While you are living in sin and still have time to stop you say "Boy, I'm sure glad God is merciful"

Dont you know that God the Father crushed Jesus Christ for you?

Thailand Toilet

Hahahahahahaha this video "crap like a man pt.2" is for Jackson and Tyler, they love toilets.. and everything to do with them, so Caleb and I made a video :) And, this is for Connor, because I'm wearing his Christmas present shirt... Also, If you'd like to see "crap like a man" part one, it's on his awesome youtube channel, so go subscribe! :) Thanks for watching guys, this is just a silly one for the boys :)

World Revival Church..

so tonight i came across these kind of videos on line.. and i had a bad feeling about them. I'm not saying i doubt that this stuff is possible, but I'm just seriously wondering if this was My God at work or powers of darkness. Like.. Seriously, I just watched this for the first time, and I didn't go over it again and listen to everything that was said.. but right off the bat, I feel odd about this. Like, it's moreabout the people and feeling something than it is for the glory of God. Maybe I'm totally wrong about this, I need to look into it more.. It just.. doesn't feel right. Any one have verses or comments about this for me to think on?
When it comes down to it, I know God works in amazing ways, I know he does signs and wonders amd healings. I know God does miracles. I know God has power, but Satan has power too. Satan is the father of lies and I just want people to be careful.. You better not say something is happening in the name of Jesus unless it really is. Thats what I have to say.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg7V8Asfc-k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6A09tqy0jA

I mean, clips from this look like a mosh-pit, not Gods dwelling place.
I sure do think if THIS was how God wanted it, more churches would look like this today, but they don't.. I mean, are we missing something? If this is real, we're clearly missing out. But if its not, those people need help.

Plane Rides & Prayers.

God is sooo good. God is soo good. God is soo good. He's sooo good to me. He answers prayers. He answers prayers. He answers prayers. He's so good to me..

SO remember the huge mess the morning that I was coming to Thailand where I wasn't going to be able to get on the plane because I didn't have a visa? And the lady said I'd be deported and had to pay $300 + to change my tickets? And for those of you who don't know, for the past couple weeks Rich, Vicki, my dad, and the travel agent have all been working with Delta to get our money back an me on the same flight as Rich and Vicki back to the USA in January, or else I'd have to fly home alone this month.
Rich had written this completely epic complaint letter to Delta in my name saying if they didn't get things worked out it just wouldnt be right for me to not let ALL my facebook friends know who Delta treats their customers, and it seemed to work.. we got a very nice reply that said they would refund me and get me home. But then it wasn't looking like that was going to be the case...
But today.. My dad went to Delta and talked to someone in customer service and when he got back he said it's all worked out! :) This is amazing because Vicki and I sat on my bed last night and she prayer hard that this would happen, and now it has. I'm so blessed that I have a God who is big enough to control sickness, and airlines and everything else in this world. I love that He hears us and takes care of things that might not seem like a big deal. :)

I would go to the ends of the earth.. for YOU.

& I would give the world to tell Your story.. cause i know that you've called me. i know that you've called me. & I won't hide it.. Cause Jesus, I believe in you and I would go to the ends of the earth.. for You. And all the world will see that You are God. You are God.

Feeling Blessed..

Tonight, I feel so blessed. So so blessed. Vicki and I just had out Bible and prayer time together.. it was awesome. I love having her to talk to and ask questions. We talked about Jesus and how awesome it is that He lived a sinless life. We talked about how great it is that God helped them sale so much today.. I told her about my friend Alice at the nursing home.. Just so many things that brought joy to my heart. When we prayed I thought of what Jimmy said... Everything I'm going through is to make me more like Jesus Christ. That is awesome =)
Being sick for this whole trip has been miserable.. but if God makes me more like His Son through this, then thats alrght with me. Tonight my heart is so happy because I'm thinking about how good Christ is.. I'm thinking about how precious He is and how deeply I want him to be number one in my heart. I've been struggling a lot lately... I've been discouraged from being sick, I've been heart broken for my lost friends and I've been feeling so bla in my own relationship with God... But tonight, thats not the case. Tonight I feel excited about who God is and how powerful He is. Tonight my flame has been ignited. :)
As I'm getting ready to go to sleep after a full day of NOT having Thai-tummy I'm anxious about what the night will bring.. But, it's okay. I have felt so blessed by how many prayers have been lifted up for me :) You all are amazing, and God is amazing.
Jesus paid it all.. all to Him I owe. Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow..

Annnnnnnd I'm sick again.

Can't Sleeppp.

it's 4am and I can't sleep.. woke up about an hour ago.. Thats okay though, I've slept through the night two times now. I just wish I knew if Vicki was up, I would go take her place with the boys.
Today was good, we got a lot done for the first time since we got back.. Lots of packing and unpacking. Mom, youwon't believe this.. I coooked chicken and cut it up and took off the skin and everything all by myself! :) haha. Full success... Annd we're putting up the Christmas trees tomorrow, thats pretty exciting. I'm really happy I'm well and can help Vicki around the house, I feel like I don't belong here when I'm not doing anything lol.
We're currently planning a trip into Laos! And a trip to the ocean to go snorkeling :) I'm super excited about both of those.. :) I miss you guys, not a whole lot to say again, there will be at the end of the week I'm sure.
Please pray for Benz, he's getting sick!! I feel so bad! And he needs to get well quickly, he has a basketball turnament this month. Thanks guys, your all amazing :)

November 30th, 7:06am

I left my house this morning at 4am and am now on my first flight for my journey to Thailand. This morning at the airport was really stressful, I got up to the desk and the lady said I didn't have a visa and that Thailand was now requiring it if someone was staying for more than 30 days. Long story short, God worked it out and I was able to come.. It was looking like I wouldn't be leaving. So that is so awesome :) In the midst of all the frustration and sadness I looked down and saw the ring my mom gave me Sunday for this trip.. It says 'fear not' and I have a big feeling that this trip is going to be a learning experience and a chance to grow in my trust in God. I must decrease, He must increase and for that to happen I need to fear HIM more than the situations I am put in.

Please pray for the Casebolts and I as we start this very long trip back to Thailand!
You all are amazing and thanks you everyone who showed up at the airport SO early this morning and prayed me through that hard situation. You all mean so much to me :)

Back to Thailand?!

Well, everyone.. Something big is about to happen! I am now going back to Thailand for seven weeks to help the missionaries I stayed with this summer move back to America. This means I will be gone for 2 months all together because two days after I get back I will leave for the trip to the Dominican Republic. This is so exciting yet crazy, please pray all goes well and that I can continue to receive financail support for my trip to the D.R. :)

Getting ready for January :)

Funds and Prayer partners are coming in for my trip to the Dominican Republic and it is awesome to see God providing :) This weekend I was foolishly discouraged because the cut-off dates are getting close and I wasn't even near my goal and thought I wasn't going to make it..
Saturday I had $300 but, after church and babysitting on Sunday I was over $500 in my support, which is super exciting because my first $730 is due next Sunday!
I'm so dumb to worry that funds won't come in on time, if God wants me to go, I will. If not, I won't. I just need to trust Him & pray for the others trying to go :)

Thanks again for your prayers & support! Again, please email me for my address or information on the trip :) grace.colwell@yahoo.com

Dominican Republic 2011

Hey all! I'm SO excited!! :) Just wanted to let you know that I'm currently preparing & praying about a medical mission trip to the Dominican Republic this January. The trip will be one week long with Dr. Brent Evers and his dental team. This would be my second time to join in on this trip & will also be exciting because the DR is the first place I went for an over seas mission trip two years ago. Please pray for me as I begin sending out support letters, getting shots and practicing my Spanish :) For Gods Glory- Grace.

If anyone needs my address in order to send support funds please email me grace.colwell@yahoo.com

There will be a day...

There will be a day... with no more tears.

No more pain. And no more fear.

There will be a day.. when the burdens

of this place will be no more.

We'll see Jesus face to face.

Hey everyone! Hope you are all doing well.. I have a lot to catch you up on. English Camp was this weekend, and I had many opprotunities to share the gospel with others :) It was very cool to have a group of students listen as I told them who God is and what He has done for me.. A couple of them seemed very responsive, so please pray that the Holy Spirit works on their heart!!

Sunday night after camp I went to church with Rich and got to share my testimony, which was also really cool. Even if I don't know what to say or when to say it, God knows. And He can work through my short comings. We had a few students over for a party that night, along with Nueng and her family (the people from the farm who we prayed for about God sending rain)... It was a great night and Nueng said her mom had told her God cares for them a lot to have sent rain! :) So awesome.... Then tonight she came over and brought me some gifts from her friend and her. It was so sweet!! I couldn't help but cry when I sat down in my room and looked at everything again. She gave me a blue fish, its beautiful! I told her I'm going to name it 'Rain' to remind me of how God provided for them. She liked that idea. I believe God is working on her heart and I am confident that He will save her. :)

My heart is very overwhelmed tonight. Full of different emotions. I'm sad and I'm happy. I'm excited yet I my heart is heavy... I did not expect this to be the case, I thought that this week would be very hard for me. I thought that I would be counting down the says till I got home with my family and my normal life. But that is not how I feel at all. I'm so sad to leave them. I'm so sad to say goodbye to my new friends, and my brothers in Christ Benz & Amp. I hate goodbye.

I'm SO blessed to have been able to come on this trip and do everything that we did. I'm so blessed by what I've learned from the people God has put in my life this month. This trip has been foundational in shaping my future plans.. God has definitely answered many prayers and questions throughout this trip. And even though I have not heard a voice from Heaven say 'Yes, Grace you are supposed to be a missionary for sure, the door is open..' I have not found any closed doors for what my passion has been growing into this past year. I have not heard God say no. Everything from this trip has made me more passionate about mission life and serving God in a far away land. Thank you for your prayers, I can't say much else right now because I think I should sleep.

Here is the plan for the next 3 days, so you can be praying!

Tomorrow morning our whole family will get up and leave for Khan Kaen at about 7-8am. We'll hang out there until 1pm and then Vicki and I will say goodbye to the boys, plus Benz and get on a bus for Bangkok. SO SAD...The ride is 7 hours so by the time we get to the safe house, we'll probably just go to sleep. The next day Vicki and I plan to have one last girls day together around town which will include lots of eating and a massage! :) SO excited to be with her. We also hope to go to starbucks and have a Bible study together. That will be awesome. Then after sleeping for like 4 hours at the safe house with the IMB team, we'll all get up around 2am Thursday morning and ride taxis to the airport. We have to be there by 3am!!.... The team and I will then fly out of Thailand at 5:45 am.

• Please pray for Vicki and I as we say goodbye to each other, It's going to be SO hard for me. :(
• Please pray the team and I have a safe flight back to the United States, and that once we separate in Seattle I won't get lost while finding my connecting flight :)
• Please continue to pray that I see Gods hand in my life as I continue to work toward becoming a missionary for the rest of my life. THANK YOU!! :)

Tonight I was talking to Caleb and reminded him that Heaven is our eternal home, and we won't have to ever say goodbye to anyone again when we go there. There won't be any more tears. There won't be any more miles between us.. Anyone who believes in Jesus will get to be happy and together forever.... Thats what gets me through times like these, and thoughts of future goodbyes. I know that my family and friends will get to live in Heaven together forever, and I can not help but tell others about Jesus so that they can share in this gift also. I don't wanna stay somewhere because it's comfortable. I don't wanna stay somewhere because I'm too sad to say goodbye to my loved ones... I want to GO and tell others so that they won't have to be separated from My God for the rest of time. The pain I'm going to experience because of leaving is far smaller than the pain they will have if they aren't with God forever. I love them too much to not go. I love them too much to not give this life, in order to tell them about the next one which will never end.

Now I'm leaving on a jet plane.

I don't know when I'll be back again..

Oh darling, I really hate to go.

Ate durian tonight!

If you don't know what durian is, watch this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQj-hFfmYkQ

It's raining, it's pouring :)

This morning has been awesome! I fell asleep before 8 and didn't wake up till 7:30! And I came out to Vicki making Mango Muffins! While we waited for them to get done I went for a run in the neighborhood--it was SO good to run. Then I got back and ate the muffins. They were like Heaven! Best I've ever had, yum :) Then after breakfast I watched Rich murder bugs with this thing that shocks them to death and sounds like fire crackers-- it was good to see that they make those for places like these. Anyway!...

After that we went out and had worship time on the porch and it started to sprinkle. This is a HUGE answer to prayer because it has not been raining pretty much at all (Its rainy season which means they need it for the rice.. Yesterday we told that family we spent the day with that we were going to pray for rain, and on the way home we prayed. A couple hours later it started raining!!)

So for it to rain again today was AWESOME! Not only was it needed, but we all went out and played in it together :) First it ws just Caleb and I, but soon after that R & V joined in for a few minutes. So fun :) I love it here, it's going to be sad to leave! This family means so much to me.

Lately...

This morning we went to the temple to watch people give food to the monks & do all the chants and stuff. It was very very sad, broke my heart. These people are spread out across this huge floor and bowing down to an idol. I couldn't believe my eyes, it was so upsetting. Especially because we went with our friend and watched her and her whole family do it.

After that we went to their home in the village. They live on a farm, it was really fun. They raise pigs so we saw those... and we took a walk to the rice field. Oh, and for lunch we sat on this bamboo thing a couple feet from the ground and I ate a bunch of crazy food. Including.... MY FIRST BUG! Yes, I did it.. I ate a 6 leg insect that they called 'delicious'... it was worse than the eyeball. I almost threw up! But I did it! FUSION here I come ;)

After we came home Vicki and I went to get our nails done, they look SO awesome and we had a really great time. On the way back we got hit by a motorcy. It was super scary but the Lord protected us, and the guy who hit us. Praise be to Him for keeping us safe! Next up for tonight, ordering pizza and spending the night relaxing as a family. I feel so at home here, it'll be hard to leave Vicki. She is so encouraging to me and I'm learning so much! :) Thank you everyone who helped me get here, and are praying me through this trip!...

• Answered prayer: Popes did great in surgery! God is SO awesome!! Jeremiah 29: 12-13 :)
• Prayer request: Benz' family. They need Jesus. And Benz' heart, he needs direction!
• Blessing: got to talk to mom last night, along with chatting with Kent a few times! :) So good to hear from home.

Jesus, bring the rain.

Bring me joy, bring me peace
Bring the chance to be free
Bring me anything that brings You glory
And I know there'll be days
When this life brings me pain
But if that's what it takes to praise You
Jesus, bring the rain...

Just got off the phone with my family. They're at the hospital for Popes surgery... This is when it's hard to be the farthest from home you can fly. I prayed that God would let me experience everything that missionaries go through while I'm here, but I had no idea this kind of thing would happen. It's so hard to know that if something goes wrong.. I'm not gonna be there. But it's alright, I'm going to trust God because He can hold my family in His hands.

I got to talk to Popes, it was such a blessing. He answered how he always does "howdy do?" haha. I told him I loved him and that we were praying for him.. He was like 'they've got me at the hospital, they're trying to get me up and going again...' and I told him I would hug him when I got home. He said he's holding me to it. I love him so much. Thank you Lord that I could pray for him and talk to him before surgery. Please keep him in your prayers, this is a big surgery and may lead to open heart surgery if something goes wrong. Love you all. Miss you right now more than ever.

Your the God of this City

You're the God of this City. You're the King of these people. You're the Lord of this nation. You are. You're the Light in this darkness. You're the Hope to the hopeless. You're the Peace to the restless. You are. There is no one like our God, There is no one like our God. For greater things have yet to come, and greater things are still to be done in this City...

Today Vicki and I got to go to the school and spend the day with Kristen, Josh and students there. It was really good. We met a professor there who reads the Bible a lot, knows it inside out basically, yet he believes more in science than God. Science is his 'god' which is very sad. Pray for him please! My heart is burning for the lost. I am so broken for people who will never know God... so sad :( I'm halfway through my trip now and so far it has been great. I'm learning so much and am so blessed to be here and share in the Casebolts life. Vicki is so amazing and teaches me so much. We pray together, it's powerful and I love it... God has been so good to me on this trip. I see a lot of open doors, but also a lot of things that need to happen to get me through them. So thank you for the prayers!... Hoping to visit a Temple soon and also go out one morning to watch the monks collect food from people. Trying to see what religion looks like over here! It's really sad to me to see how much people put into their beliefs over here considering that it's not the truth. I mean, most Christians don't even give God half the time of day that these people give Buddha... Thats a sad commentary. & Thats why I want to see revival and vision start to come to life when i get back. I'm tired of our lukewarm attitudes.

Prayer Requests:

• R & V leave for a 2 day one night getaway tomorrow so I'll have the boys. Should be really fun, please pray for safety and energy!
• Please pray for Daisy Love. She's going through cancer for the second time and it's really devastating. You can keep up with her story on her dads website I know they would appreciate prayers! http://brittmerrick.com/ Love you, precious Daisy!

Training for Mission Life...

Loving it over here! At church last night I ate food that I didn't know what it was, plus i ate leaves to make me live longer ;) Then I was holding a toad and it went pee on me 3 times! haha.

AND Guess what I did today??! I ATE A FISH EYE BALL! hahah :) It was SO nasty but what can i say? I'm gonna be a missionary! I ate part of the fish too. It's the kind that is still a fish--not just the meat. So you have to pull scales back to eat it and I DID. Crazy huh?! Next up, I wanna try bugs and Durian! :) World, here I come!

This is your life, are you who you wanna be?

...12 hours later, we're back at the house. That was a long car ride! Last night we had dinner with Benz :) he's so awesome! Today we're just chilling at home, the usual. And I really don't have a ton to say this time except that God has been taking very good care of us :)

Whats on my heart:

A couple days ago I was reading Authentic Beauty (Sadie, your right. It's amazing) and I was also reading the Bible and started to think about why we're here... Guys, this may seem like a really obvious, no-brains needed statement BUT I will share it anyways. God has chosen to use us in His perfect plan of redemption for the WORLD! People so often get caught up in the motions; making money, going here and there and just.. existing. Now, I'm not hating on Americans (or humans for that matter) And I don't have issues with people having nice things, having 2 kids and enjoying life...Thats fine! But The 'American Dream' is pitiful. It's not a dream at all, its a trap. Its a way of life that makes us numb to the big picture.. The real reason we're here.

Honestly, I've wasted so much time being afraid that someone won't wanna hear the gospel and they'll be mean when I share it. Or I'm afraid to be made fun of.. But My Savior was killed for it. People spit on Him and hated Him more than anyone else. So I guess what I've come to after thinking about all this is that I'm done just existing. I'm done living as if there are more important things in life then sharing my hope with others, cause there aren't. People who don't hear and believe are gonna go to Hell. They are going to be separated from the true God forever. That SUCKS. And I want to be like Paul, who was innocent of their blood because He had told them the truth. I'm not just talking about people in Asia, or Africa. I'm talking about our family and our neighbors! Lets GET WITH IT PEOPLE! Lets start something big :) If I tell someone, and they are saved..and then they tell someone and that person is saved, and they tell someone this could be AWESOME! =) think about it. God can use us. He can use us for HUGE purposes. And I'm saying US. The body of Christ has got to work together. We've got to step it up.

So, in application... Everyone should pray for that person on your heart who you really want to come to know the Lord. Pray the Holy Spirit will begin working in their life. Pray that they can come to know our Savior and share in ETERNAL LIFE. Let your LIGHT shine :)

If God is for us, who can be against us?! Romans 8:31 :)

Story Time =)

Okay guys, fasten your seat belts cause this is CRAZY!... So, yesterday we went out to dinner. There was an amazing fountain when we got there so I decided to make a wish (it actually did come true, by the way) anyways!.. We had a really great dinner and then it was time to pay. Guess what? My travel pack was missing! And if you didn't know, my PASSPORT, all of my MONEY, my DEBIT card and my ID were in there!! So as you can imagine, we all panicked. We searched the whole place and it was nowhere to be found. So we took V and the babies back to the hotel, I called daddy and then we headed to the Police station. We filed a police report, I signed a bunch of papers, we visited the 'crime scene' and then went home with no good news.
Then today, after V and I had an awesome heart to heart and prayer time in the hall way, R called her phone and said someone turned a passprt into the station for an American female. SO we were all super excited but i didn't wanna get my hopes up. After lunch we went to the station..... And guess what?!?!?!?!
THEY HAD MY BAG! I started jumping up and down screaming in the Police station and praising God! The Asians thought i was crazy ;) I opened my bag, not sure what I would find. Wanna know what was in there?! My passport. My Money. My Debit card. and my ID. The only thing missing was my Thai money. THANK YOU JESUS!!! God is SO good. Because this was such a huge deal, lots of people got to share in my joy and also have a their prayers answered. I had people praying for me in California, Missouri, Washington, and ASIA. What an awesome way for God to show how great He is! :) It is seriously 1 in a million that I got my things back. :) I'm so thankful!! FGG- grace.

• Please pray for Caleb & little K. they are both sick. Also pray none of us get it :)
• Answer to prayer: I had a sweet dream last night!! :) yay!
  

10 long hours later..

We're here. We arrived Wednesday night after a VERY long car ride. The boys screamed. and screamed...and.. lol. On the plus side, I never had to use a squaty potty! And Rich is an awesome driver. Mom, you would have hated it. In the mountains he would go around curves at like 80! :) Anyways.. It's really pretty here. Lots of tourists. The food is yummy, my room mate Sue is cute. She's Chinese haha. The meetings today were awesome, I learned a lot, including a song that makes me super joyful. It's called Jesus is the Lord. I loved being in a room full of M's praising God :) M's is code, figure it out ;) But I need to go, I will update when I can. We only have one laptop and limited time in the internet place. So yeahh. XoXoXo thanks for following my blog everyone :) I really appreciate the prayers!

• I miss home, but I'm trying not to think about it much. V thinks thats why i'm having scary dreams. She also says it might be because this is an evil place. Or jet lag. Please please pray they go away, as silly as that sounds.
  
• Please coninue to pray for this meeting to go well, and that everything stays secure and private.
  

Thanks everyone! Love you!! FGG- Grace

Psalm 121

Today was amazing. Absolutely amazing. :) God is so awesome. I just came in from worship on the front porch. Richard played guitar and we all got to sing to God while looking at the stars and the lightening in the clouds! Ahhhhhh. perfection. Seriously, I can't even imagine how much more Heaven will be, it was so great. I love nights like this =) Earlier Vicki and I got to go to the school while daddy stayed home with the boys. So we picked up Josh and Kristen, from the IMB team and we left. When we got there we sat and prayed together at a table outside. We also read Psalm 121, which is what I started my morning with today. WOW. That chapter is so powerful. Here it is, so you don't have to look it up...

"I lift up my eyes to the hills, from where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made Heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither sleep nor slumber. The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD is your keeper; The LORD will keep you from all evil; He will keep your life. The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forever more."

What a promise! It was so awesome to read that today and know that its true. To know that even in this dark place where spiritual wars going on and people constantly worship golden idols... God is our keeper, He will keep us from all evil, even demons. So amazing. Thank You Lord, thank You Lord, thank You Lord! Love you all! ♥ XoXoXo

What I'm up to..

So most days i get up with the boys and watch them so r & v can sleep in. Then we babysit play and cook during the day. Although it seems like a pretty average day, i feel like its more crazy here :) Today Caleb and I build a brick castle out in the dirt field. And V made a really yummy dinner. Caleb was falling asleep at the table, and hit his head on the table, it was hilarious!! tonight we went to the college and played soccer and hung out with some students, it was so fun... On another note, I was trying to get tan before I left and tonight they were like smiling and Rich told me they loved my white skin. hahaha. full success! i love the people here, EVERYONE smiles! :) im so hot right now. it was muggy all day, and only rained a little big so it's all sticky. cold shower tomorrow for sure. I'm loving it here though. Got to skype with Zach Lorraine and Benjamin. That was a blessing! God has been so good to me, and is guarding me from getting home sick thus far. I know I have a long trip in front of me, but I trust Him :)

• we leave for Chang Mai Tuesday morning. Please pray for the trip to go well, its 12 hours in a car! :)
• Continue to pray for my health please. and Kenan, he wasn't doing well today. THANKS :)

Love love love you guys. Miss you daddy and mommy :)

The 4th of July...

So Thailand is a really good, the people are my favorite part :) They are so sweet and beautiful. Today was church, I loved it! The worship was energetic and exciting. I LOVE hearing people with another language sing to God. What an awesome noise! The pastor had me stand up in front of everyone to introduce myself. It was funny i turned bright red. Then we went to the students house and had a 4th of July 'party'... The 4th without fireworks is like Christmas without snow. Buttt it's alright :) I'm so blessed to be here.

This has been a hectic , busy trip so far! We're always moving, or driving somewhere and all that. But it keeps life interesting. My time with Vicki has been wonderful. I love talking with her, she's incredible and has an amazing heart. This morning we mad frosting together for out patriotic cupcakes. Last night she had to come in the bathroom with me and teach me how to turn on the shower. Awkkkward! lol jk. But seriously, I love her. Mom and dad, don't worry.. She makes me feel very comfortable and at home. I saw a little lizard thing in the bathroom when we stayed the night in the safe house! and i touched it!! haha. Oh, and. I ate squid (Benz made me) i miss Benz.. ANnnnndddd I am officially the stinky kid in class mom! It's so hot here, it's awful. But God is good, and He is using lots of different things, including that to keep my mind on the here and now, and not missing home too much. But i do miss you guys. I love you all and am so thankful for the prayers.

We leave for our 12 hour ride to Chang Mai on Tuesday. Thats by car, not plane. So prayers are very welcomed. :) Thanks guys!! FGG- Grace ♥

FINALLY HERE!!!

So we made it! There are so many stories to tell... I got to spend the night in Tokyo! But I'm too tired to tell everything right now. Hopefully Benz will let me use his computer again later.. love you! I really appreciate the prayers.

Going to Thailand...

Hey everyone! I have decided to keep a blog of my Thailand trip on here since some people don't have face book, and because I never want to forget the things I experience this month. I will be leaving Kansas City on Wednesday, June 30th so please have Benz and I in your prayers =) Thanks guys!