15 seconds of my ride to school yesterday in slow motion detail:

This is what happened in just about 15 seconds or so on my uneventful ride to school on my little yellow bike: I was riding my bike to school with the traffic going into the city. I had two lanes of traffic on my right staying in the slow lane, where there were cars parked. Sometimes I have to go through small gaps between the parked cars and the traffic avoiding the parked car doors opening randomly.  I was doing this when a motorbike decided to drive on the wrong side of the road (not uncommon) towards me in this little gap. So we both slowed down to avoid hitting each other and to figure out how to maneuver around each other without going out into the traffic. While this was happening in that same moment a little dog ran up barking and it seemed he was trying to bite my foot off. I yelled at the dog, went around the motorbike and continued... Thinking hmmm it looks like it might rain.. Like nothing just happened.  Just another 15 seconds of the life here in Thailand.  

Blessed in 21 + ways here in Thailand.

Hi all,
I am now at the end of my first week of language school and I just want you to know how blessed I am.  Its ridiculous.  I so so so soooo do not deserve the following blessing from the Lord:
1. Salvation---still in awe of God's continued work in my life.
2. Your support and love
3. The ability to live in Thailand
4. The friends I have here, at home and around the world.
5. The humble and wise leadership of OMF International.
6.  My roommate.
7.  A flushing toliet!!!!
8.  The body of Christ all over the world!!!!!
9.  A year set aside to focus on learning the heart language of the Thai people!!
10.  Multiple delicious coffee shops!!
11.  Freedom!!!  Freedom to worship in Thailand and a visa (soon to be getting) that states my purpose is to share the word of God with those who want to know and to work with Christians in Thailand.
12.  My Health and the health of my family and their love and support.
13.  A loving and supportive Home Ministry Team
14. Cornerstone Church and the rest of the body of Christ.
15. Each breath as God continues to give me them.
16.  No dogs or monkeys have yet to attack me!
17.  My sweet yellow bike.
18.  Humor and laughter.
19. Friendly Thai neighbors.
20. GRACE, GRACE, GRACE
21.  FORGIVENESS from the Father as I have offended Him too many times to count.

And the best part is the reason why we are blessed as Christians and its not because we are "good people" no one is good but God alone...it's because of His Son's sacrifice, His love and His call for us to be a blessing to others. Lets not forget  God's greatest commandments: Love God, Love People.