The mission field is ALL ABOUT CHANGE from what I have observed in the last 13 months of being here. On Sunday at 1:00 a.m., we welcomed our newest team member into the world, Adele Grace Henry, and on Monday evening we said goodbye to a MTW Thailand fixture in our lives: Dana Zandstra, who has been here for 11 months, arriving soon after we arrived in Thailand in Sept ‘06.
Sadly, I have no pictures of Dana’s going-away party because I lost my camera that morning, somewhere and somehow. That also means that I dont have any pictures of the Henrys with their baby Adele Grace Henry, but they sent me some of me & Andrew with her. She is beautiful and quiet (so far!) and just precious.
To include some pics of Mom Crystal as of late….we had a shower for her recently with all the women of our team. 
With the diaper cake! from top left, clockwise: Catherine, Crystal, Jan, Pawn, Kieow, Me, Ying, Tang, Melanie, Yu, and Rhianna
Dana’s party featured her entire family (visiting for her last 2 weeks) and a feast of sorts, as well as her Thai (Christian) roommates singing her a beautiful song about what a friend means. Her party was very moving, seeing the testimony of what Dana has meant to the people around her here for the last year: the families of this team, her Thai roommates, her Thai English students, and her family from the States. We will truly miss her, her servant’s heart and willingness to serve others!
Here we are with Dana & Melanie recently on Khao San Road, a fun backpacker-ey area of
Bangkok with fun streetside cafes, vendors, and foreigners galore.
One of my favorites: doing a traditional Thai dance performance at English Camp last May…luckily I am hidden but Dana and Andrew are here in full view. We’ll miss you Dana!
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sethandkristen said,
October 25, 2007 at 6:23 pm
So glad that you all are enjoying your time in Thailand. We are praying for you often as you are likely making decisions about where God wants you in the future. We would love to have you in Bogota!!!! Miss you guys! Eat some good Thai food for us!
Kristen
Brea said,
November 2, 2007 at 7:26 pm
Hi, Becky-
I enjoyed these pictures, since I’ve actually met all these people now! We enjoyed our time in Thailand and now feel we have a better sense of how to pray for your team.
Brea
(Rhianna’s friend)
Dana said,
November 13, 2007 at 5:00 am
i miss you guys soo much as well!! i’m also still havin a hard time adjusting to all the many things that you will have to adjust to again back here in the states. luv you guys!! :*(