Wednesday, January 17, 2007

On the mend

Good news. I am feeling much better and Karis is starting to get better herself! Both she and I did not teach yesterday or today but the team was able to get along without us. As far as I know, everyone else is doing fine healthwise which is really good. Thank you for your prayers!

I finally got to see my Thai parents yesterday. They took me out to dinner at a nice restaurant and ordered all my favorite Thai dishes. I stayed at their house for night, in the same bedroom that I slept in 10 years ago. After breakfast, my Thai mother took me to the school where she teaches kindergarten. I toured the school, greeting each of the teachers and the students. That was fun. Afterwards, we went to a textile shop where they make beautiful clothes, placemats, scarves and the like, by hand and on looms.

Some of the team members are going to stay at Thai students' homes tonight. Most of them will go in pairs. That should be an interesting experience for them - really an honor for them to get to do this.

Tomorrow is our last day at the high school. We have been asked to lead the morning assembly for 1 hour. This is an awesome opportunity! Please pray for the team, especially those who are going to be leading in music and doing skits and sharing testimonies. May God be glorified in this and may Thai people be drawn to Him.

It is so hard to imagine the cold and snow in Saskatchewan. I admit that it is hard to think of going back! Here the days are wonderfully nice and warm and the evenings cool and pleasant. How can I describe the beauty of this place and the warmth of the people? I am so thankful for the blessing of being here and what God is teaching us and how he is using us, even in small ways.

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