Monday, November 29, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving - and Beyond!

Our weekend was a full one, going in many different directions as students and their cell groups went on various outreach events.  We kicked things off with a Thanksgiving party in the parking lot on Friday night during Santisuk's normal service time.  Over 50 people ate chicken, duck, mashed potatoes, stuffing, stir-fried vegetables, mangos, and quite a variety of other foods together after hearing Pastor Steve share the history of Thanksgiving.  After dinner, we sang songs, played games, and listened as Amy N shared what it means to give thanks.  Mo, from my cell group, stated on Sunday morning that she had been really excited to celebrate Thanksgiving with us as this was her first Thanksgiving ever - and wished that the party could have gone on longer! 

Weekend events included visits to the Grand Palace, the weekend market, the floating market, two different beaches, and an amusement park.  Cassidy, who went to Pattaya, said she enjoyed the weekend though was saddened to see the business in the red light district there.  At another beach called Rayong, Krista enjoyed riding a "banana boat" with three of her Business Correspondence students while Reilly's six students made him try new foods - coconut juice out of the coconut, durian chips, and a Thai jellied dessert.  Amy R and Ashley said the amusement park trip with the Santisuk youth group was exciting (or perhaps more exciting for the kids than for them, yet they enjoyed the day).  The Northwestern students who went to the Grand Palace were glad to have been warned ahead of time to wear appropriate clothes (which, ironically, the Thai students hadn't prepared for) - knees covered, shoulders covered, no ripped jeans, etc.  Never fear, one could rent the proper clothes outside the gate for a small fee before going in to see one of Thailand's most historical sites.

We're enjoying the time with our Thai students - and are excited when they join our cell groups!

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