Two days ago a bunch of Laotions came into the clinic. Laos is right next door to Thailand but it is a closed country so missionaries are not able to go there. The Laotions, however, come here for medical treatment. Cool, huh? Josh and Ryan commonly pray with their patients (the Bhuddists are quite happy that someone wants to talk to Jesus about their problems) and sometimes have a chance to start a conversation about God. The language barrier is quite a struggle and it is good that the nurses are Christians and are able to converse freely with the patients after Josh or Ryan start the conversation. Please pray that we can be witnesses despite the communication problem. Yes, we are taking Thai lessons, but so far all we can say is : "Hello," "how are you?" "What is your name?" and "Nice to meet you." That is not really a conversation that can go very far in sharing the Good News with someone. Just pray that God will still use us.

On another note, I think it is very interesting to notice the things that they do NOT have for babies in the stores here:

Highchairs
Playyards
Baby Toys
Baby food (they do have formula)
Cribs (they have bassenets for up to 6 months or so but only the rich people get them)
Baby Moniters


They Do have:
Walkers (we purchased one for 560 Bhat or about $15 USD)
Really nice, thin little shirts that are great for the heat
Mosquito screens that you can put around baby when outside
Disposable diapers
Baby potties that fit Aiden's little bottom


Just an interesting note that provides a glimpse into the culture.