S.O.S.

I am starting to get funny comments on my comments page, so I figure it is time to put out an update. Folks, I need the internet. Desparately. I fear I am addicted. I have now lived without it for 2 months. In the last 10 years I don't think I have gone 2 weeks with out it!! And in a country where I am still struggling to communicate, internet is all the more crucial to my survival.

We moved into our house and immediately proceeded to apply for a house phone and internet. 10 days. "Boy, that's quick" I thought. I had heard about those who have had to wait for a year for a house phone. 10 days came and went, it would be after the new year we were told. Still no internet. Now it will be two more weeks! They asked Pun if he still wanted their service. He told them he was thinking about changing his mind! :)

So I get a few minutes of time every week or two when we come to Pun's parents. But not nearly enough to fill my craving!

Merry Christmas and Happy, healthy New Year!!!

Friend, rejoicing with us for our Savior's birth!!!

A Wish Come True

One thing I really longed for is for Sam to be born in time for him to meet Pun's great grand aunt. I have blogged before about her. She is now nearly 104 years old. Monday night we took Sam next door to meet her. She is blind so we laid him in her arms and let her feel him. It was truly an amazing thing to see 100 year old flesh next to 3 day old flesh. Pray for this sweet woman...

A Thankful Heart

I need to take a moment to tell the things I am thankful for. It's easy to overlook Thanksgiving in Bangkok and all the good that comes with it, like the wonderful food :), the way your heart is pulled toward home and being with family and good friends, and how you are reminded of all of God's goodness. Here I sit in my short sleeved shirt and shorts with the windows open (in the winter season) feeling almost comfortable, but missing the nostalgia of cozy winters and turkey dinners and my family.

So here is are a few of the things I am most thankful for:

Pun. 5 years of marriage and 3 children and he is still the one person I most want to be with...
Helen. She constantly challenges me and has made me more aware of my need for God in the process of training her. She is bright and beautiful to me.
Daniel. He is a tenderhearted soul and I can never resist him when he smiles at me with his dimples.
Sam. How I thank God for his safe delivery and him being healthy. I never tire of smelling his new born skin.
A New Church family. It is truly magnificent how God's people can bond together so quickly.
An Old Church family. They are still an encouragement to me so far away.
A New family. Although I have been married for over 5 years, it is just in the last year that I have begun to make relationships with my husbands family. I pray for stronger deeper friendships with them.
A New Country. A place to learn anew to depend on God.
A New House. A place to make a refuge for my family from the world.
God's Saving Grace. These were part of the verses I read Thanksgiving morning.

I Corinthians 6:9-11

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexual
nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.

My heart is full of thanks for His forgiveness...

What are you thankful for?

Praise Him for a BOY!

Boys rule!!! This is Pun blogging in for Merri.

Praise be to God who answered our prayers for a safe delivery.
The labor took 13 hours, but the last part went really fast.
He weighs 8 lbs 14 oz and 21 inches long.

Meet Samuel Ian Panthaworn - Samuel means "His name is God" and Ian means "God forgives"


Thank you all so much for your prayers. We'll post another update soon.