Sunday at Hua Hin

Today is my first full day in Hua Hin without going to office. There are many good memories. Here they are.

First, thank God for His protection. This morning I stumbled in the breakfast time at hotel because I did not see the steps. It was only by God’s grace that I managed to get a step and avoid from falling down. After lunch, I found out my safe deposit box was widely open as I forgot to lock it after taking something between church time and lunch time. But all were in tact thanks to God’s protection. In the afternoon, we went to Monkeys Mountain where there were so many monkeys. I was afraid if they attacked me. But nothing happened thanks be to God. On our way back, we felt cheated as I paid 600 THB thinking for a return price while my colleague had actually paid the tuk tuk driver 300 THB on our way there. At the BluPort mall, two out of three wash basins gave out brownish water. But other than that, everything was good.

Second, I want to thank for family and friends. Today my wife called me twice that I could see her and my daughter. It was good that my wife finally decide to plan to take a short break where it is my turn to take care of my daughter. Then my sister called just because we had not been talking on call for quite some time. As I was in the church, I called her back after an afternoon nap. It was good that I could talk with brother in law, then my sister, and then my niece. It was also good to go together with two colleagues to church. Then I had lunch, went a trip, and had dinner with other four colleagues. All were full with good conversations.

Third, I am grateful for the massage at Suvaree Thai Massage. It was really nice and it is only 300 THB for 1 hour, a price that we cannot get in Singapore. Interestingly Thai massage did not use strength too much in its own. But it uses many techniques such as various stretching aside from using stepping as a means for giving strong message. I managed to talk for a while with the massage provider and the cashier and reminded them that they can use google translate to communicate with their customers. Thank God that I managed to find this place with the help from google and the courage from God to decide among several options available.

More importantly, the church today reminded us that testing and trials do not come from God. But they can be turned by God to be purposeful for our good and that we develop patience, perseverance as part of becoming mature in God.