Day Four

Monday, October 19th

We started the day off going to a bank to exchange our money.

We then split into three groups. One group went to purchase a guitar for worship services. Another group went to a pharmacy to purchase all of the medication and medical supplies we would need.

The last group went to a grocery store to buy food for our stay in the village.

After meeting back at the Galare House, we loaded up trucks and a ten-passenger van for our 2.5 hour drive to Nong Kio, where we would be staying the next four days. Before leaving Chiang Mai, Kirk & Kristen went with a Thai doctor to tour the hospital. While we were waiting for them, the rest of us ate at a restaurant and stopped at an internet cafe to update the blog.

The drive to Nong Kio was smoother than some of us had anticipated. We were extremely grateful for the ten-passenger van when, about an hour into the drive, it started pouring rain & rained for the majority of the rest of the ride. We saw some amazing scenery along the way! The pictures don't come close to how beautiful Thailand actually is.

Once we got to Nong Kio, we unpacked and settled in. We stayed at the house of the preacher, Yasa.

Brian & Deb stayed next door with a couple, Mai & Bundi.

We walked around the village just as the sun was setting.

We were soon followed by MANY kids!

It was such a surreal night...knowing we were finally here & about to do God's work.