House and Home

Ruthie and I have moved into a very nice, 2-year-old house we have rented in the south of Chiang Rai.  Located in one of Thailand’s many housing developments this one represents a fairly broad cross-section of Thai society.  Starting at one end, with large homes and big yards, they get progressively smaller and more compact, ending in dense apartment units.  With five bedrooms and 4 baths, our house has plenty of room for the many guests we expect over the coming year.  Just in the last few days we have finally been able to bring all of our household belongings over the Mekong River into Chiang Rai with a lot of help from Michael Avrit and our friends in Laos.  It’s wonderful to have comfortable chairs to sit in, pots to cook with, and our books out on our shelves—just in time for Christmas.  God is good!