monday morning

well a lot has happend since i arrived to sangklaburi. first day here(thursday night) we visited the safe house(mental ill/hiv) people. and i gave a small devo that was translated into karen. thank you taylor for the scripture, because that is what i taught on. PTL!! friday we went to the burmese border and went to a market, i stuck my foot in burma... haha. then went to the longest wooden bridge out here. and saw the riverhouses. wait til you see the pics. so beautiful. friday i think i gave another devo. and sat. taught english to the kids here where i'm staying. there are kids staying here and elderly staying here as well. sunday was church. people brought there first fruits and put them on the altar. there were two live chickens in a bag. and many other stuff. they were auctioned off. we ate food in the church right after service, good food too. i did't eat the monkey though... after that we went back to the house, then went to a bday party. which is not what you think it'd be like. they pray, then give a long devo. and pray some more. and then sing happy bday, and then eat. after that we walked down the street to anther bday party. same ting there. but i ddin'y eat, because i was still full from the last. i'm starting to learn about karen culture. they pray, read, teach, sing, eat, and sleep. pretty simple. chris and dave, two guys i have been with since i got here. well dave showed up a bit later. but they have left today to go to bangkok then up to chang mai for a week. so i'm on my own now. pray for discipline now that i'm alone, well i'm with others here. but you know what i mean. i will be here til friday, then i'm traveling back to bangkok, and staying at immanuel baptisit church for the night, then going to hua hin, then pala-u(can't spell). i'll be with sharon for the time being out there. oh.. the food out here is amazing if i didn't already tell you guys. wish you could enjoy with me. jumbo bowl is good. but this is a new level of good. and awesomeness. haha. i'm picking up more thai. i understand more than i can speak. PTL!! well i'm gonna go figure out what i can do today. hope all is well. thank you all for your prayers. may the Lord have full reign in your life. this week.

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