Day 2.

So I arrived really on Tuesday, but Wednesday here was my first FULL day. I'll give you a pretty special day, mostly b/c it was my roommate Danielle's Birthday.

1. Got up, had a nice cool shower, was picked up and got to school around 9. Got my room key!Had a few meetings, ate lunch, set up my room a little bit, got my class schedule figured out and did a bit of work. The school is actually an old hotel, so it's a perfect set-up. Here's my classroom (and rad principal). Leave your shoes at the door! (I know Candace is jealous...I teach barefoot).

2. After school, we went bowling (courtesy of our beautiful principal, Ruth). The bowling alley was actually nicer than all the ones I've been to in the states. The best part was that they had attendants, so if there was something wrong with the computer, they were right there to fix it.

3. After bowling, we went to a Mexican Restaurant...here's a pic of "Kae's Burritto Casa" The sweetest woman on earth runs it. She's Thai, but evidently her last ex-husband and her ran a Mexican Restaurant in like Nevada or something. Her and her cute puppy cocoa.

4. THEN after dinner, I had a new experience...a Thai Massage (courtesy of my Department Head/Everything Director, Vickie) For 2 hours, it was only 200 Baht...like $6 or $7. You wear pajamas and they take care of the rest.

Lots of fun and new experiences, and I know I've only been here a couple days, but I'm really praying hard for friendships with Thai people, believers and not.

Sawat dee kaa -j

beautiful whirl-wind.

I'm taking a little break in my lesson-planning to update this blog :) So, let me tell you how awesome God is.
1. Training was fantastic. I arrived in Seattle on Aug 20 and we spent that day and the next 2 getting to know the home office there and the fantastic office staff. We got to bless them a couple days by helping them with a little bit of work there around the office. I can confidently say I'm a master envelope folder now :)
2. Wednesday after work we went out to "the Homestead" about 45 minutes outside of town. Beautiful Christian retreat center, complete with rope swing. We went through some training sessions out there, played around, went paddling, etc and on
3. Friday night we went to a fellowship for International students and "led worship" :) Saturday we had a lunch and a couple Thai guys came and picked up Aime'e and I. We spent the next couple days in the home of Pastor JR, Merinda, his wife, and sweet baby Jada. They also have 3 girls and 3 boys staying with them. Vicky was one of the girls, sweetest friend ever, so helpful.
4. Sunday night I left around 12AM. WELL, it just so happened that one of the guys from that house, Chane, was on the same flights with me from Seattle to Taipei and to Bangkok. It was SUCH an incredible blessing to have 1. someone to travel with, 2. someone who knew the language. Thanks for the love, God.
5. Tuesday at 2 I caught a flight in Bangkok to Chiang Rai, alone and was greeted by 5 or 6 of the folks from the FLC. That afternoon, we just chilled out and I got to unpack and we went to the market for dinner.