I cannot help but shake my head at the realization that it's been three, THREE, weeks since I said goodbye to my time in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Words cannot capture how much I loved and savored each moment I was there, and how I so desperately want to cling to every face I met, every heart that stole mine. I find myself flipping over and over again through the pictures of this past month, and without a doubt a smile is always spread wide across my face in sheer remembrance of the joy that was so strong there, even amongst a city of pain.
I remember the harshness I felt when my heart began to break this month in minsistry. But how I savored each sweet moment…
…where I made friends and heard the hearts of the women I'll never forget…
…and how we felt each other's joy and pain in such deep and real ways…
…and how I got to spend a month with these beautiful girls…
… realishing in the nights we traveled to our home coffee shop, seeing each other's hearts unfold through open mic nights…
… where mine just so happened to be a total eclipse.
We even got to go to Thai cooking school…
…where we made legit Thai food…
…we rode elephants…
…ate bugs (yep)…
…and celebrated birthdays.
And above all else, we lived and breathed and walked in the sweet freedom of being children of God, learning to laugh, cry, and celebrate the beautiful moments that bring us together. So khop kun kah Thailand, it's been beautiful!
(Select photos taken by Jessica Gasperin)
