We are in Thailand, made it safe and sound and are having a good time, though we are extremely exhausted. It's 9:00pm on Wednesday and we got into the country late last night after 30 hours of traveling and a twelve hour time difference, got about 5 hours of sleep and have been going all day with orientation and stuff. Tomorrow we are doing the tourist thing here in Bangkok - touring Buddhist temples. Then early Fri morning we fly to Phuket (about a twelve hour drive, but we found a cheap one way flight that will only be an hour.) We will be working with SHE ministries there, which is the girls rescued from the sex trade. We're there for about 3 days, then go to Trange for about three days (a four to five hour drive from there) where we will be working with the village churches. We stay there about 3 days as well, and then take a twelve hour bus or 14 hour train ride back to Bangkok (we're not sure which one yet - I'm pulling for the train becuase you can lay down to sleep.) That puts us back early next Thurday morning. We will check out two other sites in Bangkok on Thursday and then fly back to the US Friday. We will most likely be out of internet/cell phone range while out of Bangkok but we don't know that yet for sure. Just wanted to update you when I could. :) One fun thing we did today was the girls went to a Thai salon and had our hair washed and dried for 60 bhat (less than $2 USD). If I could do that for that cheap in the US I think I might never wash my own hair again! :)
Keep praying as the Lord opens doors for us with these amazing people!
2 comments:
How exactly do you pronounce the city "Phucket" because in English, it doesn't look or sound so good. hahahaha!
Praying for you friend. So glad you've had a chance to update and e-mail. Thinking about you lots, can't wait to hear all about it.
And, $2 to get your hair washed and dried, how awesome is that?!?!?
Love you much!
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