Caves, frogs, and wats - oh my!

After two late nights (11pm) in a row, and two early morning wake ups (5am), the team is starting to feel the tiredness. Which was evidenced when only 2/3 of the team showed up for morning devotions. However, it's a very happy tired!

This morning we went with most of the kids to a nearby Buddhist cave. We had been warned by Ruth Anne of the steep steps, but everyone who went got up just fine, with breath to spare. We paused at a lookout, then the group (excluding me who has mild vertigo and a claustrophobia in caves) went down into the cave.

Suradet being the kick-butt pastor he is got everyone to recite their favourite scriptures, then sing a worship song down there, in defiance of the Buddhist displays.

We dropped the kids back off at the orphanage, then continued on our way to Yupa's mother's house for lunch. When everyone had finished they brought out a spicy frog dish, complete with whole, small frogs. Linda and Ruth Anne managed to convince almost everyone (including myself) to try a frog with rice. Everyone managed to keep their's down!

Then Suradet drove us to two wats (Buddhist temples), the first of which we got to go inside. A kind elderly monk let us in. I'm always amazed at the architecture.

Now, as usual, the group is resting, gearing up for an hour or two of playing with the kids, then going out to dinner and our last market!

Megan.

(Ps. Turns out Emerson's mosquito attack is actually the chicken pox! Suradet and Yupa recognized it right away. Pray he doesn't scratch, and gets better before we have to leave!)