Arrival and Heading to Camp!

I arrived safe and sound in Bangkok last Friday morning. Praise the Lord! Flight went well and all baggage came in. And if you're wondering, yes, someone was picking their nose in the aisle next to me. It always happens! When you're in a congested setting, without tissues, and traveling for 15 hours by air, sometimes a person's got to do what a person's got to do- and I just laughed to myself :)

I did want to share with you a funny story God allowed for me to go through on one of my flights. One of my seat mates was a couple from Spain, who barely knew any English, so of course I thought this would be a great time to brush up on my Spanish. As we were trying to communicate, I wanted to tell the husband that he was better at English than I was at Spanish, but instead I said he was more of a woman than I was!! haha!!! I mixed the words "mejor" meaning better and the word "mujer" meaning woman. The wife laughed so hard she was crying! I had to humbly apologize as I was laughing hard too. I couldn't help but thank God for that moment to laugh and enjoy cultural differences.

After I landed in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, I spent a night there and then the next day headed off to Lopburi. I love this city! I've gotten to experience so much in just a couple days. I feel very blessed to have had so many interactions with Thai people so far. I've learned that I will be participating in more homeschooling than what I initially thought which will be a challenge but great opportunity to learn. Homeschooling was the one thing I wanted to avoid while here, but it seems God has other plans. And I already told Him I would give Him my time while here. It's time that I keep my word with Him and trust in His greater plan :) And I'm excited to- the family (whom I will be home-schooling their two boys) is amazing! They already feel like family to me :)

But as far as this week goes, in less than 30 minutes I'll be heading off to a camp north of Singburi (in Central Thailand) where there will be 200 Thai children!! I am so excited to be a part of this. Please be praying with me as children hear about Jesus, but also just get a chance to have fun and be a kid. Please also be praying that I would be outgoing and try and practice Thai with the kids. This will be a great opportunity! Please also be praying for all the Thai staff who've worked so hard to put this together. I'll be excited to let you all know how the camp goes this week!

Many thanks again for all your prayers, support, and encouragement! Please let me also encourage you with a verse I read this morning that encouraged me. Psalm 23: 3,6 "HE gives me new strength. He guides me in the right paths as he has promised. I know that your goodness and love will be with me all my life; and your house will be my home as long as I live." What a promise!

Blessings to you this week! Love, Faith