Jun 12 2006
I’m in Thailand!
I apologize that it has taken me so long to update. I don’t have internet in my room, and since I’ve been here everything has been go go go, so I rarely get a chance to sit down in the internet cafe. I will be trying to post pictures soon.
This past week has been a bit of a blur. We have moved into our apartment in VKP Mansion, and it’s pretty nice. It has a small porch and the shower that is the whole bathroom. It also has hot water, which is nice sometimes. It’s been very, very hot. Thank goodness for prickly heat powder and air conditioning. Concerning getting around, we went on a scavenger hunt on Friday that took place at the mall. Our team had to take a bus to the mall, which was great because we don’t speak very much Thai. Yesterday we went into Bangkok for church, registering at the hospital, and shopping. The malls are crazy! The newest one, The Paragon, or the “glorious phenomenon” as its advertising says, was crazy - 7 floors of the most expensive designer labels you’ve ever heard of.
We cleaned up the Grapevine on Saturday. It’s a fun place, and we had Thai lessons there today. Uh-oh said that I don’t have an American accent when I try to speak it, which was the biggest compliment ever. We have our first Grapejam (bible study) this Tuesday!
I have so much to say and it’s really scattered, so I’m sorry about that.
The food is great and I discovered that putting sugar on rice tastes amazing!
I’m really not sure what else to add right now, but I will be trying to upload photos soon, and then I’ll make a very detailed update for you.
Please keep sending me emails or messages. I really love it and I apologize again if it takes me awhile to be able to respond. I’ll get a routine sometime soon, and when school starts I’ll have wireless on campus.
Love you all!
glad to hear you’re having fun. and of course you don’t have an american accent when you speak it, i bet it’s all the japanese you’ve been doing. cause i can imagine that would help somehow. have fun! hope to hear from you soon!
nice site, good pictures! talk 2 ur mom yesterday and she said u were having fun. let christie and eye no if there is anything we can do for u are anything u need. when we were over there eye went 2 the 7-11 everyday 2 get some phone cards. if you want some cards, let me know how we can get those 2 u. just let us know what u need/want and we will try and get it to u. have fun and continue 2 do His work, we will be praying 4 u!
chad and christie robbins