Our "Over-Nighter" to the Yao Sanjarean Village

Yesterday we worked at the Morning clinic at Home of Blessing and finished up all of the dental work that the girls needed. And did a little laundry

We then packed up and jumped in three pick-ups and started the climb up an 8% grade to a tall mountaintop to a village that has a Church and many believers. 

They speak a tribal dialect that isn't Thai and due to that fact, often have trouble making it in Thai society. The government, now more stable under military rule has invested in some of these villages helping them with the infrastructure for raising coffee beans. We arrived in town just after all the residents were rinsing their beans after the daily harvest 

The Yao Village pastor, Kaokrean invited us into his home for fresh brewed, local roasted coffee

Followed by a nice evening stroll through the village 

They served us an amazing dinner in the Church, which was wild hog they "prepared" 3 days ago and saved for us...

Then it was time for Friday night Church! 

As it rolled into the wee hours of the night, the only thing keeping us awake was Pastor Dave the Wave super exciting  preaching...then bed. The ladies got the luxury suites

And the boys...the ceramic tiled church floor. Boy was it clean!

Snoring was replaced by the "firmness" replaced by a thin layer of ice between the bottom of our sleeping bags and the ceramic tile before (hyperbole there).

We arose to more fresh coffee

And a walk down to the waterfall...

Then the dental hygiene clinic...

And then the evening return to our Home of Blessing friends...and so ends Saturday night. A few of us have minor colds, but all are well! Tired but well! Thanks for your continued prayers!

Posted by Ron Ewert