We hang out with the locals from Ban Makrud village today. Wonderful to just drive around the village, stop here and there and have a chat to everyone we know. As always, we run into the kids as well and although it is still school holiday, they just run to us and have a chat. Building relationships in our community is so important. It builds up trust and mutual respect to each other and also develops in precious friendships. We love Ban Makrud village and who knows, maybe one day God will send us to go stay there :)
Mauy, our "adopted Thai granddaughter" is always full of joy and jokes. She is such a cute little girl and this year she is going to grade 1. We are so proud of her.
Some of our other kids from the school in Ban Makrud who we chatted to in the streets.
Mauy's grandfather relaxing in his hammock at home.
Most villages has a Buddhist Temple.
A typical "spiritual house" in front of one of the houses in Ban Makrud.
This lady was pushing her trolley with some fire wood for one and a half kilometers. Isaan life is hard and we don't always see it or take it in as it is.
Typical Isaan style house.
The Isaan does not always have the best grass for cow's to graze on. Lucern is very expensive here so the farmers don't give to much to eat every day.
It is almost time for the raining season to start. We had some good rains the last couple of weeks and are very grateful for this. It breaks the heat of the day a bit seemingly that we are still in May which is considered to be one of the hottest months of the year.
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