MicahJohn

Should you happen to be in Bangkok, you should know that there are buses with the same number that run different routes. Admittedly the buses look entirely different. The one was really more a van and the other a full size bus. One blue the other orange. I however had not been warned about this, and, as might be expected, the wrong one came first. Fortunately, all parties concerned were very gracious to me. The bus did not make me pay and put me off at the next stop. A fellow bus rider, who also dismounted had heard my intended destination, told me I wanted the orange 39 (not the blue one I had been on).  

The day ended well. I got my bus and arrived safely home after a good evening of badminton that included a group of folks trying to come up with a Thai name for me. They ruled out several I thought I liked, and I’m not sure I like the one they settled on. I’ll have to think about it. I’ll let you know when I start introducing myself by a name other than Micah.

Today was top notch. I had a productive morning that included mopping my floors, making a grocery run, and going for a walk to help get a feel for my area. 

In the afternoon I went to a Thai party. I met several Thai peers, including a guy my age who is very gracious and anxious to help me learn the language. I ate to the point of bursting from a table spread with all kinds of good things. Some highlights were the chicken feet (which to the tongue taste good, but to my American mind are a little hard to swallow), the spaghetti (the sauce was very sweet and a little like barbecue sauce), and now I’m realizing I don’t yet have words for the other highlights. 

In the later afternoon I went to the house of two of the guys I’d met. We played some cards. I took a nap on the couch. We walked over to their church and played some ping pong. 

After ping pong I sat in on their care team. It was a good time of worshiping, of expressing gratitude to God for the past year, of looking into the scriptures, and of praying for one another. The people I met all have fascinating stories. One of the attendees is from a muslim background.

God is good