Brown Cow All Natural Greek Yogurt (with Blueberries on the bottom)... best Greek yogurt I've had! :) I have some of the strawberry kind too... so, I'll have to try that! :)
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Monday, July 26, 2010
Thursday, July 23, 2009
beyond blessed.
I am so incredibly blessed. It seems like yesterday and today I have been reminded of it more than usual. Yesterday I was eating dinner before church... all the fresh farmer's market veggies I could have asked for. There are starving and malnourished people all around the world... and I am eating food that tastes good and is good for me. I savored each bite. Last night after church, I was standing in the kitchen thinking... thinking how incredibly blessed I am to have been born into a Christian family that loves God and has taught me how to love Him. I basically had the gospel handed to me on a platter... I didn't have to search my whole life to find Him. So blessed. I went to our neighborhood pool for a while this morning and noticed how beautiful and clean it was... and how nice my beach towel is... I have been so blessed. As I was telling all of this to my dear sister, she was quick to remind me... yes, you are blessed... and to whom much is given, much is required. That is a big responsibility God has entrusted to me. I have had more of a burden than before to really jump on board with the Overflow Experience we are doing with the youth at my church... to raise money for missionaries through Speed the Light. I don't need a single thing or to accumulate possessions for myself... this life is not my own... I'm living for eternity. Take a look at the life you are living... there may be some blessings you have overlooked. Thank you Jesus for being so incredibly good.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
phi phi island.
long-tail boats.
just doing a little kayaking.
jumping into the crystal water.
Today we took a day trip over to Phi Phi Island. I'm SO glad we did! I was able to capture some awesome photos... not to mention that the water and cliffs were breath-taking. On the ferry ride to the island, we were asked to take countless photos with the Thai ladies... they living in a village 1 hour outside of Chiang Mai and have probably never seen Americans. They kept telling us how beautiful we are. They are all very careful about protecting their skin from the sun, because they want it to be white like ours. We went over to the island on a small ferry then transferred to a somewhat smaller boat for snorkeling. We didn't actually snorkel, but we did some swimming. At another stop (Monkey Beach... yes, there are really monkeys!), Hona, Kelly, and I took a kayak to the beach from the boat. Kayaking in the ocean is one of my favorite things ever! The water was amazing. We didn't get close to the monkeys... just saw them eating bananas from a distance. While we were there, a little girl (maybe 5 years old) from our group was bitten 2 times by one of the monkeys. After talking to them, we found out they are actually missionaries to Singapore from the U.S. Kelly was able to help translate to coordinate insurance and hospital info. for the family. It was definitely a God moment. Sweet family! We had a late lunch on the beach before we headed back. The meal was served family style, so we sat with a couple from Sweden and a guy from France (spoke no English at all.) Dad pretty much spilled his soup bowl all over the guy from France... he just laughed. (we rode the taxi from our hotel to the pier with two young girls from England.) There are so many people who visit Thailand from Europe. Then, on the ferry ride back, we sat with and talked to two men from Norway. I love talking to people from all around the world! (two of Kelly's guy friends with her organization are getting ready to move to Spain this year... definitely going to have to make that trip happen!) So, the ferry ride back was eventful. We were sitting on the top deck and went through a storm... lightning and all. The crazy part was that there was a big funnel cloud (typhoon) in the sky behind us that touched down in the water. (no wonder Phi Phi Island was devastated by the tsunami!) When it started dow-pouring, I went downstairs to get out of it (thought it would be smart with my camera and all)... Hona and Kelly stuck it out. We got back to our hotel around 5:30pm... still raining... absolutely exhausted... got some lattes and room service. It's about 8:45pm as I write this. Kelly, Hona, and my parents crashed a long while ago. :)
Today we took a day trip over to Phi Phi Island. I'm SO glad we did! I was able to capture some awesome photos... not to mention that the water and cliffs were breath-taking. On the ferry ride to the island, we were asked to take countless photos with the Thai ladies... they living in a village 1 hour outside of Chiang Mai and have probably never seen Americans. They kept telling us how beautiful we are. They are all very careful about protecting their skin from the sun, because they want it to be white like ours. We went over to the island on a small ferry then transferred to a somewhat smaller boat for snorkeling. We didn't actually snorkel, but we did some swimming. At another stop (Monkey Beach... yes, there are really monkeys!), Hona, Kelly, and I took a kayak to the beach from the boat. Kayaking in the ocean is one of my favorite things ever! The water was amazing. We didn't get close to the monkeys... just saw them eating bananas from a distance. While we were there, a little girl (maybe 5 years old) from our group was bitten 2 times by one of the monkeys. After talking to them, we found out they are actually missionaries to Singapore from the U.S. Kelly was able to help translate to coordinate insurance and hospital info. for the family. It was definitely a God moment. Sweet family! We had a late lunch on the beach before we headed back. The meal was served family style, so we sat with a couple from Sweden and a guy from France (spoke no English at all.) Dad pretty much spilled his soup bowl all over the guy from France... he just laughed. (we rode the taxi from our hotel to the pier with two young girls from England.) There are so many people who visit Thailand from Europe. Then, on the ferry ride back, we sat with and talked to two men from Norway. I love talking to people from all around the world! (two of Kelly's guy friends with her organization are getting ready to move to Spain this year... definitely going to have to make that trip happen!) So, the ferry ride back was eventful. We were sitting on the top deck and went through a storm... lightning and all. The crazy part was that there was a big funnel cloud (typhoon) in the sky behind us that touched down in the water. (no wonder Phi Phi Island was devastated by the tsunami!) When it started dow-pouring, I went downstairs to get out of it (thought it would be smart with my camera and all)... Hona and Kelly stuck it out. We got back to our hotel around 5:30pm... still raining... absolutely exhausted... got some lattes and room service. It's about 8:45pm as I write this. Kelly, Hona, and my parents crashed a long while ago. :)
more phuket.
We have had such a nice time here. Hona, Kelly, and I went on a little walk around the town when we got here... got some ice cream at a 7/11 and found ourselves headed in the wrong direction and walking right through a Thai neighborhood. The living conditions here remind me a lot of what I have seen in Mexico. The people are what makes it different. We aren't tired of the Thai food yet. :) I have been having a new favorite... watermelon shakes. (just watermelon and ice... yum!) The other night, we had dinner on the beach at sunset... nothing like it in the world. We are staying at a beautiful hotel. We look forward to breakfast every morning, because it is sooo good! The pool is beautiful, and I love it when the tropical flowers fall off the trees and float in the pool. The driving here is crazy! And, it's still kind of odd to have dogs hanging around the restaurants. We are having a great time! :)
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