A Bunch of Burts

How did you celebrate Easter this year?
Did it sneak up on you? Were you under a foot of snow? Did you have a big meal with family? Did you praise God that Jesus did not stay dead, but rose again?

How wonderful a day to remember, that Christ was not bound by death, but willingly endured it to enable us, His creation, to live forever with Him in Glory.

Is there better news? That our Savior triumphed over sin and death and broke the bondage those two things have over us? What a contrast to the message that surrounds the people of Thailand. Buddhism’s end goal is to be swallowed up in death. To disappear into the void, to cease to exist. Eternal life is not necessarily attractive to a Buddhist, because to them, they are trying to escape the cycle, to come to an end to their lives, an end to their ‘tries’ at being a good enough person.

Eternal life for them means work, not rest. Praise God that the Truth is He did all the work for us! We can fully rest in His finished work.

We are so thankful for the church we have become a part of here in Chiang Mai. Holidays are always hard to be away from home and family and friends, but we are finding fellowship and communion with the Body of Christ here in Chiang Mai, and are honored to be able to worship with them.

We attended the sunrise service, which, to the dismay of the kids, involved meeting at church at 5:15am. We then caravaned out to a resevoir for a worship service, egg hunt and breakfast.

The eggs here in Thailand are brown. They were undyed and hidden in the dry brush and leaves. Out of 150 of them, we found 2. But no matter, we all shared the eggs and other food that was brought for breakfast.
Some of our breakfast fare was a bit ‘exotic’ for us, but most was very good. (I chose to stick to the chicken eggs and decided I was not up for ant egg omelet. Sorry Pastor Bill )

Can you spot what I brought to breakfast? I was a bit puzzled when no one seemed to be eating them. Then I realized that they thought the cinnamon rolls were a snack, or dessert for after breakfast. How silly! Cinnamon rolls are not snack, they are breakfast!

After church, we tried to find a western-style Easter Dinner at one of the restaurants in town, but were not too successful. The kids and Greg decided that hamburgers would suffice and so enjoyed a rare meal of a juicy and messy burger!

It may not be a spiral sliced ham or lamb roast, but it was good!

May the reality of Easter be present in your hearts and minds each day, looking to Jesus for your daily needs and strength.

He is Risen, He is Risen indeed!

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