Grand Palace in Bangkok

In the morning of our second day in the beautiful city of bangkok, Cynthia took us on the popular boat taxi-ish-sorta-thing... we got off at the stop where we got onto the long tail boat tour the day before. instead this time we walked through a market (where we did indeed see chestnuts roasting on an open fire thai-style) Anyways, the point of all this travel was to get to the grand palace. All i can think to say is "WOW!" it was absolutely breath=taking. The whole place what an architectural work of art.  But the sad part about this palace is the that there is a temple made for "the jade buddha" and so many thais come to worship a piece of rock. So as breath-taking as the sights are, there is still this ominous feeling all around.  well im sure that all of the pictures that we collectively took will help to illustrate the scenery.  but after we got back to the hotel, we left of chon buri. when we got here we settled into our hotel and went on a tour with dave sinclair-peters. he even took us to momnkey mountain where we were able to feed and photograph the monkeys. then we went to Angsila church and had dinner and went on a prayer walk. had church (where i was lucky enough to have happy birthday sung to me by the kids in both english and thai) came back and i believe we just crashed. well i know at least for myself i did! but it seems to be time again for me to crash. i need my sleep for the water-buffalo races and then flying to phuket tomorrow. 

 -Adam

Long Tail Boat with Cyndy

when we arrived we got settled into our hotel and then got right into things.  Purchased some amazing fruit from the market and then saw the city by a long tail boat.  It wasn't hard to see the contrast from poor to rich. 

"Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame."

Psalm 34:5

Arrival in Bangkok

Team arrives in Bangkok, welcomed by cyndy.  Though wiped out by almost 24hrs of travelling time, we still managed to put on a smile.

Just before we leave for YVR

Well this would be the group of us. from left to right: Jacquie Dick, Carson Vogt, John Esau,  Sharon Snider, Jenaya Block, Adam Braun. This is hte group of people that we will spending the next 2 weeks with . well we have just been called to board here at the airport. So this is us leaving behind the cold western world, for the hot and so utterly humid east. 

-Adam

p.s. just want to say thank you to all and hoepfully we can post soon.

p.p.s. well im tkaing too long to type so we're the last oens on the plane! 

Thankyou!

Just thought i'd send a big Thank you for all who have contributed to the six of us in anyway.  It's been awesome to see all the support that has come our way!  We are all truly grateful!