A Sweet Lighthouse Homestay @ Khao Yai, Thailand
15/12/16 to 20/12/16
In the words of KH -A good organiser brought us to a great place "Khao Yai" - nice weather and interesting accommodation " Light house" . Vineyards and farms were great experiences. Jim Thompson was the best. Bangkok's traffic was chaotic but appeared to have system of their own. Motorists seemed to be very patient - no honking heard and skilful motorcyclists!
Gerry: Overall an excellent, pleasant experience; tiring but enlightening, an eye-opener; beautiful nice weather in Khao Yai ! hv not heard of Khao Yai till this trip ! What a frog-in-the well !! the Erawan Shrine was such a big place to me 30 yrs back but surrounded by the skyscrapers and the train running above is nowhere to be seen now ! ... shopping now & then is a totally different experience !! It's crazy !! Its an amazing shopping & eating paradise !... floating mkt is at Chao Praya River not at a canal ! As u cruise along, u see the world No.1 Oriental Hotel, which has been dwarfed by these new hotels now ! unforgettable experience - migration of bats !! It's amazing !! Jim Thompson Farm is another one to add on ! The Jim Thompson I know are outlets selling bags, accessories ! I was expecting a visit to a retail outlet ! So I was pleasantly surprised to see that it's more than that ! It's also a farm ! Ha ha ha ...
Yes, perhaps the above feedback kind of summarised this trip!
Photos were just too many and would love to upload the awesome bats video. But alas my Imac has been cranky and network is so slow in the upload. After hours of doing the Khao Yai Newsletter as a final gift to all my loved ones - guess I am totally zapped of all the energy on this last day of 2016. Oh my!
Final Reflection of 2016 Finale
Was it coincidental to bump into friends from the same church at the BKK airport on the last day of the trip on 20/12/16?
It brought back my memories of my first face to face encounter with my senior pastor too in BKK 14 years ago. Not in Spore but in BKK. Stayed in the same hotel of all the many choices. That face time was a healing time for me of a wounded rejected heart which resulted in a series of emails on "what it means to be a citizenship of the Heavenly Kingdom!" What "membership" in church means?"
And 14 years later....a similar sense of yesteryears dejavu...happening once again.
In His Kingdom - there is no such thing as COINCIDENCES. But rather His Divine Appointment. A REVELATION of His heart once again.
So here is one of my favourite verses. 2 Chronicles 16:9" God is always on the alert, constantly on the lookout for people who are totally committed to him" This is a rare version from the Message which I hardly use.
So as I bid 2016 farewell, after a series of interesting events that happened this morning with the sudden hospitalisation of my brother and thereafter in the evening the scary car accident of my niece, I thank God that His eyes are indeed on His children. It was His protection that had kept them safe and sound. What a scare but what a heart of thanksgiving in return.
So Here I am. In the year King Uzziah died as in Isaiah...this Thai trip had taken place in the year where their famous Thai King B had passed on....I saw the Master sitting on the throne - high- exalted!
May His bright glory fills the whole earth. Yes despite the doom and the doomsday news that had shaken 2016. May we who know the Lord do great exploit. Maranatha, Come Lord Jesus!
Penned:Mui just past 1/1/2017 !
Blessed 2017!
Yo, an interesting read with comparisons. What causes the migration of bats? Seasonal or one of? Bats symbolise darkness, even ominous. Locusts also fascinate me. Where were they before their invasion of fields. Suddenly appearing and as a seven yr old would ask..go where?
ReplyDeleteBats migration is everyday affair!
DeleteApparently they depart from caves from 5pm - 7pm. One must have the right timing to catch them fly out and it can be for an hour long. They hunt for food... They return to the caves around 4am !