Well, we just had our last day of ministry... "but you still have 5 days overseas left" you might say.

True, but 5 days is no big deal, WHEN YOUR GOING TO A TROPICAL ISLAND RESORT!!

Yep, we've suprised our students for their 6 months of hard work. Missionary work is no walk in the park. It's fun sure, but it's also teasious and plodding. Out students got a great taste of what ministry overseas looks like, but it's important to rest as well. So we'll be being staying on an island in Thailand soaking up the sun and talking about our shared experiences. It will be a great time of debriefing.

Pray that we'll have a great time and have a safe trip home. We will be back in the states the 1st and can't wait to see you all.

Signing off,
-JABrown

The last week in Ratchaburi was officially our first week doing ministry in Thailand, and we love it! We worked in a Burmese camp and was awesome go back to this place a few times, and actually have the time to be with the kids and just know them better, and spend time with them. Also we went to a handicap center we played with the kids, was fun and we went to a prison and some of the people receive Jesus before but they actually didn't know anything about Christianity, so we had the opportunity to do a teaching about basis of Christianity. It was great! Then the weekend i can say that we has a really nice ministry, we helped in a English camp right next to the beach. It was awesome and we really enjoyed the time there with the girls. We played with them, we actually planned some of the activities from the camp and I really feel that God used us with the girls. Also God showed me something with this ministry, because compared with the ministries that we had in India, this was actually pretty nice for outreach. The place, the food, we had a lot of fun, and for a moment i thought , "well this doesn't look like a ministry", but God said the opposite and told me that we can do ministry everywhere. Just because we really had fun and enjoyed it, is not ministry, actually God want us to enjoy what we do, and not just because is what we're supposed to do!

So in general we had a nice week here in Ratchaburi we worked in a different way that we were used to and is good to be open a different things! I have to say that the last day here was our day off and was a really busy day, but as you see in the pictures we had a good time, we went to the floating market and i liked it so much, and then we went to ride a elephant, =) after that we went to some caves, and last, we went to see thousands of bats coming out from a cave, it was crazy and so stinky !

Well now you can see we had a good week, but I'm excited for Pattaya. It is our last place, and I'm sure that God have something awesome for us!! so continue playing for all of us!!  we will see you very soon!

Estefania Z

Thailand has been Amazing. Our team has really enjoyed our time here so far. Here are some photos to show what we've been doing on this side of the world! Mothers day.....Prison Ministry.....English camp...

Team Indiland has been loving the land part of our name. Most notable is our transition from Indian food to Thai food. Ice in the drinks, vegetables you can taste, Pad Thai, chicken fried rice, crispy chicken salad, sticky rice, cashew chicken, sweet and sour chicken, and Thai ice tea. We love Thai food. The coke is also in glass bottles which obviously tastes the best.

Our ministry this week has not been life changing to any of us...more tiring than anything. We were the childcare providers or babysitters if you prefer, for the YWAM southern Thailand regional conference. Hopefully, our participation by taking the children off their parents hands for a bit, changed these parents lives and developed their ministries...needless to say none of us are ready for our own children anytime soon...it also made us appreciate our own parents a lot more.

Bangkok is super American. No trash on the kind of paved roads. Washing machines. More Internet. Air conditioning. Kentucky Fried Chicken. Shopping malls. You know, things that make you think of America.

We got to go see a movie too! Inception. Or "interception" as Denise calls it. Or "intercession" As Erin calls it (YWAM joke) It was awesome to feel normal for a bit. Also it was a really good movie and you should see it if you haven't already.

On Saturday we got to wander around JJ's market, the largest open market in Asia. If you are a loved one, look forward to some souvenirs. After that we traveled to Ratchaburi. We'll be here until the 17th. Our ministries include more babysitting, hanging out with Burmese refugees, prison and church visits, english camps, and a performing at a home for the mentally handicapped. There have been rumors that we will get to go to a monkey mountain, a bat cave, ride an elephant, and go to a floating market on our day off. These next few days should be fun.

The thing we have appreciated the most is the freedom. The Thai people are shy, passive, and very sweet. We have more freedom to explore the cities and areas we are staying in. Which means we have more of an opportunity to find hidden markets, restaurants with great new foods, and to make new friends and build relationships.

Our excitement continues to grow for Thailand. Pray for all of our upcoming ministries. That is all for now.

We only have 3 more weeks. Interpret that as you wish.

Compiled by Derin Schroom