First Sunday!

We are both exhausted but it has been a really great day. Apparently we are not all the way adjusted time wise yet because we both woke up at about 5 and then had 4 and half hours to get ready for church. We met a lot of new people today and heard a lovely lesson that was actually in English with a translator but the rest was in Thai. We both are really ready to start learning some Thai so we can communicate better. Everyone was so kind and welcoming and things are off to a great start. After church and bible class we went out to lunch with a lot of the pe nong (brethren) and met several people that work at Grace International School here in Chiang Mai. It is a Christian school here that ministers mostly to missionary kids in Southeast Asia. Afterwards we rested and I played cards for a long time with P Bon and several of the students that have been coming this summer. It was fun to play and have them talking all around me in Thai but still be able to know what was going on with the game. Later we went to an art exhibition that was put on by Thai Christians and I was amazed at the art and the music that they played. There were even some really good Thai rappers! A late night plate of pad thai , a crazy cake and ice cream next door, and a long but really fun game of volleyball on campus did us in for the night. We have met so many people and though its kind of hard to keep all the names straight in this one day I can't wait to meet more!

Hilary