The TLC5 had a relaxing morning at the hostel, before heading off after lunch to Chon Buri. The journey by bus took just under two hours, which gave me an opportunity to see some of the Thai country side (the others slept for much of the journey!). When eventually arriving in Chon Buri the bus driver wasn't content to take us to the bus station but wanted to drop us off where we were actually going which was great except we didn't know where we were going! And then the police got involved! It was soon sorted by a phone call to Ajaan Bu (the pastor of the Power Church), and we were picked up by his wife Pi Joy.
After briefly visiting their home to drop off our luggage we headed off to the Power Church, and had a bit of time to wander around the market before the church prayer meeting. Upon entering the market we found an elephant which needed feeding, and well, it would have been rude not to!
We then wandered around with Pi Joy and one of her daughters Peal, who brought some fried Meal worms and offered them to us, which we accepted, well, it would have been rude not to!
The prayer meeting at the church was a good evening with about 20 adults and another 20 kids. Here, I need to point out, in case you weren't aware, Thai's don't use the normal alphabet, but script, which is completely illegible, so for many of the songs we hadn't got a fighting chance of singing along so simply hummed along with the tune, but joined in with classic songs such as Jesus, we enthrone you, singing English along with their Thai!
We're now back at Ajaan Bu's house watching Thai TV and cramming for our first set of English lessons tomorrow!
Sam
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