Just Another Day [halfway 'round the world].

Grand Palace 

Another day in Thailand and the realization that we only have one more week here is surreal. The days and weeks seem to go by so slowly, but then I look at the last time I wrote a blog post, or the date and I realize that time goes by faster than it seems. Last week was quite an adventure. After class, two of our students (Sung and Bow) took us out for the day. It started out with a water taxi to the Golden Mount (reminscent of being packed together at a concert). A hundred steps later, we were at the top of the Golden Mount. We also went into the Grand Palace (about five days shy of Obama) and our students had us try multiple kinds of fruit and food like Jackfruit, mangosteen, durian, mango, rambutan, and lots of other things.

On Saturday, a group of us met and left around nine on a van about an hour away to the Crocodile farm and it was super exciting to ride an elephant, pet a tiger, eat a crocodile burger, and feed a crocodile. Definitely all new experiences and it was soo much fun! Afterwards, a group of us went to the movies, my first one since being here.

Random fact: Before every movie starts they play the king's anthem and everyone stands to pay their respects.


On Sunday, we had cell group (Small group) at a province about two hours away. It was a huge blessing to get out of Bangkok and the the busy-ness of it all and see trees and relax and soak in the time there.

Yesterday after class, a few of our students and I went and saw...Twilight. It's a pretty big deal, even here, so it was a good bonding experience and it was just fun to spend another day with students and with a few who I hadn't yet.


Today, it's been nice to get back on schedule but the non-stop all day affairs have definitely tired me out for this week. For the first time ever, I played badminton yesterday and I have to say...it's probably a favorite of mine now. With only a week left, I think my mental state has been that I'm ready to move on and have checked out of here because of my mentality that it is all going to go by so fast and we have been here so "long" already. My bag is mostly packed even though I still have a good chunk of time left. There has been a few common themes that God has been teaching me while on this trip, but His provision, sovereignty have been apparent continuously through so many little and big things (I wish I had the time to explain more in depth how sweet it's been).

After cell group at the waterfall, we stopped at a massive sunflower field

Sorry this update couldn't be longer, know that I'm thinking of you all! I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving :]

Things I am ever thankful for:
*Wonderful friends--seriously. All of you who have sent me mail, sang me a song, or done multiple other creative things while I have been away has been soo sweet.
*Cooler weather in Thailand
*A functioning body








Just a few more pictures...

Miriam and I had the unique opportunity of relaxing at the waterfall and having tiny fish eat the dead skin off of our feet, which is a treatment that costs money at other places here in Thailand.

Me, Amanda, and Alicia with our game faces on.

Movie time.