Thailand trip

Today I will be blogging on the upcoming mission trip I will be going on to Chaing Mai, Thailand.  I have always wanted to go to a Asia and Thailand ended up being a country in Asia.
I still one day have the desire to go to China.  I was going to go after I graduated from college but it didn't work out, God had a different plan for me that summer.  That summer he wanted me to go to D-focus so I could grow in him.
The Thailand trip this summer will be my first overseas mission trip.  Also, my my first time in a long time to experience four flights in a day and a half.  It will be a great experience in a new culture, new language, and new people, considering I haven't met most of the people that are going on the trip before. It will be interesting to see the Buddhist temples, the monks, and eat some spicy Thai food.  On a random side note I am excited to show them my American musical instrument, the harmonica.
I have been working hard to try to learn and understand the Thai language.  My friend from seminary, Rob, who was a missionary there for two years, taught me the Thai to English gospel presentation of leading them to Jesus Christ and a relationship with God.  There will also be a translator there to help us along the way.  It is a hard language to learn and to master.  My best friend, Andrew Boone, who's a missionary in North Africa, has taught me some Arabic and I feel as if it is a bit easier than Thai.
Another thing about the trip that I will be discussing is how God will move this July during the mission trip.  We will be working to minister to students from the college in Chaing Mai while in Thailand.  One of the leaders of the mission trip said there is an outdoor basketball court by the college in Chaing Mai there.  So, my plan is to start up some pickup basketball games and meet some Thai people that way.  We will be using an Evang-a-cube in order to share the gospel with the Thai people.  This presentation through the cube will lead them our sinful nature of how we are separated from God to how Jesus died on the cross for their sins and rose from the dead out of the tomb to give us life in him.
It will something totally new to be speaking a language that is not English.  Thai seems like a really diverse language and I can't wait to experience their unique culture as well.
I hope all my friends online will be praying for my trip this summer.  I am super excited about going to experience Thailand and what God will do on the trip.  Have a legendary day everyone!