We started early Monday morning for our trip south to Trang. We loaded all nine people and our things into the 12 passenger "rot tuu" or minibus. Paul drove the entire 14 hours. I have to give him a lot of credit, he was jet-lagged but he did it and we made it safely to Baan Wasanaa, the guesthouse where we stayed in Trang City. Originally, I was supposed to help drive, but once we got there, Paul and I quickly realized that I didn't have my nerves back...so the only driving I did was around the airport when we picked up one of our teammates. I was happy not to be responsible for the lives of 8 other people on the roads in Thailand! But, I know it was tiring for Paul. Below is the infamous (to our family anyway!) three headed elephant. The kids LOVED driving past this when we lived in Thailand before...and PJ remembered it again this trip. Here, you can only see two heads and the butt...but you get the picture!
I'll introduce the team in the next post, but this lady pictured with me is my dear, dear friend and sister in Christ, NaamFon. She is amazing...and loves Jesus and loves sharing His story with everyone around her. I miss her terribly. She, Elizabeth and I made up the female component to the team!
Driving south...near Prajuab Khiri Khan. We all agreed that the roads were much better going south than the roads traveling north! Just south of this point, there was a police check point...and we got stopped. Anytime you're stopped by the police, it's a bit scary, but especially in another country. Paul told him where we were going and then they started talking to NaamFon and she assured them we all worked together and were going to Trang. To our surprise, they didn't ask for a bribe...and we were on our way. It was amazing to see the goodness of the Lord.
Only outside the United States is it okay to take a baby out of a carseat while traveling! Elizabeth was well loved by our entire team, but especially her Phii NaamFon. NaamFon gave Elizabeth her Thai name which is "Naam Waan" which is translated sweet water. =)
Above is pictured Phii Gai. She runs the guesthouse where we stayed in Trang City. She was so cute and friendly...and so gracious with our group. One morning as Paul E was making pancakes, she asked NaamFon about the difference between Catholicism and Protestantism...it was awesome hearing NaamFon explain the gospel...and to see Phii Gai's openness to it. Please pray that this woman would come to know Christ as her Savior!
We started early Monday morning for our trip south to Trang. We loaded all nine people and our things into the 12 passenger "rot tuu" or minibus. Paul drove the entire 14 hours. I have to give him a lot of credit, he was jet-lagged but he did it and we made it safely to Baan Wasanaa, the guesthouse where we stayed in Trang City. Originally, I was supposed to help drive, but once we got there, Paul and I quickly realized that I didn't have my nerves back...so the only driving I did was around the airport when we picked up one of our teammates. I was happy not to be responsible for the lives of 8 other people on the roads in Thailand! But, I know it was tiring for Paul. Below is the infamous (to our family anyway!) three headed elephant. The kids LOVED driving past this when we lived in Thailand before...and PJ remembered it again this trip. Here, you can only see two heads and the butt...but you get the picture!
I'll introduce the team in the next post, but this lady pictured with me is my dear, dear friend and sister in Christ, NaamFon. She is amazing...and loves Jesus and loves sharing His story with everyone around her. I miss her terribly. She, Elizabeth and I made up the female component to the team!
Driving south...near Prajuab Khiri Khan. We all agreed that the roads were much better going south than the roads traveling north! Just south of this point, there was a police check point...and we got stopped. Anytime you're stopped by the police, it's a bit scary, but especially in another country. Paul told him where we were going and then they started talking to NaamFon and she assured them we all worked together and were going to Trang. To our surprise, they didn't ask for a bribe...and we were on our way. It was amazing to see the goodness of the Lord. 
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