So I am in Chiang Rai, living for the week with the Penningtons, and loving every bit of it...my new life here. In the past two days since arriving, I have slept a lot trying to avoid jet lag. I have eaten green curry chicken, braised pork ribs, sticky rice (love it), and much thai food. Honestly, the fellowship and food make this a wonderful experience.
I have been organizing my books and posters in my classroom, which is like a villa setting in five rows of buildings with lots of individual rooms. There were cows walking around in the fields behind the school today. You can be assured of seeing a random cow just walking around or tied to a tree somewhere in town...very interesting! I went to the market today and saw lots of good food...also fried fish, but with the entire fish (eyes and all)...it was a new experience!! I ate a coconut cake, kind of like a crab cake but with coconut and sweet stuff. AWESOME!!
I'm moving into my room at the volunteer house on saturday night, and I will attach pictures as soon as I can get the cord for my camera (as I left it in CO somewhere). The next blog will have pictures of the school, my new house, and the like.
So...all in all, I am loving it here. It is so lush and green and beautiful. It rained all night last night and it was excellent sleeping weather. It's been humid but much cooler today (I'm wearing long sleeves)...not bad for the monsoon season!!
The community of FLC (family learning center) is so incredible. I met several teachers yesterday after just arriving and remember not very many names, but some. Jet lag is awful!! I fit here perfectly...as I hoped I would. I had lunch with the principal today and we shared our hearts and walks with the Lord, and that has NEVER happened in any school I have ever worked in...but it is so important!!! I am so SO looking forward to all that God has me here for...it has to be suh-weet for Him to bring me all the way across the big blue.
I love you guys and ask you to email me, so I can find out what is up with you...what's going on in your part of the world...
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Hey there, it's so great to hear your account of arriving in my beloved Asia,our family was going to move to Chiang Mai at one point before we were lead to the Himalayas. I am so jealous of you, as soon as I am back in Asia I will be dropping by to hang out. enjoy the rain it's the best, well unless you need to get somewhere then well those Chacos will be great! Love you muchly, I think after this we'll have a lot more in common. Smile.
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