With just over 1 week into this journey our family seems to be in a little bit of a fog. Everthing seems surreal. We have not stopped moving since we left Seattle and there has been so many new sights, sounds and smells that it almost overloads our minds.
After 2 nights in Bangkok our family took the overnight train to Chiang Mai where we spent 24 hours enjoying the flavor of this ancient city of trade. Pete Quesenberry picked us up the next morning to take us to his house 3 hours away in Chiang Rai. On the way to Chiang Rai we went up a narrow dirt road for about an hour to see a Karen village that Pete has worked with, a beautiful drive and a beautful village, really a fun side trip- we even got a chance to see some rice being planted along the way.
Our time in Chiang Rai has been busy, Pete and Mary being very gracious hosts to our family of five. We went to the Golden Triangle and the Brumese (Myanmar) border. Kurt accompanied Pete on a agricultual training in the village and got to see village life up close. The Campbell family helped a group that was building a church close by for a group of Akha villagers. It was great work for us, no skill needed- we just moved buckets of dirt in a line for half a day. It was fun for the kids as there were a lot of young people from the village helping that they could interact with. Kurt got his first taste of driving in Thailand, on the left side of the road and with a thousand crazy scooters!
We are all enjoying and getting our fill of rice with all sorts of stuff over top of it....most I am not sure exactly what it is but it is all really tasty! We have found the Thai people we meet so friendly and seem to be very amused by us! It is very different being in a place where we have no understanding of the language-thankfully for us enough is written in English and Pete and Mary know their way around and the language.
The kids have been doing great and seem to be taking everything in stride- we are thankful for continued health and safety! We are looking forward to see what God has in store for us this week.
After 2 nights in Bangkok our family took the overnight train to Chiang Mai where we spent 24 hours enjoying the flavor of this ancient city of trade. Pete Quesenberry picked us up the next morning to take us to his house 3 hours away in Chiang Rai. On the way to Chiang Rai we went up a narrow dirt road for about an hour to see a Karen village that Pete has worked with, a beautiful drive and a beautful village, really a fun side trip- we even got a chance to see some rice being planted along the way.
Our time in Chiang Rai has been busy, Pete and Mary being very gracious hosts to our family of five. We went to the Golden Triangle and the Brumese (Myanmar) border. Kurt accompanied Pete on a agricultual training in the village and got to see village life up close. The Campbell family helped a group that was building a church close by for a group of Akha villagers. It was great work for us, no skill needed- we just moved buckets of dirt in a line for half a day. It was fun for the kids as there were a lot of young people from the village helping that they could interact with. Kurt got his first taste of driving in Thailand, on the left side of the road and with a thousand crazy scooters!
We are all enjoying and getting our fill of rice with all sorts of stuff over top of it....most I am not sure exactly what it is but it is all really tasty! We have found the Thai people we meet so friendly and seem to be very amused by us! It is very different being in a place where we have no understanding of the language-thankfully for us enough is written in English and Pete and Mary know their way around and the language.
The kids have been doing great and seem to be taking everything in stride- we are thankful for continued health and safety! We are looking forward to see what God has in store for us this week.
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What great pictures! You all look happy, healthy and rested. The detailed costumes the children are wearing are amazing. Can't wait to see and read about your next adventures! Be sure that nothing is moving on top of your rice before you take a bite! Hee, hee...
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