Food, Lanterns, and Reflections

Sunday was a fun filled day. We were able to sleep in for the first time in a while. We went to a Thai church service. They had a choir and orchestra from a local school that sang and played music for the service. We then went out for lunch. After lunch we hung out at the guest house getting things sorted. We then went out to Sharon's house for a very delicious dinner. After dinner we all gathered around and watched Ratatouille and ate popcorn. Once the movie was done we were given a surprise. Sharon and her sister Carol gave us lanterns to let go into the sky. After a short walk to a near by bridge we started lighting them. After some....... interesting trial and error we got them floating away. It was a really cool experience and we have many pictures and video of them. Today we went to breakfast at a place with american breakfast. They had the best bacon we have had all trip. We then had a debriefing retreat with Sharon. It was a good chance to think about questions she gave us and write in our journals. We then went to lunch with one of the people in charge of the Office of Education Ministry. The rest of the day we have spent relaxing, going to the market to do some last minute shopping and just getting ready for our last evening here in Thailand. Please pray for us and our journey home. We will be leaving here at 5 A.M. to fly to Bangkok, then from Bangkok to Hong Kong, and finally from Hong Kong to New York City.

Summer Service 2012

Eric Juengel