Settling in

I did finally make it to Bangkok. My travel arrangements were altered such that I ended up on the LA to Bangkok flight. It was only 17.5 hours long, but I am grateful that it got me where I was going. I moved into my apartment on Monday.

Here is a shot of the first sunrise from my room on Tuesday morning.

I am living in a very busy neighborhood with lots of people, shopping and food stalls of various kinds. I have spent most of my time thus far just walking back and forth to the large shopping center getting various things for my room. I have also been sampling some of the interesting eating options around my place.


Today we went up to the city proper to enroll me in language school. I will start my classes in Thai on September 16th. Please make language learning a top priority in your prayers. Thai is very difficult, and laying a solid foundation in the language will pay huge dividends in ministry down the road.

I mentioned the political situation in the previous post. It is not affecting most of the city or country. All the events are taking place in a small part of Bangkok. Do not be alarmed if you hear about Thailand declaring a state of emergency on the news.

Be looking in the next few days for a video that I am going to put together and post showcasing my neighborhood. Until then.