Just Go...

"You just have to go. You just have to go. Even if there is no clarity about your return, you just have to go." -Nick Ripkens book "The Insanity Of God."

Most the time I feel like God is telling me to just go and I don't have any idea of when I may come back or what the end of that journey is. God tells us a lot to just take one step and to just trust Him. Abraham, Joseph, Hosah, are just some examples of people in the Bible who God told to Just Go and they didn't know what the next step was after that or what would happen on the journey God was putting them on.   

It's hard to trust Him when we can't see what will happen on the journey or even just the next step. 

But God... He is so Good, Faithful, True, Loving, Kind, Patient, Amazing, Powerful, Forgiving, King, Savoir, Friend, Omniscient, Omnipresent, and I AM. 

In everyone of those stories, God was Faithful when they trusted in Him. 

You may ask, "Why are you even talking about this?" This is where I am at in my life right now... Just getting back home and starting a new journey in the craziness of this world. :P (Thanks Coronavirus for adding to it.) 

I'm at the point in my journey that God is telling me to Just Go and I don't know what is after this or even what will happen in the next year, but I will trust God and Just Go. Because I have seen God be Faithful, True, Good, Loving, and So many things in my life. I don't deserve God's Love or Salvation, but because He does Love me and sent His only Son Jesus to take my place I can have salvation. I'm truly amazed by God and His constent Love and discipline towards me. Even when I mess up everyday... He is still Faithful. 

All that being said, I am Just Going into the next journey God has placed me on and I don't know what will happen, but I know the One who does! 

Is there something that God is telling you to Just Go and do? 

BTW... The Insanity Of God is one of my favorite books and I highly recommend you to read it. It made me look at the world through a whole new pair of glasses. 

Thai Engagement Party!

We were invited to a Thai Christian engagement party. It was being held in the girls home town which is 3+ hours from Bangkok. Because it was starting at 9am we decided to leave a day earlier and spend the night out there. It was wonderful to get out of Bangkok and to enjoy the hills and trees! 😊 

Can you tell how excited they were to get out of the car? :) 

We had quite the time at the party. :) 

The whole team! Everyone got dressed up! 

On the way home we saw these elephants! They were my first elephants I've seen here in Asia. 

We also saw a Huge group of monkeys, and right after the elephants we ran into a street party for who-knows-what. :) 

Birthday Beach Trip!

 Jen's Birthday is at the end of Dec. so for her b-day we went on a spontaneous trip to the beach! :) It was a wonderful time of relaxing and celebrating her. :)  

 (Does anyone see the problem in this picture?) 

 Beautiful sunrises from my room! 

 They had a flower wall! :) 

 Mommy and her little baby! 

 Micah loves his food and funny faces! :) 

The Kids had a sleepover in my room both nights. :) They both enjoyed it. 

 A Beautiful sunset one night!!! Wow, God really paints the sky's some nights. 

 Our last meal at the resort! Oh, I also know why people go to resorts now... :) 

 Saying Goodbye!! :) 

If you can't tell... that is a elephant made from a bush. :) 

Happy Birthday Jen!! 

Thailand Christmas

Christmas was different then the "normal" Christmas I am used to, but it was still time spent with Family and Friends celebrating the birth of our Savior! Even though my family was on a different continent then me, I still got to celebrate with them through video call. :) I'm so thankful for the friends that I've made here. They all made Christmas seam like Christmas. :)

Christmas eve the kids (mom and dad too.) spent the night in a blanket fort by the tree. :)

The beautiful Fake Christmas tree. ;) 

Christmas morning!! 

Micah happy to have some breakfast! :) 

For some reason... the kids do really great funny pictures... but it's almost impossible to get a nice one. :)

But we got one! :) 

Christmas eve dinner! 

Christmas dinner! 

We were supposed to have friends over, but their son got sick... so because she was doing most of the food... she sent it over to us! It was quite the feast! 

I just love this little boy and his beautiful eyes! 

Merry Christmas! 

Last Visa Run!

Oh, what a last visa trip it was... :) I left for the airport at 6:30am , while in the taxi I video called my family who were having family Christmas. I'm so thankful for the internet. :) Once I landed, I headed straight for the embassy, hoping to make it in time to turn in my application. I made it and only sat there for 30-40 mins. ;) After trying to find my friends house... (It took over 30 mins... oops.) my driver and I found it and were both so thankful! :)  (Picture above was at the BKK airport.) 

I returned to the embassy two days later to pick up my visa... the lady had told me that they my not give it to me... so I had been praying that they would give me it. I went and was excited when I only had to wait for a couple mins before getting my visa!!! Although I knew that the hard part now would be at the airport going back into Thailand, but I didn't need to worry about that now... it was time to celebrate Christmas break with my friends. :)  (Pictures below are from right after getting my visa! Oh, they were taken with my new phone!!! A friend of my friends brought it from the States for me!) 

We went to a mall to let the older kids finish their Christmas shopping and let the little kids play! :) We saw this sign in the bathroom. Apparently it's been a problem here. 

                          O made sugar cookies and decorated them with her brothers and friends.

A beautiful sunset!!! 

I love my new Nativity!!! :) 

This was a Christmas tree in the airport! 

After arriving in BKK airport I stand in line at immigration knowing they will probably pull me out... I've been question almost every time coming in. Sure enough they pull me out and have me sit down by the office. I sit there for almost 20mins... not knowing what will happen. One lady comes out and starts questioning me and I answer her and try and explain why I am here. She was nice and wanted to understand, but unfortunately she had to take another case just as I got Todd on the phone... So I had to give him to another lady, who had had about enough of people. (apparently she had a rough morning and I could see why... some people who came in were just rude!) Well she walked away while talking to him and when she came back her last words were,"we're not letting her back in." Then she handed the phone to me and left. I sat there not knowing what was going to happen... it sounded like I was going home... I would be home for Christmas... but there were a lot of mixed feelings going on... I didn't want to leave yet... what about saying goodbye!
About 10 mins later she came and said,"I need you to book a flight home." I asked if I could book it for when my sisters where leaving Thailand. She said sure, but I need to leave with them. (A week earlier then planned) So I booked a flight back home and they let me back in!! Praise the Lord I get to be here!!

I was so Happy to be back and that I get to finish out well!! I'm so Thankful for a Faithful God!