Katey... in Thailand

Whats up Peeps!

....P. Fon (is the girl who we stay at the center with) Jess and i taught her some English slang and one of those words were "peeps" and so now she no longer address people as "people" but rather "peeps". Its great! It makes Jess and i laugh every time because we will all be having a serious conversation and P. Fon will be describing someone or talking about a situation where this "peep" said this and thats "peep" said this and it i think for Jess and i we are waiting for her to laugh or for there to be a delay in her reaction but there isn't. I would like to start bringing that word back in everyday conversation when i come home. ....just a thought. Sorry for the ramble, it just gives me great joy whenever i hear her say it.

We have been in Roi-et for two weeks now. We will be home in 30 days, not that i am keeping track...at least not trying too! I love it here and will miss it greatly but i am looking forward to be home. I get butterflies every time i think about it and feel rather anxious so i am trying really hard not to think about it too much.

We have had quite the busy run since we have been back. Although many of our classes have been canceled the last two weeks, we have been preparing for the Christmas party that will take place at the center on the 13th of December. The kids will perform the Christmas story with musical numbers and songs for the community. I am really excited. It has been alot of fun preparing for it thus far. Jess and i am p. Fon and Pure rewrote the lyrics to "Baby its cold outside" to go with our play. We even got to sing it a couple times to help the kids practice......however i think i messed them up more then helped them! :) We also put together a dance for the younger kids to dance to. Its about love, and they look adorable dancing to it.

We also had the opportunity to harvest rice. We didn't do it for very long but it was really cool. They use this sharp blade which looks like it just came out of the movie "i know what you did last summer" and i had some issues with it, i treated it more like a butter knife then a sharp SHARP knife....thing. However, i came out with all of my limbs intact which i was thankful for. We also visited the prison here in Roi-et and were able to put on a little Christmas program for them with some songs and. It was alot of fun. I was fine in the morning as we were driving to the prison. I had been to prison many times when i was in XD so i wasn't nervous and then we made our way up to the wardens office and he was telling us that we needed to be careful because it wouldn't be unlike them to grab you and take you hostage so stay close. After he said that i think reality hit and i remembered.....oh right i am in PRISON! It wasn't like any prison i had been in before. The prisoners just sleep in one big room on mattresses. Boys are on one side of the prison and girls are on the other. And then they kind of just hang out in like a common area but we were walking side by side. Its like a big compound and they are all over the place hanging out and working. It was a little strange to see that just because when you think of prison its usually all on lock down but not this place. The prisoners are treated very well. The warden that is currently working there is a very good man and really looks after all of the prisoners.

Jess is now a pro at driving a standard. She has been doing an awesome job getting us from place to place. Next week P. Fon has to be back in Bangkok for a wedding so Jess and i will be on our own on Saturday and we will drive to the school where we have to teach. It is quite exciting. I am more excited i think that i dont have to drive. I have tried it a couple times and its just too much to try and remember with the way the people in Bangkok drive, i cant handle it, im a mess the whole time hahah.

Well thats all the updating i have for you now. Thank you for your prayers and all your support. It means alot! Please continue to pray that God would help us finish strong and finish the work He has for us here.

Take Care and God bless

Katey