearby mountains! We were put in charge of planning some fun games and Kris spoke for about 3 hours, sharing his testimony and asking the youth if they were truly saved. The group was quiet and did not engage much during the teaching, but we trusted God with what was spoken and enjoyed our time with them. About

Making connections... Update It's nearly been two weeks since we arrived in Mae Sai, and we've met so many wonderful individuals! Victory Mae Sai Church is well connected with many other powerful ministries in the surrounding area. Many leaders of other ministries attend the evening church service, so we have had the opportunity to connect with missionaries and the work they are doing. We got to spend a day with students at a worship school, and visited a Christian bookstore.

We have arrived safe and sound in Mae Sai, Thailand! Thank you for all your prayers concerning our travels. 😊 We are two days in and have been exploring the town, recovering from jetlag, gathering everyday essentials, and spending time with Kris and Tabitha. We are so grateful for their hospitality and care! We look forward to getting involved with their ministry at Mae Sai Victory Church, and will continue to keep you updated on our journey. Mae Sai, Thailand

On our way to Mae Sai, Thailand! We'd like to say thank you for everyone's support leading up to this point. We've been so blessed by all your love and prayers. We'll be making a total of 6 stops in our journey. So, we would really appriciate your continued prayers as we travel. Please pray for God's protection over us and for God's strength, wisdom and guidance. We'll be in touch and give an update once we've arrived and settled in Mae Sai. 😄

Passports, boxes, plane tickets, documents, vaccines, suitcases, fanny packs and more... In one month, we'll be on our way to Mae Sai, Thailand, and we are so excited! Planning and preparing for this trip has been stretching and growing our faith in so many ways. We love that the Holy Spirit has been encouraging and strengthening us through God's word these past few months. Our house is sold, our passports are ready, and our tickets are booked. This is happening and we believ

Five years is crazy! This is just the beginning of what is one of the deepest relationships I've ever had! I'm excited for many more years of learning and laugher with Esther. Five years is not enough time to say that I know Esther, but it has grown in me a desire to know her for many more years. Philip I am so grateful for five years of marriage with Philip! I love having someone to pray, worship, and grow with. Marriage has taught me so much already and I pray that it wi

Happy Birthday my love... Today, I want to appriciate and celebrate my husband! Hard working and gracious, caring and humble, Philip is a great blessing to me and to both of our families. His willingness to lead by example in forgiveness and mercy provokes me in the best way. I'm eternally grateful for a partner that leads me closer to Jesus. I love you, Philip. Happy Birthday!