These past couple of days have been very reflective for me, mostly because we began our last month in Thailand about 4 days ago. God has taught me so much, but it's not from being in Thailand, it is from a desire to know God more. I am looking forward to the next step and just praying He will lead me along the BEST path for my life. Oh, God is so good, isn't He? He never gives up, never fails. He is perfect and good, just and forgiving. What a God we serve.

Last week I was thinking about singing this coffeeshop that I like to sing at in Lincoln called Cultiva, and right as I was falling asleep I thought "I should email Joe and set up a show sometime...". The next morning I opened an email from Joe asking me to come and play on June 13th (the day after I get back from Thailand). So I said yes, after praying and gaining access to a keyboard. I think God has a purpose in it. So...you are all invited :) Please come. I'll probably be jet-lagged. I'll post the time later -- my guess is the show will start around 7, but there are two other acts on the bill, I don't know the lineup yet. I'll probably tell some stories.

We went to the sea with our neighbors last week. You know, I really love them. Mackenzie and I had a wonderful time. We drove about 2000 miles (I got a lot of Bible reading in! It was so refreshing), had the best tour guides ever :) saw monkey's, dolphins, jellyfish and stayed with some really nice people along the way.

Here are some pictures of our trip, compliments of Mackenzie and her Ipod:

I wanted to share a short story about a conversation I had with Kitichai (Dtoi).
Mackenzie and I had our Bibles in the seats with us and we kept getting in and out of the vehicle. Somewhere along the line, Mackenzie's bible was placed on the floor of the vehicle. Kitichai saw it and sat it on the seat. Later, he asked me, "Why do you put your bibles on the floor?" He was curious, because this absolutely would not have happened in Thai/buddhist culture. The question took me so off guard, I did not even really know what to say! He told me about how the Buddhist books (bibles?) are placed on the highest shelves above your head out of respect, because in Buddhist culture, your head is the holiest part of your body, while the feet are the dirtiest. Therefore, putting a Bible where your feet are is very disrespectful and neglectful. I thought this was an interesting conversation showing a Eastern/Western mindset. I love my Bible! It teaches me about God. I take care of it -- but it is also a part of my life. I think having a bible is quite a bit like owning a camera. If you have a camera,  you coddle it quite a bit at first and are very protective of it, but eventually it simply becomes a part of you. You climb mountains with it and sling it around your back and you use it, alot. What is the point of having a camera if you don't use it? You know? I can absolutely see how placing a bible on the floor can be seen as disrespectful though. (But Jesus, He knows my heart.)

Our new housemates have arrived! Caleb, Tracy and Geshem :) I don't even have a picture yet! Soon. It has been such a joy having them here. They are full of life and the Holy Spirit. We haven't had a whole lot of time together (things have been so busy!) but it is certainly great getting to know them.

Our friend Bethany went home on Sunday :( We'll miss you! We should've taken a group picture, but we celebrated her presence with us, and Lucy's birthday, by having ice cream! Here we are (sort of):

School started TODAY, oh it's going to be a good year!  We.have.a.bus.driver. It is a blessing. 15 new kids, 45 total. We still need a few more English teachers, so pass the word on to your friends! You do not have to have a college degree, but it would be a year commitment.