Girls Night Out!

Last night, my friend, Fone, and I headed downtown to a really nice spa. I have been reading a blog by a fellow missionary (you might remember the contest I entered way back in November thru Coffeegirl Confessions). Anyway, she was sharing (see the Feb.3 post, "Daily Break" to get a more accurate story) about how she recently was humbled while riding in a taxi when her taxi driver gave some money to the person begging for money on the side of the road. She and others related how selfish they feel when things like that happen. Well, I haven't had that experience, yet, but I did have a similar feeling last night when I was lavished on with a really nice massage. I am talking REALLY nice. Something I would NEVER have done on my own...but because Fon had gift certificates, we got to do it...together. As I thought of this great act of generosity from my sister in Christ I was humbled. I was humbled because she cold have EASILY taken all those gift certifcates and gave herself one really nice two hour spa...but instead, she decided to ask me along...and cut her time in half at the spa. Yes, I am humbled. I am afraid I would be one to take that entire gift certificate and keep it for myself...an incredibly selfish thing to do, yes, but that is probably what I would have done, figuring that I deserve it and all that.

At any rate, we had a fabulous time. It was my first time out on the town with a Thai friend. It was great. After we had our massages, we sat in the waiting area for at least an hour talking of God and life and how He is working in each of our lives. That was certainly the highlight of the night...after 3 1/2 years I can have a decent conversation with a Thai person about God. Wow, He is so faithful! Then, we headed to get something to eat and ended up eating some noodles at a little roadside eatery. (see pictures below...).

Pictures: Fon before our massages.
Fon and me, after our massages...we even got to take a VERY HOT shower..I could've stayed there forever!

Picture #3: Me, outside the spa. It was beautifully decorated and lit with candlelight.

Fon and I at the noodle shop.

I thought this Florence Nightingale quote was very fitting!

Benjasiri Park (last two pics). Very beautiful park. I found these two women praciticing some form of martial arts...wielding swords and all! I was too intimidated to ask for permission to take the photo...so I did from a good distance!

Other items of interest...an elephant or two (right on Sukhumwit Road...the busiest, traffic congested road in all of BKK), I got to ride a motorcylce taxi again (third time ever in Thailand...it's quite a thrilling thing for me,I miss riding with Paul), I got to meet a man named Ravi, who works at a tailors where I am getting some pants re-altered, I drove on Sukhumwit Road on a Friday night without any mishaps or getting lost (remember the words TRAFFIC JAM and you'll understand!) and did I mention the posh spa experience? =) It was a night I won't soon forget!