The internet and I have had relationship issues

For the past month or so... the internet and I have had communication issues. She wouldn't be available then I wasn't available. Things just weren't working out.

Let me explain:
We left Laos at the end of January for Thailand to meet up with the rest of our teaching comrades for a week of teacher meetings, team meetings, some worship, some good speakers, and a general relief from the dietary limits of Laos.

HOWEVER, while we ate beef (a rare commodity in Laos) and had some good fruit and vegetables (they just taste different in Laos)... our hotel provided the internet at the rate of $5 an hour (NOT in my budget). So, my favorite technological mistress (and I mean that in the strictly gadget spectrum of reality) was unavailable except for the sly affair at a local coffee shop down the street. My schedule and hers produced the long period of silence you have experienced for the past few weeks.

All this to say, I'm back in Pakse after some traveling in Thailand and Malaysia (I'll show a few pictures later) and we are once again in full swing. The internet and I are back on kosher street (except for the hangups with Lao infrastructure) and I hope to return to providing y'all with life from Laos.

Just to complete the post, here is a quick picture of a welcoming guest in our office:



Apparently, they aren't too concerned with moving him or getting him out of the office. He is still there as of writing this post...