Mmmmm, Seaweed

I like seaweed! It is a delicious snack, and Mommy says it's healthy for me too! Here in Thailand we use seaweed in soups and main dishes. Daddy says there's seaweed in my toothpaste and ice cream too. Wow! I learn so much being a missionary. - Emily

The Littlest Missionary

Just because I'm little, doesn't mean that I'm not a missionary. For me, just my cuteness is a real plus in helping my Daddy and Mommy, plus my big sister in telling others about Jesus. But as my English and Thai get better, you can bet that I will be right there telling people myself about how much Jesus loves them. - Emily

Wow! So Many Cousins!

For songkran (Thai New Year), we went to visit Grandma Chhim in Cambodia, (it was new year there too). After a very long day of driving (16 hours) we finally arrived at Aunt Vannah's house. There we had a good time playing with not only all of our first cousins, but the many second and third cousins in the village where mommy grew up. It was exciting to be in the country side, and it was also exciting to see grandma again. We even got to spend a day at the beach. As we played with our cousins we also taught them songs about Jesus. Our cousins Seyha and Reksa helped us too, as they go to the Adventist school in Phnom Penh. We pray that one day soon all of cousins can go to school and learn of Jesus. We had such a fun time, it was hard to believe when mommy and daddy said it was time to go back home to Bangkok.

Khao Yai National Park

Monday was Mahka Bucha day, so we had a holiday to do something with mommy and daddy. They decided to take a trip to Khao Yai National Park. Mommy and daddy said that the last time the had visited was 10 years ago. They said we would get to see animals and waterfalls. We were so excited to go.

Mommy and daddy were right, we saw monkeys, sambar and barking deer, hornbills, and even an elephant. We also had a nice suprise when we met our friend Marcus, who lives at Mission College. It was his birthday so his mommy and daddy had brought him to the park too.

It was so nice to be with mommy and daddy and see the exciting things that Jesus has made. Emily and I hope you enjoy the pictures.

An Afternoon at Suan Rot Fai (Railroad Park)

Living in a big city like Bangkok has its challenges. Although we are very happy to have the green grass, trees, flowers, and even pots with fish here at the hospital, it is very different from what we left in the United States. There we could easily find places to enjoy nature and play in big fields or walk through shady forests.

But, even a big city like Bangkok has its parks. On Sunday we got to go to Suan Rot Fai, or Railroad Park. There we rented bicycles, flew kites, went to the butterfly and insect musuem, and played on the playground.

Michaela said, "Flying my kite was the best thing about going to the park." Even Emily got excited about kite flying.

Elephant Island

At Christmas we went on a trip to Elephant Island. The island is located in southeastern Thailand by Cambodia. At the beach we had lots of fun playing with our new friends Ariel, Ethan, and Sierra. Their daddy is Pastor Roger of the Bangkok International Adventist Church.

Our daddy found this interesting puffer fish while swimming out in the ocean. It was really neat to see it all puffed up with water. We always have fun at the beach.

We're on the Web Too!

Our Dad and Mom say we should be on the web too! So look for stories about mission life from us kids, Michaela and Emily.