(Submitted by Bria Logemann, November 3, 2016)

Greetings from Thailand! We recently left our last destination in China, which was Kunming. We were only there for a few days, but I enjoyed our time there. We had the chance to serve as well as to see some of the culture and the beauty of the city. It was located in the mountains, and though it was not small, it felt small compared to Xi’an and Beijing.

We arrived in Kunming on Friday night, where we were greeted by our wonderful hosts. One couple cooked supper for us that night and let all eighteen of us come to their apartment when we wanted to meet as a group. Other families hosted small groups of us, and we were all housed comfortably in the same apartment complex during our stay.  

On Saturday, we had the chance to see the Minority Village. This was a fun way to see some of the cultures and people groups represented in Kunming. We got to walk around the area for a while, then we saw a performance, which was fun.

 We went to church on Sunday. This church was designed for internationals, and they spoke English there. Our group performed a song as a choir, and then we went back to help with Sunday school lessons during the service. After church, we went to the Flying Tigers restaurant and then the Kunming Museum. Some of us then did a little more sightseeing afterwards, either going downtown to shop or visiting a local market.

On Monday, we went to help out at Kunming International Academy, a K-12 school for international students. Some of us helped out with P.E. or music classes; others went to a specific grade and helped that teacher all day by reading books with students, helping with homework, or doing whatever the teacher asked. Many of us then helped out with the Harvest Party at the end of the day, where we assisted with crafts or other activities.

The next day (Tuesday, November 1), we left Kunming and flew to Thailand. We will be here for the rest of the month teaching at Santisuk English School, and I am excited to see how God uses us during this time!