of these 'stray' diseased dogs are going to get up out of their 'comma' state and start chasing me or worse eat me. I daily have to remind myself to just laugh and embrace the JOY of the Lord. Most days Dara and I get a small inclination of what it feels like to be a dragon. The food can be so spicy that I feel as though I could breathe fire out of my mouth and on some occasions even my nose. Yikes. Bikes! We bought a motorbike and went through the process to get our official Thai drivers license. Its mostly hilarious trying to drive around here. At a red light all motorbikes swerve around all the cars and make their way up to the front. Its like a little motorbike club at the red light. There is usually around 10-15 bikes lined up and ready to go. W
e are so close that I could reach out and give someone a hug. I haven’t tried it yet though. Dara did ask a Thai person if they wanted to race but I don’t think he spoke English. There was a recent festival here called Loy Kratang. It was a three day festival and we got to participate in some of the activities. We went to the Pee Ying festival where the local people throughout the region make merit and do other religious activities. The highlight of the event focuses on the launching of the Khom loy or floating lanterns into the night sky with the belief that misfortune will fly away with the lanterns. It is their belief,that the lanterns are made and offered to symbolize knowledge and the light it gives will guide them to the right path of their lives. My heart was broken while watching thousands of people (during the meditation part of the ceremony) sit in silence as they were instructed by the monks to empty themselves of all thoughts and to focus on a bright shining star within them. I began praying immediately that the Lord would be their light and they would know that there is fullness in Jesus. I pray that the image of Jesus on the cross would pop into their mind during meditation and during the repetitious bows to Buddha. Please continue to pray with me for the Thai people. "This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:5-9
I thank the Lord everyday for all your prayers and support. Much Love...Sarah
