Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Last Hours in Thailand
Well, it's been an amazing two months. I have experienced many things that most other one year olds have not yet experienced. I'm truly blessed! We will be leaving the YWAM Thailand base in Bangkok at about 1 am local time, and our flight leaves a little before 6 am local time. We will have a 36 hour day because we leave Thailand on Thursday morning and arrive in Atlanta on Thursday afternoon. Crazy! I hope I can get lots of sleep on the plane, and I'm sure Mommy & Daddy are also hoping I sleep a lot on the plane. Please pray for us. I'll try to blog at least once more when we get home. Thanks for all your prayers thus far!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Last Days in Thailand
Hey everybody! It's been a week since my last post, which I thought would be my last post. But surprise! I'm online again. :) A lot has happened since my last post. For one thing, we were part of a two day Valentine's crusade, where our team worked with some other missionaries (affiliated with Randy Clark). We had a stage set up near the government part of the city and a large park, and for two nights we shared the gospel of Jesus and prayed for healings for people. Many people came to know the Lord, and many people were miraculously healed on the spot! One woman had a cyst that disappeared! Praise God!!
On a personal note, I played on my very first big boy swing last Sunday night. We were at a restaurant that had a little playground, and Daddy put me on the swing. I held on really tightly, and he pushed me higher and higher. I was so strong, and it was so much fun! Mommy has it all on video, so I guess she'll post it on Facebook once we're back home.
The last couple of days our team has done a lot of physical labor around the church. They've cleaned, painted, planted trees, repaired things, mowed grass, etc. I've mostly just hung out. :) Every so often Mommy would put me in the stroller and we'd roll around to check out all the projects. I guess I can be a pretty good encourager sometimes.
We only have a few more days in Thailand. On Sunday night we take another really LONG bus ride back to Bangkok. Then early Monday morning we'll take a van to a dock, where we'll take a boat to an island named Koh Samet. I can't wait to play on the beach! We'll be there for two nights, and then we'll head back to Bangkok. We fly back home on the 24th, so please be praying for me during the LONG journey back to America. I'm so excited to finally sleep in my real bed and play with all my toys that I got for my birthday/Christmas.
Well, the internet time is almost over, so I better go. Thanks for your prayers as we've ministered here! Love you!!
On a personal note, I played on my very first big boy swing last Sunday night. We were at a restaurant that had a little playground, and Daddy put me on the swing. I held on really tightly, and he pushed me higher and higher. I was so strong, and it was so much fun! Mommy has it all on video, so I guess she'll post it on Facebook once we're back home.
The last couple of days our team has done a lot of physical labor around the church. They've cleaned, painted, planted trees, repaired things, mowed grass, etc. I've mostly just hung out. :) Every so often Mommy would put me in the stroller and we'd roll around to check out all the projects. I guess I can be a pretty good encourager sometimes.
We only have a few more days in Thailand. On Sunday night we take another really LONG bus ride back to Bangkok. Then early Monday morning we'll take a van to a dock, where we'll take a boat to an island named Koh Samet. I can't wait to play on the beach! We'll be there for two nights, and then we'll head back to Bangkok. We fly back home on the 24th, so please be praying for me during the LONG journey back to America. I'm so excited to finally sleep in my real bed and play with all my toys that I got for my birthday/Christmas.
Well, the internet time is almost over, so I better go. Thanks for your prayers as we've ministered here! Love you!!
Friday, February 11, 2011
Nakhon Si Thammarat
I don't have much time at all, but this may possibly be my last past from Thailand. We are now down south in Nakhon Si Thammarat. We took a REALLY LONG bus ride to get here, but I slept most of the way. On our first day of ministry here, we went for a 6 am prayer walk, and three people gave their lives to Jesus. Two of them started talking to the team because of me. :) Thank God for using little babies like me!
We have seen many salvations here, and God has even performed some miraculous healings! Praise the Lord!! This is an amazing place to be because God is moving nearly every day.
It is really HOT here! I'm sweaty all the time, and I think I'm about ready to go home. I'm starting to get a little tired of being the center of attention all the time...too many people touch me & want my photograph. It was fun at first, but now it's getting a little old. But I will persevere till the end. Haha!
We will be here until the 20th, and then we get to spend two nights on an island. I'm really excited about that! I hear I might even get to see fire dancers. Yay! Sounds exciting!
Well, the internet time is almost over, and Mommy still needs to email Mama. I will write again when I can, but it might be from the USA!
We have seen many salvations here, and God has even performed some miraculous healings! Praise the Lord!! This is an amazing place to be because God is moving nearly every day.
It is really HOT here! I'm sweaty all the time, and I think I'm about ready to go home. I'm starting to get a little tired of being the center of attention all the time...too many people touch me & want my photograph. It was fun at first, but now it's getting a little old. But I will persevere till the end. Haha!
We will be here until the 20th, and then we get to spend two nights on an island. I'm really excited about that! I hear I might even get to see fire dancers. Yay! Sounds exciting!
Well, the internet time is almost over, and Mommy still needs to email Mama. I will write again when I can, but it might be from the USA!
Friday, February 4, 2011
A Break in Bangkok
We arrived in Bangkok yesterday for a brief break between locations. Daddy, Mommy, & the team had McDonald's for lunch again yesterday. We had a walk around the mall for a bit, but I haven't been in a very good mood this weekend. For one thing, I got knocked down by one of the dogs right before we left the farm yesterday. He was chasing after a rock & knocked me backwards. I hit my head & it hurt a lot! Plus, I'm also getting a top molar in right now, and so I'm just fussy. So Mommy & Daddy brought me back from the mall early for a nap. For dinner, the three of us had pizza. Yummy! And then we went to walk around a big night market near the YWAM base. I loved it! There were so many crazy sights, sounds, & smells. Plus, everyone loves to see me still! Daddy and Mommy picked out a really fun Thailand football (soccer) shirt & shorts for me. Yay! I can't wear it yet, but I'll grow into it in no time!
We finished our time in Kanchanaburi well. On the last day, they cooked us a big goat dinner! I didn't eat any, but my parents said it was delicious! On the next to the last day, I tried my very first popsicle. It was strawberry, and I loved it! The farm was a fun place for me to be a boy! I ended up with two skinned knees and a bumped head. Mommy says that it's fine because I'm boy & that's what's supposed to happen. :)
Tonight we get a bus for a really long journey down to Nakhon Si Thammarat. I'm anxious to get down there & see what it's like. Mommy has been there twice before, and she loves it. I'm sure we'll have a lot of fun!
Well, I'm not sure how much internet access I'll get to have in our next place, but I'll try to keep you as updated as possible. Keep us in your prayers! And especially pray for my molars!!
We finished our time in Kanchanaburi well. On the last day, they cooked us a big goat dinner! I didn't eat any, but my parents said it was delicious! On the next to the last day, I tried my very first popsicle. It was strawberry, and I loved it! The farm was a fun place for me to be a boy! I ended up with two skinned knees and a bumped head. Mommy says that it's fine because I'm boy & that's what's supposed to happen. :)
Tonight we get a bus for a really long journey down to Nakhon Si Thammarat. I'm anxious to get down there & see what it's like. Mommy has been there twice before, and she loves it. I'm sure we'll have a lot of fun!
Well, I'm not sure how much internet access I'll get to have in our next place, but I'll try to keep you as updated as possible. Keep us in your prayers! And especially pray for my molars!!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Less Than 5 Minutes
I have less than five minutes to post today. Mom only had thirty minutes online, so she didn't share much of it with me. :(
Yesterday I rode an elephant! We even went into the River Kwai! Then I got to sit on a baby elephant to have my photo made (Daddy held me, of course). Mommy & Daddy both got picked up by a big elephant for their picture.
We also went back to the bridge over the River Kwai so we could do some souvenir shopping. We have supporters back home who need fun gifts from Thailand!
I hope everyone is doing well back there. We don't have much internet time at this location, so I don't get to write much. But maybe we'll have more at the next place. We've just been teaching school at two different schools, and then in the late afternoon the team goes to work with the goats. I've not been to the goat farm yet, because there isn't much for me to do there.
Well, I better run! Sawatdee krup!
Yesterday I rode an elephant! We even went into the River Kwai! Then I got to sit on a baby elephant to have my photo made (Daddy held me, of course). Mommy & Daddy both got picked up by a big elephant for their picture.
We also went back to the bridge over the River Kwai so we could do some souvenir shopping. We have supporters back home who need fun gifts from Thailand!
I hope everyone is doing well back there. We don't have much internet time at this location, so I don't get to write much. But maybe we'll have more at the next place. We've just been teaching school at two different schools, and then in the late afternoon the team goes to work with the goats. I've not been to the goat farm yet, because there isn't much for me to do there.
Well, I better run! Sawatdee krup!
Monday, January 24, 2011
Internet For A Bit
I got lucky & was able to get online today! Yay! Now I can give you an update about Kanchanaburi. We arrived on Thursday, and we spent most of the day settling into our new location. Our guys are sleeping outside on a covered concrete slab (with mattresses, of course). Our girls are staying in this sort of tree house thing. Mom, Dad, & I are staying inside with house with the family: Arun & Pang and Pang's parents, At & Noot. The parents love me!
We're living on a farm with eighteen goats, two cows, two huge pigs, two dogs, & two cats. Plus, just down the road from us is the real goat farm, which has over 100 goats! I love all the animals! One of the dogs is a black lab, just like Mommy used to have in Texas. She's really happy about that. :)
On Friday, we went to visit the two elementary schools where Mommy, Daddy, & the team will be teaching English while we are here. They will visit both schools each day, and then in the afternoon the team will work with the goats. On Friday afternoon, everyone else went to the goat farm, but Mommy & I stayed behind to play and go for a walk. As people were driving past, they would slow down to look at us. I don't think they see many white people out here very often. I've heard we are only about 20 km from the border of Myanmar (Burma). After they got back from the goat farm, we went to get ice cream & to go swimming in a lake. I didn't swim, but Daddy and Mommy were trying to teach me to skip stones.
They want us to have our days off on Saturdays, so this week we went on a lot of adventures! First we visited a museum called Hellfire Pass Museum. I mostly played with At & Noot, while Daddy & Mommy walked around and read a bunch of information on the walls. Then we went to Erawan Falls, and we played in some big waterfalls where there were lots of fish! Next we went to see the bridge over the River Kwai. I hear there's a movie about this bridge and that the movie is one of Pa's favorites. I guess I'll have to watch it when we get back home. But, Daddy pushed me all the way across the bridge, and then we had dinner on a floating restaurant right at the base of the bridge. It was fun! Plus, there was a really pretty sunset for us to see. God is so creative! Lastly, we went to the Tesco Lotus store and got some groceries & school supplies for teaching this week.
Sunday we went to two churches: one at 8 am and one at 10 am. The second one lasted about five hours, which was a really long time, but the people there were very nice to me! They let me play a lot in the dirt! I love dirt and rocks. I also got my first skinned knee, but I barely cried.
Today we went to both elementary schools to teach: one for two hours and the second one just for one hour. Lots of kids wanted to play with me, but mostly I hung out with the teachers while the team taught English. They were nice!
Well, I think I have to let Mommy have a turn on the computer now. Thanks for reading my update!
We're living on a farm with eighteen goats, two cows, two huge pigs, two dogs, & two cats. Plus, just down the road from us is the real goat farm, which has over 100 goats! I love all the animals! One of the dogs is a black lab, just like Mommy used to have in Texas. She's really happy about that. :)
On Friday, we went to visit the two elementary schools where Mommy, Daddy, & the team will be teaching English while we are here. They will visit both schools each day, and then in the afternoon the team will work with the goats. On Friday afternoon, everyone else went to the goat farm, but Mommy & I stayed behind to play and go for a walk. As people were driving past, they would slow down to look at us. I don't think they see many white people out here very often. I've heard we are only about 20 km from the border of Myanmar (Burma). After they got back from the goat farm, we went to get ice cream & to go swimming in a lake. I didn't swim, but Daddy and Mommy were trying to teach me to skip stones.
They want us to have our days off on Saturdays, so this week we went on a lot of adventures! First we visited a museum called Hellfire Pass Museum. I mostly played with At & Noot, while Daddy & Mommy walked around and read a bunch of information on the walls. Then we went to Erawan Falls, and we played in some big waterfalls where there were lots of fish! Next we went to see the bridge over the River Kwai. I hear there's a movie about this bridge and that the movie is one of Pa's favorites. I guess I'll have to watch it when we get back home. But, Daddy pushed me all the way across the bridge, and then we had dinner on a floating restaurant right at the base of the bridge. It was fun! Plus, there was a really pretty sunset for us to see. God is so creative! Lastly, we went to the Tesco Lotus store and got some groceries & school supplies for teaching this week.
Sunday we went to two churches: one at 8 am and one at 10 am. The second one lasted about five hours, which was a really long time, but the people there were very nice to me! They let me play a lot in the dirt! I love dirt and rocks. I also got my first skinned knee, but I barely cried.
Today we went to both elementary schools to teach: one for two hours and the second one just for one hour. Lots of kids wanted to play with me, but mostly I hung out with the teachers while the team taught English. They were nice!
Well, I think I have to let Mommy have a turn on the computer now. Thanks for reading my update!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Could Be the Last Post for a While
Hey everybody! We finished up our last couple of days in Mahasarakham. On Monday we had the morning off, which was a good chance for me to get a normal morning nap. In the evening, we went to a campus meeting outside. I had a lot of fun running around & playing in the grass. After the campus meeting, we went to dinner with all of our team & all the staff from YWAM Mahasarakham. They picked the restaurant, which was a fun place where you cook your own food at the table! They call it Korean style barbecue, but I heard one Korean say they call it Thai style barbeque. Funny. I got to see my first real elephant on the street! He was a baby. Then I saw another baby elephant later that same night. At one point, the really hot liquid we were cooking in got spilled on Mommy's foot & leg, but nothing happened to her. I think it was a miracle!
We took some fun pictures before we left the restaurant. I really love Aom & Tarn's daughter, Itim. She's my best buddy here. When lots of strangers try to poke at me & kiss me when I'm in my stroller, she defends me. She gets between me & the strangers, and then she tells them that I'm her little brother.
On Tuesday, we had to get up really early to go to a school assembly. Our team & the Korean team performed, and then we had a traditional Thai breakfast, which I found out were Vietnamese noodles. Funny, again. :) After breakfast, we got to go see the new YWAM Mahasarakham building, which they are moving into at the end of the month. We helped them move stuff to the new building, and we prayed over the new building. Daddy & Mommy both got to ride on top of the song taew, but I had to ride in the cab of the truck. It looked like a lot of fun, though. At the new base, I climbed up the steps (three stories) a BUNCH of times with Mommy & Itim. Mommy always had to carry me down, though. I had a blast & got really dirty!
Tuesday afternoon, Mommy, Daddy, & I went to have coffee with Aom, Tarn, & Itim. They gave us some gifts, which was really sweet! Then we went with them to buy a new sofa, two chairs, & a coffee table for the new base -- a gift from our team to theirs. :)
Tuesday night was VERY sad, as we had to say goodbye to them. They had a delicious dinner for us, and then the staff, the Korean team, & some of the students from the universities came to tell us goodbye, take photos, & watch us drive away. Itim didn't want me to leave, and I was really sad to say goodbye. I hugged Aom & gave her a kiss.
We drove through the night and got to Bangkok around 4 am today. We've spent the day off in Bangkok. We had McDonald's (yummy fries!) for lunch! And Mommy & Daddy had Starbucks (thanks to their gift card). I got to have some of Daddy's cream. :) I'm getting lots of treats in Thailand!
Tomorrow morning we leave for Kanchanaburi. Mommy says she doesn't know if we'll have internet access at all while we're there, so I'm not sure if I'll be able to blog or not. We will be back to Bangkok on the 4th of February.
Please pray for us as we head to our new spot. It's pretty remote, I hear, and they will be preparing all of our food, etc. I'm sure it will be fun, but I think it might stretch some of our team.
Much love to you all!
We took some fun pictures before we left the restaurant. I really love Aom & Tarn's daughter, Itim. She's my best buddy here. When lots of strangers try to poke at me & kiss me when I'm in my stroller, she defends me. She gets between me & the strangers, and then she tells them that I'm her little brother.
On Tuesday, we had to get up really early to go to a school assembly. Our team & the Korean team performed, and then we had a traditional Thai breakfast, which I found out were Vietnamese noodles. Funny, again. :) After breakfast, we got to go see the new YWAM Mahasarakham building, which they are moving into at the end of the month. We helped them move stuff to the new building, and we prayed over the new building. Daddy & Mommy both got to ride on top of the song taew, but I had to ride in the cab of the truck. It looked like a lot of fun, though. At the new base, I climbed up the steps (three stories) a BUNCH of times with Mommy & Itim. Mommy always had to carry me down, though. I had a blast & got really dirty!
Tuesday afternoon, Mommy, Daddy, & I went to have coffee with Aom, Tarn, & Itim. They gave us some gifts, which was really sweet! Then we went with them to buy a new sofa, two chairs, & a coffee table for the new base -- a gift from our team to theirs. :)
Tuesday night was VERY sad, as we had to say goodbye to them. They had a delicious dinner for us, and then the staff, the Korean team, & some of the students from the universities came to tell us goodbye, take photos, & watch us drive away. Itim didn't want me to leave, and I was really sad to say goodbye. I hugged Aom & gave her a kiss.
We drove through the night and got to Bangkok around 4 am today. We've spent the day off in Bangkok. We had McDonald's (yummy fries!) for lunch! And Mommy & Daddy had Starbucks (thanks to their gift card). I got to have some of Daddy's cream. :) I'm getting lots of treats in Thailand!
Tomorrow morning we leave for Kanchanaburi. Mommy says she doesn't know if we'll have internet access at all while we're there, so I'm not sure if I'll be able to blog or not. We will be back to Bangkok on the 4th of February.
Please pray for us as we head to our new spot. It's pretty remote, I hear, and they will be preparing all of our food, etc. I'm sure it will be fun, but I think it might stretch some of our team.
Much love to you all!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Camp
So we spent the weekend at Phu Foilom, a mountain nearish to Khon Kaen. We had a Christian camp there, but we invited lots of non-Christians from universities in about six cities. It was an amazing weekend, but it was a little colder up there & we stayed really busy!
Mommy, Daddy, and I stayed in a cabin with three other families; each family had their own room, and we shared two bathrooms. I was such a celebrity...as usual. I felt like I was being chased by the paparazzi! Lots of people would just come take me out of my stroller & carry me around & take photos. It was insane!
On the first full day we were there, Mommy & I skipped the morning exercises at 6:30 am. Then during the main session, they called people forward who had not gone to exercises. They were interviewing them & asking them why they skipped, if they'd taken a shower, etc. Instead of interviewing Mommy, they interviewed me! Lol! They wanted to know if Icould talk, so Mommy held the microphone to my mouth & I said, "haha!". It was so funny! Everyone laughed with me. Then they gave Mommy a yogurt drink & me a Coca-Cola. I think they just did that to be funny, because Mommy & Daddy gave me the yogurt drink & they shared the Coke.
On the way back from camp last night, we stopped at a Tesco Lotus grocery store in Khon Kaen & got the stuff to make grilled cheese & tomato soup for dinner. The team was very surprised! We were all excited to get yummy comfort food. I ate an entire grilled cheese sandwich by myself! I'm getting to be such a big boy!
Well, it's almost time for us to go back to the base for a team meeting. Goodnight, America! We're just starting our Monday, and you're all about to go to sleep on Sunday night. Strange!
Mommy, Daddy, and I stayed in a cabin with three other families; each family had their own room, and we shared two bathrooms. I was such a celebrity...as usual. I felt like I was being chased by the paparazzi! Lots of people would just come take me out of my stroller & carry me around & take photos. It was insane!
On the first full day we were there, Mommy & I skipped the morning exercises at 6:30 am. Then during the main session, they called people forward who had not gone to exercises. They were interviewing them & asking them why they skipped, if they'd taken a shower, etc. Instead of interviewing Mommy, they interviewed me! Lol! They wanted to know if Icould talk, so Mommy held the microphone to my mouth & I said, "haha!". It was so funny! Everyone laughed with me. Then they gave Mommy a yogurt drink & me a Coca-Cola. I think they just did that to be funny, because Mommy & Daddy gave me the yogurt drink & they shared the Coke.
On the way back from camp last night, we stopped at a Tesco Lotus grocery store in Khon Kaen & got the stuff to make grilled cheese & tomato soup for dinner. The team was very surprised! We were all excited to get yummy comfort food. I ate an entire grilled cheese sandwich by myself! I'm getting to be such a big boy!
Well, it's almost time for us to go back to the base for a team meeting. Goodnight, America! We're just starting our Monday, and you're all about to go to sleep on Sunday night. Strange!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Quick Post
Please pray for our team as we travel to a Christian camp tomorrow! We'll be there till Sunday. It should be a great time!
I'm feeling much better and have had no more allergic reaction symptoms. Thanks for your prayers!
We are having so much fun in Thailand. Thanks for following along with my journey. I'll write a longer post soon.
Love you!
I'm feeling much better and have had no more allergic reaction symptoms. Thanks for your prayers!
We are having so much fun in Thailand. Thanks for following along with my journey. I'll write a longer post soon.
Love you!
Monday, January 10, 2011
An Adventure & Then Some...A Long Post!
I've got my journal with me now, so hopefully I can give a more thorough update than usual. I also have some time to write now. I haven't been on in a few days because Mommy has been taking up the internet time with trying to upload our photos to Facebook. Ugh.
I think I've talked about Friday night a couple of times, but there's one more thing I forgot to mention. Dinner was a typical YWAM experience. We had Korean food that the Korean team made, Thai food that the Thais made, and Daddy & some of our team made spaghetti. Yum! I love spaghetti noodles! That was the same night that Gook gave her life to Jesus! And Daddy preached the sermon. It was really interesting because his message was translated from English to Thai and then from Thai to Korean. How funny is that?!
On Saturday morning, I stayed behind with Daddy, so I could get some good nap time in...I haven't had the best naps since I've been here. Mommy & the team went to a children's day at one of the universities. There were apparently lots of booths set up with different activities & games for kids. Mommy & the students performed a dance to "Big House" by Audio Adrenaline. What a catchy tune! They got these funny pink tank tops as a gift for performing. After they finished there, they came back to the base.
After lunch & some team time, we went with all the YWAMers (Thais & Koreans) to play games & sports in a park at a university. Mommy and I hung out & had fresh fruit from a fruit stand. I love bananas! And I tried some kind of yummy Thai fruit. I don't know what it is; Aom says she doesn't think we have it in America.
After sports time, we all went to a night market near the base. I was such a hit...as usual! But one Thai man gave me a 5 Baht coin & the lady that makes the fruit shakes gave me an orange. People here are so nice!
I also got to talk to my Pa & Mama on Saturday! I miss them!
Sunday morning we went to a Thai church. The message was in Thai, but a member of the church kindly translated for us. Aom was at her church with some other members of our team. We met a nice American couple at church, who have been missionaries in Thailand for six years. They said they had two boys (one just a year older than me), but they didn't come with them. I was sad about that because I think we would have had fun together. I kept trying to eat rocks and twigs, but then we finally had lunch at the church. I heard the team saying that one of the dishes was really spicy! But the church people were so nice...they set up a table just especially for us & the other Americans.
After church, we traveled to Aom's church to meet up with the rest of our team. Then we went to the most amazing place...a monkey village! You should have seen all the monkeys! They were everywhere, and I giggled at them for being so funny! Some of the monkeys were mean, but Daddy protected me from them with a big stick. And Aom chased the mean ones away with a broom. The rest of them were nice. Members of our team fed them & everything!
After the monkey village, we went to a place called Baan Chan. It's an orphanage, and Mommy has stayed there twice before. All the girls loved me & carried me around all over the place. I was especially excited to meet Ya, who is a little girl that Mommy loves. She is 12 years old now, so she had a lot of fun carrying me around. We took lots of pictures, and then we sadly had to leave.
Next we went to Aom's mother's house in Khon Kaen. We only stayed there for a few minutes, but it was fun to meet her. Then we went to a place called T-Bone Steakhouse. It's American food! It was an all you can eat buffet that had lots of American food & a little Asian food. I got to have mashed potatoes, french fries, and even some ice cream! Yummy! I was so tired & full, I slept almost all the way back to Mahasarakham.
Yesterday was a day off for the team. We slept in a little, but then I wanted Mommy & Daddy to wake up...so I woke them up! They had peanut butter, banana, & sweetened condensed milk sandwiches. I had my usual strawberry yogurt and milk. I love yogurt. We hung out at the base & I took a nap while Mommy & Daddy cleaned our room & did laundry.
When I woke up from my nap, my face felt all itchy. I kept rubbing & rubbing my eyes & nose. Right before we left for lunch, Mommy noticed a few red splotches near my mouth. We got to the mall for lunch, and Mommy & Aom went upstairs to look at the food. Daddy noticed my face was getting red all over, so he called Aom. She & Mommy ran back downstairs. Next we walked to a pharmacy, but they suggested we walk on to the hospital, which was close. Tarn drove up & got us & we drove the rest of the way to the hospital. The nurse that greeted us & helped us did a DTS in 2005. How funny! I went in to see a pediatrician, and she asked Aom & Mommy lots of questions. They say I had some sort of allergic reaction, but they don't know exactly what happened. We discussed all the foods I'd eaten, but nothing was new. They finally decided it might have been all the dust that got stirred up in our room when Mommy & Daddy cleaned. They gave me four different medicines (eye drops, cream, and two oral kinds). By the time Tarn & Aom dropped us back at the mall for lunch, I was already looking better. I ate my lunch & took some medicine, and I felt much better.
When we got back to the base, we all prayer walked at the temple across the street. Then we decided to go around the outside wall seven times. We sang lots of worship songs, and lots of people looked at us very strangely as we kept going past them. At the end, we stood at the threshhold of the temple and shouted Jesus in Thai three times. I think maybe that temple will fall down. I believe God can do it!
Finally, last night, we went bowling & to do karaoke at a local place. It was so much fun! The karaoke time was in our own private room. We sang lots of silly American songs, and sometimes we even scored a 100. Mommy & Tyler sang "Bohemian Rhapsody" and scored a 100!
We got back late last night, so I quickly went to bed. This morning I've stayed behind with Mommy so I can nap, and I finally got this chance to catch up on my blog. I hope you've enjoyed this update. Sorry it is so long, but I've just had so many adventures to fill you in on. Thailand is amazing!
I think I've talked about Friday night a couple of times, but there's one more thing I forgot to mention. Dinner was a typical YWAM experience. We had Korean food that the Korean team made, Thai food that the Thais made, and Daddy & some of our team made spaghetti. Yum! I love spaghetti noodles! That was the same night that Gook gave her life to Jesus! And Daddy preached the sermon. It was really interesting because his message was translated from English to Thai and then from Thai to Korean. How funny is that?!
On Saturday morning, I stayed behind with Daddy, so I could get some good nap time in...I haven't had the best naps since I've been here. Mommy & the team went to a children's day at one of the universities. There were apparently lots of booths set up with different activities & games for kids. Mommy & the students performed a dance to "Big House" by Audio Adrenaline. What a catchy tune! They got these funny pink tank tops as a gift for performing. After they finished there, they came back to the base.
After lunch & some team time, we went with all the YWAMers (Thais & Koreans) to play games & sports in a park at a university. Mommy and I hung out & had fresh fruit from a fruit stand. I love bananas! And I tried some kind of yummy Thai fruit. I don't know what it is; Aom says she doesn't think we have it in America.
After sports time, we all went to a night market near the base. I was such a hit...as usual! But one Thai man gave me a 5 Baht coin & the lady that makes the fruit shakes gave me an orange. People here are so nice!
I also got to talk to my Pa & Mama on Saturday! I miss them!
Sunday morning we went to a Thai church. The message was in Thai, but a member of the church kindly translated for us. Aom was at her church with some other members of our team. We met a nice American couple at church, who have been missionaries in Thailand for six years. They said they had two boys (one just a year older than me), but they didn't come with them. I was sad about that because I think we would have had fun together. I kept trying to eat rocks and twigs, but then we finally had lunch at the church. I heard the team saying that one of the dishes was really spicy! But the church people were so nice...they set up a table just especially for us & the other Americans.
After church, we traveled to Aom's church to meet up with the rest of our team. Then we went to the most amazing place...a monkey village! You should have seen all the monkeys! They were everywhere, and I giggled at them for being so funny! Some of the monkeys were mean, but Daddy protected me from them with a big stick. And Aom chased the mean ones away with a broom. The rest of them were nice. Members of our team fed them & everything!
After the monkey village, we went to a place called Baan Chan. It's an orphanage, and Mommy has stayed there twice before. All the girls loved me & carried me around all over the place. I was especially excited to meet Ya, who is a little girl that Mommy loves. She is 12 years old now, so she had a lot of fun carrying me around. We took lots of pictures, and then we sadly had to leave.
Next we went to Aom's mother's house in Khon Kaen. We only stayed there for a few minutes, but it was fun to meet her. Then we went to a place called T-Bone Steakhouse. It's American food! It was an all you can eat buffet that had lots of American food & a little Asian food. I got to have mashed potatoes, french fries, and even some ice cream! Yummy! I was so tired & full, I slept almost all the way back to Mahasarakham.
Yesterday was a day off for the team. We slept in a little, but then I wanted Mommy & Daddy to wake up...so I woke them up! They had peanut butter, banana, & sweetened condensed milk sandwiches. I had my usual strawberry yogurt and milk. I love yogurt. We hung out at the base & I took a nap while Mommy & Daddy cleaned our room & did laundry.
When I woke up from my nap, my face felt all itchy. I kept rubbing & rubbing my eyes & nose. Right before we left for lunch, Mommy noticed a few red splotches near my mouth. We got to the mall for lunch, and Mommy & Aom went upstairs to look at the food. Daddy noticed my face was getting red all over, so he called Aom. She & Mommy ran back downstairs. Next we walked to a pharmacy, but they suggested we walk on to the hospital, which was close. Tarn drove up & got us & we drove the rest of the way to the hospital. The nurse that greeted us & helped us did a DTS in 2005. How funny! I went in to see a pediatrician, and she asked Aom & Mommy lots of questions. They say I had some sort of allergic reaction, but they don't know exactly what happened. We discussed all the foods I'd eaten, but nothing was new. They finally decided it might have been all the dust that got stirred up in our room when Mommy & Daddy cleaned. They gave me four different medicines (eye drops, cream, and two oral kinds). By the time Tarn & Aom dropped us back at the mall for lunch, I was already looking better. I ate my lunch & took some medicine, and I felt much better.
When we got back to the base, we all prayer walked at the temple across the street. Then we decided to go around the outside wall seven times. We sang lots of worship songs, and lots of people looked at us very strangely as we kept going past them. At the end, we stood at the threshhold of the temple and shouted Jesus in Thai three times. I think maybe that temple will fall down. I believe God can do it!
Finally, last night, we went bowling & to do karaoke at a local place. It was so much fun! The karaoke time was in our own private room. We sang lots of silly American songs, and sometimes we even scored a 100. Mommy & Tyler sang "Bohemian Rhapsody" and scored a 100!
We got back late last night, so I quickly went to bed. This morning I've stayed behind with Mommy so I can nap, and I finally got this chance to catch up on my blog. I hope you've enjoyed this update. Sorry it is so long, but I've just had so many adventures to fill you in on. Thailand is amazing!
Friday, January 7, 2011
God is Moving!
I was so tired last night I forgot to tell you some very exciting news! A girl gave her life to Jesus! It was very exciting. We had a meeting at the YWAM base, where Daddy preached. Afterward, there was some ministry time. A lot of people were prayed for, and one girl, who had only been coming to the YWAM meetings a few times, gave her life to Jesus. She's been hanging out with our team a lot. It's very good!
Today we went to teach an English class again. We are teaching in university classes, and at each class we're inviting people to come to a camp we will help with next week. Today seventeen people signed up! This is also very exciting, because the camp is a time when we can share more about Jesus.
Did I tell you there is also a Korean team staying with us at this base? They will also be helping us with the camp. Today some of the guys on their team performed a dance with flags & then a dance with karate...or some kind of martial arts. But one guy on their team got sick. Please pray for him. They had to take him to the hospital this afternoon. I think it may just be extreme heat stroke.
Well, it's about time for a nap. If you are friends with Mommy on Facebook, she posted some pictures today for everyone to see. Until later....
Today we went to teach an English class again. We are teaching in university classes, and at each class we're inviting people to come to a camp we will help with next week. Today seventeen people signed up! This is also very exciting, because the camp is a time when we can share more about Jesus.
Did I tell you there is also a Korean team staying with us at this base? They will also be helping us with the camp. Today some of the guys on their team performed a dance with flags & then a dance with karate...or some kind of martial arts. But one guy on their team got sick. Please pray for him. They had to take him to the hospital this afternoon. I think it may just be extreme heat stroke.
Well, it's about time for a nap. If you are friends with Mommy on Facebook, she posted some pictures today for everyone to see. Until later....
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Jet Lag
So I think I'm finally experiencing this thing called jet lag. I feel so sleepy all the time. Mom & Dad are doing their best to allow me plenty of nap time, and even though I know I need it, I'm still so curious I never want to sleep.
I'm still a super star, too. Today we were doing ministry at a university campus, and I was the center of attention once more, as loads of college girls lined up to take their photo with me on their cell phone cameras. I loved it! I did all my best tricks for them so they'd smile & say how cute I am.
Last night I had my first bath in Thailand, thanks to Aom loaning Mommy & Daddy a baby tub. Before that, I was having "nature's wake up call", i.e., a cold shower with either Mom or Dad. I was super excited to be back in a bath tub again!
Yesterday we found out they don't have the kind of baby food I'm used to having. They have cereal and formula, but no jars of veggies or fruits. Mom & Dad are going to be doing a lot of improvising!
Well, I really should be using this time for sleeping instead of blogging. Goodnight, Thailand...and good morning, America!
I'm still a super star, too. Today we were doing ministry at a university campus, and I was the center of attention once more, as loads of college girls lined up to take their photo with me on their cell phone cameras. I loved it! I did all my best tricks for them so they'd smile & say how cute I am.
Last night I had my first bath in Thailand, thanks to Aom loaning Mommy & Daddy a baby tub. Before that, I was having "nature's wake up call", i.e., a cold shower with either Mom or Dad. I was super excited to be back in a bath tub again!
Yesterday we found out they don't have the kind of baby food I'm used to having. They have cereal and formula, but no jars of veggies or fruits. Mom & Dad are going to be doing a lot of improvising!
Well, I really should be using this time for sleeping instead of blogging. Goodnight, Thailand...and good morning, America!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Mahasarakham
Tonight will have to be a short post. I think jetlag is getting the better of me today.
Yesterday we had an orientation on Thai culture. It sure was funny watching them demonstrate how to use a squatty potty. Good thing I don't have to do that. I can squat or sit or lay down...it's all the same to me!
Today we traveled to Mahasarakham, which is northeast of Bangkok. We're working with Mommy's friend, Aom, who was her translator the first time she ever came to Thailand.
Tonight we had pizza for dinner because it is Dave's birthday. I didn't have any pizza, but I did get to try a little bit of strawberry ice cream. Yum!
I need to get some sleep. Goodnight!
Yesterday we had an orientation on Thai culture. It sure was funny watching them demonstrate how to use a squatty potty. Good thing I don't have to do that. I can squat or sit or lay down...it's all the same to me!
Today we traveled to Mahasarakham, which is northeast of Bangkok. We're working with Mommy's friend, Aom, who was her translator the first time she ever came to Thailand.
Tonight we had pizza for dinner because it is Dave's birthday. I didn't have any pizza, but I did get to try a little bit of strawberry ice cream. Yum!
I need to get some sleep. Goodnight!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
First Day in Bangkok
Sawatdee Khrap!
So, I've now officialy had the longest journey of my life! We left the YWAM base in Atlanta at 6:30 in the morning on Friday, December 31st. Our first plane left Atlanta at 11 am, and then we traveled over 13 hours to Tokyo. Man, was I tired! I did manage to sleep quite a bit on the plane...more than Mom and Dad. After a brief layover in Tokyo, we boarded another plane for Bangkok. This flight was about 7 hours, and all three of us slept a lot!
We arrived in Bangkok at almost midnight on January 1, 2011. I couldn't believe we missed New Year's Eve all together! Bummer. Jiap came to the airport to pick us up. Mom had met her before, but this was my first time to meet her. I like her a lot! Then we rode in a song taeow to the YWAM base. I loved that! The feeling of the wind blowing my hair was great!
We got settled into our place, and I had one last meal & finally got to bed around 2:30 am on the 2nd. What a lot of traveling!
Yesterday morning we did a temple tour in Bangkok. I've never been in so many kinds of transportation in one day! First we got a bus to the sky train. Mom says the sky train is kind of like a metro. Man, every Thai person that sees me loves me! They take my picture, touch me, kiss me, and everything! I'm a star! And I love to smile & keep my fans entertained! :)
After the sky train, we got on a big boat! I really enjoyed the boat, and I met a little girl from Nottingham, England on there. Her name was Rosie, and she was a little older than me. After the boat ride, we went to see the huge reclining Buddha at Wat Po. It's apparently pretty famous. There were SO many people there because all the Thais travel to 9 temples in celebration of the new year. And again, SO many people touched me & took pictures with me. Sometimes they tried to sneak & take my picture...that's the funniest!
After Wat Po, we went to see the City Pillar Shrine. It was really crowded there, so I stayed outside with Daddy. It was SO hot yesterday! I was sweating so much, and Mom & Dad kept putting sunscreen on me. Yuck!
Next we ate lunch. All the people in the restaurant wanted to see me. They put me in a leather high chair. I was like a celebrity! I love the attention!
After lunch, we rode in tuk-tuks to another temple. This one was way up high, so Daddy & Tyler and then Daddy & Kyle carried me in my stroller up all the stairs. When we got further up, I stayed with Mommy while everyone else continued the narrow stairwell. A Thai lady invited us to sit next to her. Two different Thai women fanned me and made a big fuss over me. I sure do have a way with the ladies! :) They all love me!
Finally, after that temple, we took another boat to another bus to the mall & the Big C. Some of the girls on the team wanted to get some more skirts before we head off to our first location. I hung out with Mom & Dad in the grocery store. I think they were looking at baby food & stuff so they would know what is available for me to eat once we run out of what we packed.
After the mall, we caught one last bus & went back to the YWAM base area. The lady that collects money on that bus sat with me almost the entire ride. Her grandson is also named Thomas. When we got back, we ate dinner at a market, and then I finally got some rest. It was a LONG day! I was really tired of having so much attention and glad to be in the room with just Mom & Dad. Phew!
I've had so much to tell you about, and it was only my first day. Who knew one baby would get so much attention?! Gotta go! I'm getting tired of being in the internet cafe. Until later....
So, I've now officialy had the longest journey of my life! We left the YWAM base in Atlanta at 6:30 in the morning on Friday, December 31st. Our first plane left Atlanta at 11 am, and then we traveled over 13 hours to Tokyo. Man, was I tired! I did manage to sleep quite a bit on the plane...more than Mom and Dad. After a brief layover in Tokyo, we boarded another plane for Bangkok. This flight was about 7 hours, and all three of us slept a lot!
We arrived in Bangkok at almost midnight on January 1, 2011. I couldn't believe we missed New Year's Eve all together! Bummer. Jiap came to the airport to pick us up. Mom had met her before, but this was my first time to meet her. I like her a lot! Then we rode in a song taeow to the YWAM base. I loved that! The feeling of the wind blowing my hair was great!
We got settled into our place, and I had one last meal & finally got to bed around 2:30 am on the 2nd. What a lot of traveling!
Yesterday morning we did a temple tour in Bangkok. I've never been in so many kinds of transportation in one day! First we got a bus to the sky train. Mom says the sky train is kind of like a metro. Man, every Thai person that sees me loves me! They take my picture, touch me, kiss me, and everything! I'm a star! And I love to smile & keep my fans entertained! :)
After the sky train, we got on a big boat! I really enjoyed the boat, and I met a little girl from Nottingham, England on there. Her name was Rosie, and she was a little older than me. After the boat ride, we went to see the huge reclining Buddha at Wat Po. It's apparently pretty famous. There were SO many people there because all the Thais travel to 9 temples in celebration of the new year. And again, SO many people touched me & took pictures with me. Sometimes they tried to sneak & take my picture...that's the funniest!
After Wat Po, we went to see the City Pillar Shrine. It was really crowded there, so I stayed outside with Daddy. It was SO hot yesterday! I was sweating so much, and Mom & Dad kept putting sunscreen on me. Yuck!
Next we ate lunch. All the people in the restaurant wanted to see me. They put me in a leather high chair. I was like a celebrity! I love the attention!
After lunch, we rode in tuk-tuks to another temple. This one was way up high, so Daddy & Tyler and then Daddy & Kyle carried me in my stroller up all the stairs. When we got further up, I stayed with Mommy while everyone else continued the narrow stairwell. A Thai lady invited us to sit next to her. Two different Thai women fanned me and made a big fuss over me. I sure do have a way with the ladies! :) They all love me!
Finally, after that temple, we took another boat to another bus to the mall & the Big C. Some of the girls on the team wanted to get some more skirts before we head off to our first location. I hung out with Mom & Dad in the grocery store. I think they were looking at baby food & stuff so they would know what is available for me to eat once we run out of what we packed.
After the mall, we caught one last bus & went back to the YWAM base area. The lady that collects money on that bus sat with me almost the entire ride. Her grandson is also named Thomas. When we got back, we ate dinner at a market, and then I finally got some rest. It was a LONG day! I was really tired of having so much attention and glad to be in the room with just Mom & Dad. Phew!
I've had so much to tell you about, and it was only my first day. Who knew one baby would get so much attention?! Gotta go! I'm getting tired of being in the internet cafe. Until later....
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