Back 2 School

i (lydia) have to admit that i'm a little nervous writing this post, but i'll do my best to update you on the latest with the hongs. peter's swamped with homework and school projects so he's relegated the blogging to me this time.

though it's been a little while for both of us (longer for peter), it feels good to be back in school. peter's in his 4th week of the School of Frontier Media (SFM), and so far he's learned lots about cross-cultural communication, media strategies, and animation. peter's school is quite small (only 3 students total), but the small size makes everything more personal. Birgit is from Germany and Walter (married to Tarassa) is from the Pacific Island of Vanuatu.

i'm in the midst of reading and writing tons of papers for my Master's program in TESL (at Payap University). I have classes only on thursdays and fridays (all day long), but it gives me time during the rest of the week to do my homework, study thai and help out around peter's school. we've been feeling quite busy lately, but we still find time to try out new food, explore the city, and learn more about thai culture.

since we last updated, we've moved out of the guesthouse into a student dormitory. we now live right next door to peter's school (which is a big house). our room has an amazing view of the mountains. it's a bit small at times and has no kitchen, but we're thankful for a place to call home. not only do we have a new home, but we've got wheels now too! we got a good deal on an automatic honda click. peter is a great driver, except when he's trying to get somewhere in a hurry, then it's a little scary! but both of us have gotten used to driving on the "wrong" (left) side of the road, although turning can still be a little tricky.

Though peter and i have been through a lot of transition in the last 2 months (yes, we've been married for 2 months already!), we've felt God's peace and presence through all the crazy times. we're grateful for all of the incredible people here, the SFM staff, peter's classmates, other YWAMers, as well as the thai friends we've met. we're still looking for a church and for ways to work with the poor. it's such a privilege to be here . . . with both good and bad times, but we're loving it! we miss everyone lots! so feel free to drop us a line anytime . . .

our new address: PO Box 46, Sam Yaek Suan Prung PO, Chiang Mai 50201 THAILAND