Last week, Thailand celebrated the 80th birthday of her beloved king. It's always a very special day as no expense is spared in his honor- there are special shirts (yellow, of course, and also pink this year), lights, flowers, fireworks, pictures of the king everywhere, and lots of festivity. Here's Em standing in front of the tribute to the king at the entrance to our neighborhood.
The king's birthday is also the day Thailand celebrates Father's Day, and Emmy's preschool had a special ceremony to honor the dads. There was bowing, singing, and presenting of flowers and gifts...
and even a Thai dancer! Isn't she beautiful?We also had a special service for fathers in our community the following Sunday at church, and a number of fathers came to worship with us, which was a tremendous answer to prayer. It's a real privilege for us to have the opportunity to experience and engage in Thai culture; we're thankful for this place and these people, and that God loves the nations.
2 comments:
Tim, where's the pink shirt? Pink is the new yellow!
yeah, but I can't bring myself to don pink. That's why I was glad to find this white one!
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