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Tuesday, 16 June 2009

  • Gardening in Thailand and My Bike

    Every day I wake up feeling just a little bit more adjusted to living here.  That's a good thing, I guess :)  Things are seeming more and more common place.  The daily things of life are starting to get done faster than they do when everything is in a strange place.  But I'm sure in a month I will look back at today and be like, I thought I was getting adjusted than, HA!

    Today was my first Thai lessons.  Very scary!  She gave me SO many vocab words.  I feel a little overwhelmed.  I need to make it my goal to learn a little bit at a time, and learn it well.  Right now it seems so impossible that I will ever feel very confidant in Thai.  But that is my goal, and with the Lord's help I shall do my best.

    The flower bed outside our house was looking atrocious, so last week Becky and I decided it was time to take action.  We loaded on Becky's bike and headed out in search of some good flowers.  At last we had made our selection and were very happy, so we headed home even more loaded down.  It was an interesting ride.  Bless her heart!



     


    Our Finished Product!
     

    Tonight I'm planning to go to a Bible Study at Collier's House with my Korean friends.  I went last week and it was awesome!  I'm really looking forward to it.


    Teaching at the Centre is starting full time for me this week.  I have 2 classes each evening. 
    My afternoons are kept busy preparing for those classes.

    Oh Yes!!  And my bike!!!
    I praise God for this bike!  It was an answer to prayer.
    I had told God what I wanted to spend, but I didn't think it would
    be possible to find a nice bike for that amount.

    Well, God came through to show His name glorious, and gave me this bike
    for UNDER the amount I was hoping for!
    God's amazing!
    And my faith is still SO small.



    I know hardly anything about bikes, but for those of you who care to know:
    She is a Honda Wave
    125 cc
    Kick Start
    Not an automatic



    This was coming back from my first grocery shopping trip on my bike.

Saturday, 06 June 2009

  • Arrived Alive

    I'm awaking on my first Sunday back in Chiang Mai.  My 3 days here, so far, have been beautiful.  In so many ways this place seems so natural.  But it has not been without it's many adjustments.  There have been a few ways that culture shock is hitting me harder than before because I think that I should know these things.  There are just so many little things that were second nature to me when I left, and know I realize I have to struggle through learning them all over again.

    But God is SO good!  I've been slowly remembering the little phrases that I forgot from last time.  I've been meeting some of my students and loving them!  I've been finding some awesome cheep places to eat! Etc.

    I think I'm getting over jet lag.  Last night I actually stayed up till after 11 and slept till 8 this morning.  That has been very unusual so far.

    Remember:  TO LIVE IS CHRIST!!!
    He Alone is Worthy



Sunday, 10 May 2009

  • I'm Moving back to Chaing Mai!



    This last week I agreed to move back to Thailand for 2 years to teach in IGo's new English Center.
    Lord willing, I will be leaving on June 1.
    God has such a crazy way of directing our lives.
    I love the way He romances me by throwing in these unexpected surprises.

    However excited I am about moving it's sad to think of leaving my loved one's here.

    Here's some priceless comments that made me want to cry:
    (of course, you had to be there and see the look in their eyes to really understand)

    "That's DIRTY!"

    "Kelly, You don't have to leave"

    "WHOA!! How long?!?!?"

    "I can't believe you're leaving."

    "WHY? Why are you leaving?"

Thursday, 04 December 2008

  •             I've been doing alot of reading lately...Expanding the mind...One read I would definitely recommend to anybody with any money at all would be, 'The Treasure Principle' by Randy Alcorn.  It's amazing!  Already has so challenged me on how I spend my money, why I spend my money, and where I'm truly investing it.  Am I satisfied with only investing my money in the affairs of the earth, or am I actively sending my treasures ahead to be invested in a future, eternal economy? 
               In the book he quotes C. S. Lewis in a paragraph that ends with, "We are far too easily pleased."  It struck me that far too often I settle for less than the very best.  In my goals, ambitions, disciplines, habits (reading habits, spending habits, eating habits) and relationships am I always striving for the best?  It takes intentional effort.  In a fallen, deprived society good things don't generally happen effortlessly.  
               I have found that in my much more pleasure seeking days of youth, when my desire to please my Heavenly Father often fell below my desire to have a good life, unitentional living led to more headache than actual enjoyment.  Intentional living on the other hand leads to a much fuller life with true lasting enjoyment.
               Disciplines I would have earlier laughed at now prove to be the very things that keep me going.  For example, going to bed early and getting out of bed early, to exercise and have time with God, keep me alert and cheerful throughout the day.  Making healthy eating choices satisfy my cravings and give me more energy.  The struggle to stick to these choices may be rough, but the joy and satisfaction far supercede the pain.

              In other news, my dad and brothers are home!  We are enjoying their presence again around the house, church, and city.  Sometimes I forget they were ever gone, but on every occassion that I remember, I breathe a thanks to Jesus for bringing them home safely.
              I'm continuing to teach Home Ec at school, which keeps me moving to come up with helpful, hands on activities for the two young men and two ladies in the class.
             Coaching a Bible Quiz team is a new exciting experience for me.  I'm amazed by how well the children learn the passage, and by their creativity during practices.  We are eagerly looking forward to our first quiz meet on January 17.
             Random other fact....
                    ....CiCi had more kittens.
                    ....I finally got IGo pictures hung up on my wall.  (looks awesome)
                    ....On Black Friday we went out at midnight to hand out hot chocolate,
                    coffee, and gospel tracts     to the people already waiting in line for the deals. 
                    We dropped wearily into bed at 5 am.  It was
                    awesome though.  My dad and Austin had magic tricks to grab peoples
                    attention.  We got into     some very fascinating discussions.  Definately gave
                    more vision to Black Friday.
                   .....Nomes' Birthday is on Saturday, and I wish I could be with her to celebrate.
                   .....The 15th of this month marks a year since I came home from Asia. Brings
                   about a lot of     reflection.
                   .....I'm glad to be alive!

                  

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

  • Maine

    Not going to say much right now.  Only thing....We are leaving for Maine on Sunday to get the boys!!!  They are half way done. 
    Oh and one more thing........I"M GOING TO SEE MY NOMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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