Hi Guys, welcome to my first ever blog post :D.
Have you ever looked at your life and thought 'How did this happen? How are things so different to what I thought they would be?' Because I have!!!
When I was planning out my life and I was thinking about April 2012, I was all set to be living in Europe working part time as an Occupational Therapist (OT) and using my spare time to travel and see the world. Instead of Europe, I'm moving to Thailand and instead of earning a pretty penny working as an OT I will be a volunteer... and I couldn't be happier :D. If you had told me then that not only would my plans not work out that way, but that I would not be sad about it I would have laughed you out of the room because I thought that was my dream. I guess John Lennon got it right when he said "Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans". It sure happened to me :D.
I won't tell the whole story tonight because we would be here for far too long (I can't have you falling asleep in the first blog) but I will start at the beginning.
In January 2011 I took my first trip to Thailand, I had a friend volunteering in an orphanage and I decided to pop over and have a look, that trip, changed my life forever. I spent just under a month meeting the most amazing children and the people who care for them and give them a home. I come from a country where we have so much, I am so fortunate in the life that I have led and the opportunities that have been available to me. Prior to January 2011 I found it really easy to lose site of all that I have and even today 3 amazing trips later I still find that I sook about things far more than I should (But I am trying to improve). Those children have so little compared to what I have, they face so much oppression each and every day, and yet, they were and are so happy and so willing to accept and love others.
After returning home I went about my life, but I could not stop thinking about those children and about the calling I felt to Thailand. Six months later I went back for another month, again I was blown away by the children and the people of Thailand. By the end of 2011 I had finally completed my OT degree... I had also spent 5 months of that year in Thailand. My final trip to Thailand for 2011 began in October and ended up stretching out to 5months, it was the easiest and the hardest 5months of my life and I feel so blessed to have had as much time in Thailand as I already have.
Now, it's time I went back, and this time I'm going solo. Ok so not completely solo :D, luckily for me I have managed to make friends in Khon Kaen (where I will be based) and I am slowly figuring out what God wants me to do. Most importantly in my return to Thailand, I have God, none of the trips I have done or will do would have been possible without his blessing and his love and support.
Before I go tonight I am going to leave you with a few links, one is to my Go Fund Me Page, I in no way expect donations but if you feel that you can afford to give and would like to contribute to my next trip this link is one of the ways you can do that (for other options please contact me through the comments section below or my facebook page):
http://www.gofundme.com/f1nuw
The second is a link to http://www.carsales.com/ where I am currently advertising my car, if I were not moving to Thailand I would not sell her because I do love her so, however the proceeds from my car sale will go towards my flights, insurance and visa for my next trip. If you are looking for a new car or know someone who is please follow the link below:
http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/hyundai-accent-2002-12393822?base=1216&vertical=Car&eapi=2&page=1&sort=~Year&cr=6&__N=1216
Good night guys, will hopefully talk soon :D
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