Globe-Trotting

Today I’m writing from Bangkok, Thailand. Although we haven’t had much time to explore yet, I’d like to confess that I am positively crazy about this place! Basically, I think that everyone should come and experience this part of the world. Everyone.

Thailand, I love you. Let me count the ways… 1. As soon as we landed we were awestruck just by the size of the airport- an exciting event for one of our first experiences in Asia. 2. We were greeted by Mr. Panya, our wonderful Thai taxi driver who spoke very little English, but smiled a lot. 3. We have not ceased to eat delicious things since our arrival. The fruit at the “Weekend Market” is great, and the curry dishes we’ve tried have been outstanding. Yum. 4. We have the option of hot showers at the facility where we are staying (called the NRTC, the Nancy Ross Training Center, which is part of YWAM Thailand)… FYI we have not had the option of a hot shower since we left Kona, so this feels pretty luxurious. 5. You can get a legit, one-hour Thai massage for 120 Baht- that’s the same as $4 in the US. 6. God has such a heart for the people of this nation. We are thankful to get to see this corner of the world, and we are gaining new understanding about how he loves his people everywhere.

So, come experience Thailand for yourself, and you’ll be counting the ways you love this place!

Tomorrow morning we take a long bus ride to Cambodia. That is where our next team is located. We cannot wait to see them! I don’t even know if I’ll be able to sleep much tonight, because I’m that excited about seeing them. It’s such an incredible feeling to show up in the middle of some crazy place, where we’ve never been before, and be reunited with friends who are really happy to see us! We’ll get to stay with the Cambodia team for a few days, then we’ll come back to Thailand, sleep here one more night, and then fly from Bangkok to visit our next team. It’s such an unbelievable privilege to be trotting the globe, encouraging our friends, and taking part in the ministry they are all doing. We are very, very blessed indeed.

Thanks everyone for your prayers, and your hellos on Facebook. Please pray for us when you think of it! We love you and miss you all. We hope we can come to your corner of the world sometime soon!