The street marts are great

Fast times at Bangkapi Mall

Fast times at Bangko Thailand

This is going to be a three part adventure series since I am limited to the lengths of my posts. After the fact, I can really see how God proected me in my life. I got separated from the group when we split off in Tesco (a Target-like store). We agreed to reconvene at a specific location at a specific time. I forgot the time but figured I would get done early and wait for them for a little bit.
A little bit turned into a long time becaus I was waiting in the wrong location. I could see the team-leader and his wife checkig out but figured I could wait for them where I was. I figured wrong: they couldn't see me so they figured I had gone back with the other two in the group. I stayed put like they taught me in Boy Scouts if I ever got lost in the woods. In hopes of finding me they went to the Santisuk school where we were directed to return to if we get lost.

Knowing that I was extremely close to the hotel; I went outside and waited at the Mark Plaza. The part that is the worst about it all is that I could not email Tom due to the fact that the international mobile internet was not enabled on my phone. The real reason why it is the worst is beacuse Mark Plaza is about a block across the road from the hotel.
I had contact through text with my family at home but the text was a little garbled so no email was sent to Tom (team leader)  about my wherabouts. I was instruted to fetch a taxi and go to Santisuk so I showed the taxi the card.

Fast times at Bangkapi Mall: part 2

It gets really interesting here. While waiting for the taxi, I prayed that people would find me: the right people. Once in the taxi I showed the card


and the driver dropped me off just around the corner of the school.  This school is loated in what appeared to be a very dicey part of town at night because it was A: not well lit B: there were about a dozen stray dogs barking at me on the street and finally C: there were two shops: a motorcycle shop and a bar. I chose to get help from the motorcycle people instead of those in the bar.
One man at the motorcycle shop conveyed that he knew where I should go and offered to take me. I hopped off his motorcycle halfway because he was taking me through a yet dicier part of town. I safely dismounted and told him "No. This does not look right". I walked the rest of the way down the road I was on and came across a hospital.

Fast times at Bangkapi Mall: part 3

This was not any hospital, this was the Vejthani Hospital. The Vjthani Hospital is widely regarded as the Mayo Clinic of Asia. I went to the medics out front and explained my prediament. This part is where I saw God's saving hands the most. I was just about to leave with a police offficer who appeared to understand my plight when the hospital got a call from a woman affiliated with Wooddale. From this point on I was heading straight home to the hotel. I had everything figured out for me to get me back into my hotel with my team
I am extremely blessed and all's well that ends well.
Praise Him from whome all blessings flow

We are here

A majority of us went from the aforementioned Minneapolis/St. Paul flight to LAX that was delaysd an hour due to ice. We had an hour layover in Los Angeles before heading to Tokyo. We barely made it to the flight to Tokyo only to find out that this flight was also delayed since they had to repair a tire on the plane. There were delays to Bangkok as well but I do not know the particulars.

We were very blessed that each flight was delayed. Pictures to come in about 10 hours since we flew in at 11:50 pm Bangkok time

Despite the delays leaving MSP due to ice; I am on the plane to Tokyo. From there to Bangkok.

Currently leaving

It is finally time to head out for Thailand! Please keep my team and I in your prayers. Unfortunately, I'm not going to Honalulu like most of my flight.