We made it to Thailand!! We arrived last Wednesday and have been settling in to our new house and new job as best we can over the last few days. Many things about our house (and Thailand in general) are different than what we're used to in Indiana, but we are slowly figuring out how to best go about getting things done. We've had some conversations with the kids about using the word "different" instead of "weird" to describe things that are foreign to us, and it's been a good exercise for us all.
Over the last several days we've gotten cell phones, home internet, and a washing machine, and started the process of buying a car. We couldn't have done many of these things without a lot of help from co-workers who are teaching us to navigate Thai culture and translating on our behalf. We quickly realized that we're going to need to learn some Thai if we want to interact meaningfully with those outside of my workplace. We hope to get a tutor to teach us all some Thai soon!
Everyone we've met here has been really wonderful toward us, and we're looking forward to plugging into some community once we get some reliable transportation (hopefully this week!). We also should be able to do Skype/Facetime and email on a regular basis, so if you'd like to connect with us in those ways, just let us know! We miss you all and hope you have a great Independence Day!
Small Family
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