More Than Tree Sap: Pictures!

Pictures from our "outrageous" lives as missionaries! Just some everyday stuff here in Thailand!

This is the Thai fruit that we love so much! Lychee (red) and Mangosteen (purple). The loves of my life for these 18 months. It is even better when members love the missionaries and give then fruit! Thai people know how to pick the best ones. I, however, am still perfecting that skill. I'll get it sooner or later!

A spirit house thingy that we always pass. I just think it is ironic that all the graffiti is in the background. Also, I think the Spirits must really like Fanta.

Thailand = stray dogs everywhere. Even outside banks!

It has been really hot the past week - which means that it also rains a ton. This is at the church after we just fought the rain going to visit a Recent Convert.

We got a package in the mail and here are the contents. Sisster Sawangwong literally packed EVERYTHING in the span of like 1 hour before she left (remember, she didn't know she was moving?). So these are a couple of things that she didn't intend to pack, that just kinda got thrown in: Scissors that belong to the house, the remote for the mini DVD player, our house money book (for the house...complete with a record and receipts that is essential to us getting reimbursed when we are out of money), and our Finding Faith in Christ video. It was like Christmas!

One of our most frequented restaurants near the church. Food is decent, good price, and no visible rats! Only a cute little fluffy dog with no teeth. His name is Steak. I'll get a picture of him this week!

Critters! Elder Proctor caught a lizard thing in the church. Elder Gandun's exact words (almost exact....he said them in Thai): "When it grows up it will probably be a snake!" or "เมื่อมันโตขึ้นมันจะเป็นงู" Yeah. I don't know how or when a lizard will turn into a snake, but that's what he said!

At all the noodle places they have a "condiments" type thing on the table. They always have sugar. So of course, that attracts the flies. I would say it doesn't attract my business, but that is almost unavoidable most places in Thailand.

I celebrated the fourth of July with a random pancake from an open market. I'm not really sure what compelled me to buy it, but it tasted decent and I didn't really want to spend real money on other American things like McDonalds, KFC, or Swensen's.