Hello to all
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Monday was a day when we did so much... it was so busy that I even mistakenly said the waterfall swim was on that day as well... it was actually on Saturday after the visit to the Forest people. I also had not mentioned the White Temple and the beautiful scenes we saw. The above photo shows Stan and Samarn outside the Temple at dusk. In our online photo album you will see many more images of that amazing place. At times it thrilled, whilst at times it was disturbing. The hands reaching up from Hell was chilling.
Whilst on the way home we drove through chaotic traffic but right in the middle of it all was a beautiful mother teaching her baby Thai dancing. The picture below shows the mother and baby... and to me shows pride and love. Pride in her baby and love in her eyes. Perhaps it shows us that pride can be a form of love....
After we arrived home, we had a celebration in the meeting hall. It was as usual an amazing show of talent and wisdom. Those band boys are getting better every day! A strong bond has developed between our group and the young people of PPJ. The tour group have been adopted by the kids as surrogate mums, dads, sisters, brothers... and many other roles. As a group we have loved this to the core, and as I speak there is laughter to be heard. Our kids are playing with the kids of PPJ.. some are assisting in putting new seats in the back of the truck... the old ones were killers! This interaction is priceless, both for the PPJ kids and ourselves.
Tuesday was amazing for myself personally as already stated... and no... I will not say what happened until the PPJ service at home! The Buddhist university on Wednesday was amazing as already said...
Which brings us to today!
Which I will cover tomorrow!
You will have to return... same place and same address... but only just... ahh there is something in that... perhaps a clue to the miracle!
Before I leave you.. we had an email from our Minister in St Heliers asking some questions.. so... here are the questions and the answers!
What does the fence look like??
Answered by Gill: Pauline the fence looks great! Same colours as last time with the addition of a mural (hopefully).
Are the boys good at the skate boards and scooters???
Answered by Frann: No one as fallen off yet though Robyn is concerned that they do not do them up properly. She is our "OSH" rep!!!!!!!! Laissez Faire.. this is Thailand!
Who looks after the computers at the hostel???
Answered by Peter: The computers are a bit of a problem. There is one boy who is becoming knowledgeable but at the moment they are relatively unprotected as far as virus's are concerned. There is also a need for the electrical system to be improved as there are electrical shocks being felt if you touch them. I am trying to assist as best I can but more work is required.
What is impacting you the most?
Answered by Chris: The team spirit that has been created on this trip is second to none. Every member has a unique contribution which we are all able to enjoy and share.
What is impacting the children of the hostels most because of your visit?
Answered by Slav: I believe that the children know that someone cares for them and they are not forgotten. They are full of energy and we are assisting them in using that abundant energy. Having a younger sister and brother assists me in interacting with the kids.
What can we learn from their worship for our own community??
Answered by Summer and Fraser: We should allow some services to be led by teens and those of teen spirit. The relevant services should be entirely led by the young and young at heart. We should include rock music in these services and also in the general services as well.
OK... these are interesting answers... for myself.. I believe we could learn about community in a different way. A community where the older ones assist the young, where there is a sense of belonging and commitment to love within our families..
Until next time this is your blogging friend signing off and wishing you all a very good evening from Pakpingjai
Peter
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