Last week, John and Matthew went home with their parents for good. I had written this in a previous post which I deleted. That day I knew the boys' parents were visiting, but I think everyone was hoping that they would not actually take the boys back so no one seemed to really expect them to leave that day. As I had said before, the newest child, Caleb, 7, arrived with a few small bags of clothes, and John and Matthew I believe left with nothing but the clothes they were wearing. It is strange with them gone, but also a lot more quiet. The dynamics of the children have changed, and it even seems that a few of them are acting more mature now. It may be because they feel more mature in comparison to the new child or because they no longer have the same rivalries that existed with John and Matthew here. I am not sure, but it is interesting to watch. I only hope that John and Matthew's parents give them a good life, as good or better than the one they would have continued to have here.
I have been meeting a lot of interesting people here, mostly missionaries. Two of them are English, Jenny and Adrian. This English couple is among the cutest I have ever seen. They have three children, a girl and two boys. They are self-supporting and work on computer software out of their home in Chiang Mai. They live here because they work with an orphanage up in the mountains that mostly consists of tribal children (from the hill tribes of Thailand: Karen, Akha, Hmong, etc.). They teach Christian songs to the children here. Jenny plays the guitar and sings, and her kids have many different dances that go along with Christian songs that they also teach. Adrian says they would not consider themselves missionaries exactly because they are self-supporting, but a lot of the work they do here would be considered missionary work. They are really nice and I like them more and more each week I see them. Another couple I met is here to retire. They are Canadians from British Colombia and are hilarious. They are not missionaries. Foreigners live here for many different reasons, but I find all of their stories intriguing and find myself wondering if I could ever really do that-pick up and move for the long haul to a country that is so different from the one I grew up in. Don't worry mom, I think for now I prefer the shorter visits :)
I have been meeting a lot of interesting people here, mostly missionaries. Two of them are English, Jenny and Adrian. This English couple is among the cutest I have ever seen. They have three children, a girl and two boys. They are self-supporting and work on computer software out of their home in Chiang Mai. They live here because they work with an orphanage up in the mountains that mostly consists of tribal children (from the hill tribes of Thailand: Karen, Akha, Hmong, etc.). They teach Christian songs to the children here. Jenny plays the guitar and sings, and her kids have many different dances that go along with Christian songs that they also teach. Adrian says they would not consider themselves missionaries exactly because they are self-supporting, but a lot of the work they do here would be considered missionary work. They are really nice and I like them more and more each week I see them. Another couple I met is here to retire. They are Canadians from British Colombia and are hilarious. They are not missionaries. Foreigners live here for many different reasons, but I find all of their stories intriguing and find myself wondering if I could ever really do that-pick up and move for the long haul to a country that is so different from the one I grew up in. Don't worry mom, I think for now I prefer the shorter visits :)
Below are some pictures from when Matthew and John were still here. The pictures are actually I believe from the day before they were taken home by their parents. The kids had made hats with an English woman, Esther, Esther's mother, and Esther's grandmother (both who were visiting her).
This is the whole crew. From Left: Abby, Grace, Ruth, Cherri, Mark, Sarah, Matthew, David, Peach (behind David), John, Naomi, Paul, Hope (behind Paul), Esther, Caleb, Daniel (behind Esther), and Faith (on the end behind Caleb)
Close-up. From left: in Front: John, Paul, Esther, Caleb, in Back: Naomi, Hope, Daniel
Daniel, John, and Matthew...they all chose to be Kings :)
Abby
Me, looking ick, and Paul. I think his knight hat is really cute.
Pat (one of the teachers), in between is Peach, and then Sarah
Love,
Brittany
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