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The day after the conference we wanted to take advantage of the time that was left of the boys' two week holiday. We took a short 55 minute flight over to Koh Samui, the third largest island in Thailand for some enjoyable family, relaxation time.

We landed at the most beautiful, tropical, airport I have ever seen. We had a lovely hotel on the beach with outdoor jacuzzis. We enjoyed playing cards, watching movies, just being together. We spent one day touring several nearby islands, some inhabited and some not, on a speedboat. Stopping to hike up to the Emerald Lake, a blue lagoon at the top of an island that is a preserve on an island that is entirely a National park. We kayaked around another island. We had lunch at a small fishing island that has about 430 residents, their only electricity is supplied by solar panels, the island children are only offered school until the age of 12 and then they have to go to a bigger island if more education is desired. We had some amazing Thai food and celebrated Nathan's 16th Coming Home Day on October 17th.

It is still somewhat painful to think of those early days when he was so near death but still so amazing how far he has come in the last 16 years. We continually give thanks that God saved him and know that God has special plans for him.

The only thing that could have made our weekend get-away any better was if our Aunt Lola could have been with us as planned. We had thought that she would be here with us but there were issues with her airline ticket and she was unable to be here. We are trusting that this wasn't God's timing for her to visit Thailand and hope He will make a way later for her to visit. We miss her!