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Elephant and rhinos and deer, oh my!!! One wild elephant…as he ran up the path directly at our jeep, our driver hustled to get us out of his way.  Six rhinos. Even though they are solitary creatures, the first four we saw were hanging out together. Buddies?  And just like home, gobs and gobs of […]

What does ‘brave’ look like for you today? How about canoeing in crocodile infested water? Or using the bathroom? Or crossing a suspended bridge? All before 10:00 am! Will keep you posted on the afternoon safari.  Pastor Leah

Besides the sunset, we spotted monkeys and crocodiles tonight. Tomorrow will be canoeing day (yup, in the crocodile infested waters), bird watching, visiting an elephant breeding refuge, and an afternoon safari. I have seen a few elephants on the road. Unfortunately, those are the gentle giants that tourists pay to ride. Perhaps we will find

Today was a travel day. Just getting to the airport turned out to be a multi-plan-saga.  My beautiful hosts had called for a car to pick me up at 7:00. Right on time, we got the notification that the ride was 4 minutes away. Perfect! We moved out to the meeting area and then the

Another chapter in my sabbatical journey is nearly concluded. It was my last full day in Bangkok with my nieces and nephew and we spent it at The Ancient City outdoor cultural museum. (Thus the traditional Thai costumes.) Like Bangkok, the time with them has been layered…catching up, seeing a slice of their lives abroad,

My breakfast this morning… a huge and resounding yay! For sale in the market. Just to be clear, it is about 90 degrees with no refrigeration. Ney! Ney! Ney!

Sometimes I show up with expectations, even when I didn’t realize they were there. Arriving in Bangkok, I discovered that I was thinking it would be like India or Sri Lanka, where three lanes of traffic translate into five lanes of various vehicles, with horns blasting constantly. That is not Bangkok. Here, three lanes of

I really don’t know but isn’t it a hoot? I arrived in Bangkok this morning and then was given a ‘sampler-tour’ of the downtown courtesy of my niece and nephew. We used the sky train, the underground, and a water taxi.  On multiple occasions during the day, someone offered me their seat….since I am not

As I dreamed my sabbatical into being, it included round-the-world stopovers with daughters and nieces. The first segment was time with Katie and Steven in New Zealand. That wet and chilly chapter concluded last night when they dropped me at the airport. Another overnight flight and I am now one connection away from my nieces

The beautiful contours of Auckland’s green spaces were formed by the violence of volcanic eruptions.  Do you suppose that it is by grace and mercy that God likewise converts our wounded and broken places? Pastor Leah