Today we spent some of the evening observing the holiday known as “Loy Krathong.” Right down the street from our house they had a parade that led to a near by lake. In the small video you can see some of the dancers who were in the parade.
Loy Krathong is as old as Thai heritage and represents a close bond between Thai culture and water. The festival takes place on the full moon night of the twelfth lunar month when the water level is high and the climate is cooler. Participants ask water spirits to sail away their troubles in their krathongs, which are containers traditionally made from banana leaves and carrying offerings of incense, lotus flowers and small money.
It is hard to put down all of our feelings that we are experiencing here in the Northeast part of Thailand. We are so thankful and blessed that God has brought us here, and that we have finally located a house. Our house is also hard to describe, but I will try: Most of the houses here in the village are wooden and built up on stilts, because thier cattle and other animals stay under the house. Recently, many houses have created a concrete first story of the house. This is how ours is… We have a concrete first floor and a wooden second floor. The house is very rustic and we have made many repairs to get it into somewhat of a liveable condition. But again, we are blessed by what we have! Our neighbors are so very friendly and are always coming over or just inviting themselves in.
