Thailand Update - And we danced!

 So-wa-de-kah! (Hello) Jamie A started our devotionals in the morning and we each read a verse from Colossians chapter 3. We each had to pick a verse that stuck out to us and share it with the group. I chose verse 8, "But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language". It's so easy to get angry about little things and use our words to sometimes inadvertently hurt someone out of our discomfort. I thought this was a great reminder to remember to keep a calm spirit and ask the Lord for help when our emotions get out of control.

 Today was our longest day of teaching English! We split into two teams to tackle two schools for the day. My team was Jamie G, Danielle, Anna, Mr. Kingsbury, Leslie, and Jamie A. and we went to Pang Tong (where we've taught several times already this week) early in the morning to start reviewing our previous English lessons. Then they served us lunch! We had yummy fried rice with pork, fried chicken, cucumbers, these awesome spikey fruits that have a name that is way too complicated for me, and chocolate crackers! Then we did 2 hours of teaching restaurant, airport, and beach vocabulary.

 Then when we came back (after a little siesta) and Corae set up some speakers and played some thai music outside for us. The women dressed us in traditional clothes and had us learn a Thai dance with them! Some of the villager men brought gongs and cymbals and played them while we danced. Then we used these long sticks to pound rice and  we sifted rice. Then we went into the church where the people asked if I could perform some classical ballet for them! Peter and Corae found the nutcracker on youtube and I danced for the villagers! Then the children did the hokey pokey and the cupid shuffle. It was such an amazing experience to share our cultures with these wonderful people in the presence of such an amazing and innovative God who created so many beautiful people.

 Thank you for all of your prayers and support!
 Sarah N