In February we had 3 friends from the US come to visit for 3 weeks! Our dear friend, Adam, brought his daughter, Isabel--a very close friend of Faith and Hope, and another mutual friend, Elise. They really got a good taste of our life here, starting from day one!
I was hoping that we would not see any snakes while they were here; our neighbor had JUST run over a 5ft long cobra in our street a couple nights before they came!
Well, sadly, they saw one the first full day they were here! The girls were playing outside, running around in the yard and driveway, and ran into this . . .
. . . just part of our life here in Thailand; you see them EVERYWHERE!
Here are some pics of their time with us here . . .
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| Painting by the river |
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| Walking on the boardwalk/ picture taking at the Black Crab |
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| Trip to the beach |
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| This was on "Middle Island"--a community batik project started by World Vision after the tsunami |
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| We took a trip to a neighboring province called Phang Nga, where we have been helping. We did a service project there for "Grandma and Grandpa." We helped them clean their house, as their many disabilites have made this regular task very difficult for them. Grandma had a stroke several years ago and is unable to walk. She is a precious soul! |
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| Next, we visited a rubber tree farm. Some new friends of ours work here daily and call it home. |
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| This is a bear they killed in the forest. This man was drying it out and planned to burn it later on to make some kind of medicine that you rub on your skin to cure various ailments. We'll send you some! |
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| The girls made valentines for all the families in the church |
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| We also took a trip to visit friends in Satun, a province that borders Malaysia. The girls were a great attraction at the night market! |
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No trip to Thailand is complete without an elephant ride!
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Their visit went by way too fast. We had a great time and made a lot of memories. Saying "goodbye" is always the hardest part.
