Rice, Games, & Blessings

We have a new found respect for rice farmers. The rice AYDC grows on site here feeds them for about 6 months. This last week was planting time. On Friday, we helped. It was fun and blessed us to be able to help them in that way, at least we hope we were helpful. It is hard work, and we've all been feeling it. Some more than others. Lol. There were all sorts of God's creatures socializing with us in the rice paddies, such as snakes, mud crabs, and an infinite number of creepy crawlies. Thankfully, most of us were not aware of them until close to the end.

Friday was a holiday in celebration of the king's birthday so the schools were closed. Many families of the AYDC kids came and helped plant the rice, then took their kids home for the weekend. There were a handful of kids that stayed here. On Saturday, we spent time playing games, painting faces, playing legos, and weaving lanyards/bracelets. 

 Saturday evening we were invited to dinner at a friend of Luka & Ghan's. People from her small community/neighborhood joined us as well. She has recently been in the hospital and had surgery on her intestines. This dinner was a celebration of God's faithfulness and provision. In turn, people took the opportunity to bless her financially. It was heart warming to look around and see the people love on each other, and on us. To bless one another. We sat and sang together, worshipping our awesome God. It blessed my heart tremendously. 

After we left there, we found ourselves again at the Night Bazaar and Walking Street. We enjoyed the sights & sounds of all they had to offer. It started raining as we were getting ready to leave. Mark missed out on getting ice cream at Swenson's. I'm sure he won't miss out tonight!