Chiang Mai!

Hey ya'll! Well we made it to the wonderful Chiang Mai! Words can't tell you how happy I am today. Not only am I in my favorite city seeing some amazing people today, but God has blessed me mightily since I arrived here in Thailand.

Last night we took an 11 hour night bus from Bangkok all the way to Chiang Mai. There is something you need to know about the night bus before you get all excited about "having a new experience". First of all the food they try to give you periodically is scary to say the least! (bring your own snacks). Secondly, the goal is to magically not have to go to the bathroom for 11 hours. And last but not least, they call it an "air conditioned bus" which normally on a 90+ degree day would excite ones heart but this feeling however fades away in about 20 minutes.. I know that Minnesota is cold and I am use to that, but when your dressed for 90 degree weather and you were just sweating.. it's not nice to spend 11 hours sitting in a place that is colder then most ice storms in Minnesota. Your sweat freezes, you have to pee.. oh and it's a bus for 11 hours.

But praise God all went smoothly! One of the mighty blessings occurred over the trip. If you've heard me talk about Thailand you know that I'm passionate about the food and also I like it spicy! So much so that I cannot resist even when I know I probably should. The last meal before I got on the bus was INCREDIBLE! But I knew eating it would put my entire digestive system ( and my entire life) in a state of emergency. Luckily somehow I was able to flee the impending doom and make it to Chiang Mai without incident. I have recently found out that I am fine and very happy with.... the function of..er that thing.

Our team will be here until Thursday afternoon and then to Nahong! I'm sooo happy to be seeing friends from last year here in Chiang Mai and going to some of my favorite places. Talk to you guys soon!

~Lucas

Romans 8

"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time, are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us." This coming from Paul, a man persecuted all his life. He had such an understanding of the gift of God and that everything that matters is the eternal, not the now. Amen!