Oct. break week 2012

Grace school was on Oct. break this past week, so we have been gone eight days.

Remember our recent prayer letter said visiting Bridge over the River Kwai? Well, that was the first three days, on a student and staff history field trip, with 61 of us on two tour buses...sleeping...or rather, twisting in the seats. Interesting history though! 

Also saw Hell Fire Pass, giant shadow puppets theatre of cut cowhide, WWII museum, drifted in a floating market, spent five hours on two different 3rd class trains, saw sites in Rachaburi, Chanchaburi, Branburi...I think it means town.

 I'll try to pull photos off camera this week.

Then fours days at a quite, out-of-the-way beach 15 hours south of Chiang Mai our FIRST in three years! 

Then a final day, a full 12 hours getting home. Up to Bangkok by 4 p.m. Friday, and all flights in first airline full, through the end of the night. We finally grabbed 8:30 p.m. Seats, so hung around BEAUTIFUL Suvarnabumi airport 4.5 hours and napped on a wood bench!

We were happy for a break. Tomorrow we hit the ground with normal schedule week in new office spaces, since Grace is turning our spaces into three much-needed new classrooms for now.

Saw news flashes moments ago of West coast quake and East coast storm. My!

Stay warm there. We're entering Winter season too...high 80's day time and low 70's at night.

Please pray as I share relationships and faith with three Thai lady friends. I love the socks off these women and want them in eternity with me forever!

Pray too my Thai conversation continues to improve and for a Thai Christian to explain Jesus better than I.  My friend's quizzical looks are...interesting. And we say "no understand" to each other often, but always with a smile! It's a hoot!

Happy November, almost! 

Penny