Pattaya, Thailand: a place where God is growing me so much spiritually that I can barely keep up with the changes. I wish it was as easy as waking up one day and everything is different, I’m a different person and all my annoying quirks are gone. That isn’t the case though. It isn’t as easy as praying for it, falling asleep, and waking up different. Instead of just waking up differently, God puts me in situations where I need patience, where I need grace, where I need courage and boldness. And that is exactly what Pattaya has been doing to me. It has presented me with many situations that have grown me so much. I still get frustrated easily, I still get angry easily, I still want to go home at times, but instead of letting the anger turn to bitterness or moping in the frustrations I turn to God (something that I have rarely done in my past). At home I can do it all on my own. I can be independent. I can take care of my issues. I can….I can…I can…BUT IT ISN’T ABOUT THE I, IT’S ABOUT THE HIM!!!! He can…He can….He can!!!! God is rocking my world and slapping me in the face with Himself, with the amazing God that He is! (and by the way all the ! means I’m practically screaming right now in a coffee shop by Walking St.) I’m just being blown away right now to what God is even revealing to me while I write this. All I can say to end this thought is He is pretty flippin’ amazing!
And for some visuals here are some things that I have seen or been doing while here in Pattaya…
This has been my morning routine (at least for the days that I can pull myself out of bed)
This is the beach of Pattaya.
Me and my team (with our awesome translator Mon) at the Elephant Park.
