Our first worship service since being back was last Sunday morning. Alot has changed and grown in the last year since we left – all in good ways! It was great to sing some Thai songs again and try to understand the sermon (which was about the Holy Spirit from Romans 8). Our friend Phii Cat came with her daughter and we were so excited to see her again after over a year.
Mindy, Phii Cat, and I at church after Sunday worship
We saw some new faces and some old, but it was great to see the positive changes in our small little church. The Illinois team left to go back to the U.S. and here we are with some church members and staff following lunch and bible study.
Here's most of the high school group with some of our Thai staff after worship and bibles study Sunday
We nearly forgot it was the American Father’s Day since their Mothers & Fathers Days are different here. Happy Father’s Day to all the Father’s we know, including ours!
We also got to walk down our old street and see some old neighbors from our old house across the street. We were so glad to see Phii Oy & Phii Phon and their little boy, who was crazy as ever.
Phii Oy's wild guy, Phuu
My old neighbor, Phii Oy, in front of her house across from our old house.
They immediately wanted to take us on an outing somewhere. Phii Oy was probably my closest neighbor friend from before.
I also taught my first English class on Saturday of my old girlfriends! We all talked for about an hour before we finally started “class.” One of them, Phii Awe, said, “It’s like no time has passed – everything is the same between us.” This comment really warmed my heart! It really was like old times. They’re already planning a weekend vacation for us to go on.
It’s been a great week of reconnecting.
Andrew riding the songthaew, which we take at least twice a day back and forth between our apartment and the office.
Liz Recoulley said,
July 1, 2009 at 11:25 pm
Becky!
I enjoy reading the updates about you and Andrew. We miss you here, but I can tell you really feel at home there. Your pictures show smiles bigger than I’ve seen before. We’re praying for you and you’re in our thoughts! The apt complex is not the same without you.
~Liz
beckyrbronson said,
July 3, 2009 at 7:00 am
Thanks Liz! We miss St. Louis and the US too! Can’t wait to catch up with y’all more in August (and share all our leaky problems;) !