Our last day of this internship in on the 31st, so I only have 10 days left here in Chiang Mai. Thinking about leaving this town, this country and these people brings tears to my eyes. This truly has become my home this summer. I really hope I come back but it is very sad to think that I may never see some of these people again. It seems like just the past couple weeks I've had tons of great relationship breakthroughs, and now I'm leaving! My relationships with the Thais have just become so strong and we share all these silly jokes and experiences that people back home just don't understand. They truly have become my close friends and I can't imagine not seeing them anymore! I really can not put into put into words how these people have touched my life. All I can say is that part of my heart will be left in Chiang Mai when I return home.
We have been trying to cram lots of stuff in before we leave Chiang Mai so we have been VERY busy lately. This past weekend we went to the Night Safari, Elephant Camp, Leprosy Village, girls party at Casey's, the zoo and Walking Street! We just walked around the Night Safari Friday night, which is kinda like a Zoo but only at night because most of the animals are nocturnal. Some of the animals here are very different than in the states. I have never even heard of some of these creatures... like there were these "mouse deer" that looked like deer but were the size of a small dog with skinny, tiny little legs. It was crazy! So we had fun exploring and seeing all kinds of new stuff. The Thais would laugh at us because we would be so amazed, but they've all seen these animals many times! At the Night Safari, some of the Thai guys would hide and jump out and scare us in the dark!! Funny guys! It freaked us out because many of the animals aren't in cages, there are just natural barriers. So there is nothing but air and you and that strange creature over there, scary huh? The next day we woke up and went to the elephant camp. The show was INCREDIBLE!! I saw elephants dance, play harmonicas, swing their trunks around, move and stack logs, kick soccer balls into goals, paint pictures that are far batter than anything I cold ever paint and bow after everything they do!! I loved it!! After that we went back to the leprosy village where we sang to the elderly. I even got to visit the same sweet couple from the first time we came with the Aggies! That night we had a girls party at Casey's house because her best friend from the states was here to visit. We had fun eating brownies and just fellowshiping together. Casey and Chris Allison are both so sweet to us and take care of all of the interns. We don't know what we would do without them! Sunday after church we went to a waterfall to watch a baptism of this young sweet college girl who is a member at the other church here in Chaing Mai. I love baptisms here (not that I don't love them in the states too!) because they have such passion in them. It is such a celebration here, I wish the church in the states could have this same zeal and passion. After that we went to the Zoo and got DRENCHED! We still had fun though! That night we returned to Walking Street as usual, but this time I got to show Casey's friend, Amy, around. It was fun because I was showing her something that has become "mine" in a sense. It kinda makes me feel like I'm really part of the life and culture here in Chiang Mai, if that makes sense. This is our last official week of the internship and I am just trying to absorb every last second here in this country.
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