Hello to Longview!! thank you so much for praying for us! well, this was our first morning in Thailand. We stayed at a hotel in Ubon Ratchachanni and we had our first Thai breakfast. This is also when we encountered the language barrier for the first time... knowing what you are eating is a good thing. After breakfast we had orientation with some team members from Mercy Foundation and we were joined by four guys from Iowa (matt, adam, jordan, and glen). We also learned some helpful Thai phrases. Pra jow Rak kon (God loves you). The Thai language is very difficult. After lunch at a quick market we set out on the 2 & 1/2 hour drive to Nonprassert. Speed limits also seem not to be an issue here; you can drive as fast or slow as you want (which can cause some problems). Upon arrival we met at the Mercy Church for a wedding. It was very sweet! The couple have only been believers for a couple of years and have recieved great persecution from the families for following Christ. They were also persecuted for not having a traditional Buddhist wedding. Teir wedding was a huge testimony of Jesus to their attending Buddhist families. We got to practice our Thai a little and we sampled many Thai dishes including chicken foot and pretty much anything that was extremely hot. We had fun with the wedding party until late at night when we finally got some sleep.
-until He comes- Erin
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