Every once in a while on the race something happens that can only be explained as a God showing up. June 20 was one of those times for me.
Before I get to that however some background info is needed. Backing up to June 19 the guys are all hanging out in the town square as we call it. Since it has a small gazebo and its central to our host homes, as far as I've seen no one else uses though. It was late and we were about to start a bible study, when a man on a scooter pulls up and starts talking to us in Thai. Which none of us speak. He did tell us his name is Dang.
At first we were super confused and thought he was a little strange as we attempted to communicate through hand signs. He eventually pulls out his phone and calls someone explains something and hands the phone to one of my teammates.
The conversation on the phone is sounding interesting and we wait around to see what's going on. As my teammate passes the phone back and tells us that the man who stopped is a Christian and they have a bible study tomorrow night they want us to join. At this point the rest of the guys leave to go to one of our host family homes to have our bible study.
My teammate who took the phone call and I follow them, while walking he tells me that he is pretty sure the guy is going to ask him to get on his scooter and go with him.
Sure enough as we reach our location just down the road Dang pulls up next to us and signals us to get on. Grabbing My teammate and pulling him onto the scooter. Then he grabbed my arm and rather forcefully tried to get me to hop on as well.
I resist him as I was leading the bible study that night. He drives away and I'm left in the street wondering if I'll ever see him again.
To be continued…..
