Thursday, April 23, 2015

A Place to Call Home!

Do you ever have those weird moments when you feel like time is flying bye so fast, but then at the same time it feels like it's been forever? I feel like that right now! It's so weird. It's like I blinked and got here a few days ago, but it's already been 3 weeks since arriving!
A lot has happened... One thing that has been such a blessing is that 
we found a place to call HOME



It has been quite beautiful to see God's hand in this whole process. Since arriving, we have been able to stay with some Thai friends which has been a huge gift and now we rather quickly (considering it's Bangkok) found a place to rent.

This home is ideal especially for our first year! The neighborhood is all Thai, it has a great marketplace, it's a friendly community who is eager to speak Thai with us, and there is a park close by! (Yahh for some trees, right?!!) Another great thing, our next door neighbor is a old Muay Thai fighter. He is about 60 years old and he has a mini gym on his patio! Clearly, Josh was excited about this and quickly made friends!

Our landlords are 'kon jai dee' very kind in Thai! They have even given us a mattress to use so we don't have to buy one! We can officially move in on April 29th! We are so thankful for this timing too  because it gives us a little bit of time to settle in before language school starts on May 6th.  

Please continue to pray for us and our new home! 

Our desire is that this home becomes a place of warm hospitalityrenewal for the weary soul, safety for the unsettled and just plain fun for whoever walks in our doors! 







Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Our 1st Week in Bangkok!

I can't believe it has already been one week since we landed in Bangkok! 
Our week has been, hmmm... how could I describe it? 

Amazing. Crazy. Hot. Beautiful. Welcoming. 

There are so many ways to describe this new transition! We were welcomed so graciously by our Thai friend, Kumtorn. He and his parents have been hosting us. They live on the outskirts of the city and they are allowing us to stay with them while we look for a place to rent. They have taken such great care of us; feeding us & teaching how to speak Thai. 

We have jumped right into language.




We have been very adventurous with our tastebuds. 
Pig intestines & cow stomach just to name a few. 


We also enjoyed reconnecting with our Thai friends at the coffee shop. We celebrated Good Friday together; painting easter eggs and watching the movie 'Passion of Christ.' 


Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we really get into language learning & building friendships.