The trip

I finally got a minute to write some of all that has happened. This is the first time we have sat down during the day with downtime. I’m typing this in our training room as we wait for our ride to arrive. We only have internet we are at the office, so I’m saving this to post later when I am able.
I don’t even know where to start. The trip was good and uneventful. I met some very nice folks but our conversation was limited as I spoke neither Korean nor whatever language is spoken in Indonesia. The layover in Korea was interesting. Our flight got in at 5:00 am so the airport was virtually deserted and the ticket counters weren’t even open. I had some struggles with the international calling card that but was able to call home using some Korean money that was change for a coffee I bought. The Bangkok airport layover was also fine: a lot of walking, sitting, and waiting.
When I arrived in Chiang Mai, after I claimed my bags, I walked out to find a large group of people (who I know had to be the other teachers because most of them were foreign (white). All the other teachers had come with my boss to pick me up. They brought me home, gave me the tour and dinner.
That night was pretty uneventful although I did learn that my air con (air conditioner) doesn't work. We only have it in our bedrooms anyway though. Also, the shower and the rest of the bathroom are not separated so when you take a shower the toilet gets all wet. I'll try to post more soon, we only have a little bit of time on the internet and I have to spend most of it preparing for my class. I try to write more interesting things next time because a lot has happened.

Countdown

Well the countdown is almost done, there are only eight days before I start travelling. I just wanted to say thank you for the overwhelming support (financial and emotional) I've received from everyone. I could not have made it this far without each and every one of you. A very good friend of mine recently shared with me some good advice she had read. "Fear says: Don't move. You might fail. You can't do it. You'll never make it. But Faith says: With God, you can do it. He will bring good out of even your failures. Choose to trust him. Let go of your fears." I am banking on the fact that God does not need me to be perfect or do everything just right, His plans will be accomplished in spite of my mistakes and that gives me great comfort. A verse that comes to mind is one of my aunt's favorites Isaiah 55:10-11. "For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there without watering the earth and making it bear and sprout, and furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater; so will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; it will not return to Me empty, without accomplishing what I desire, and without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it."