Oakwood City Residence

Traveling the world has its ups and downs. Missing your flight home after being gone a year is definitely one of the downs. But when Steffi and I missed ours because of a not-delivered wake-up call, we discovered one of the ups: free hotel stays!

We stayed at Oakwood City Residence in Bangkok, Thailand for an unexpected extra night. After the initial disbelief and devastation - "We're NOT going home today?!" - we found we had been given a beautiful gift. Our first night was short and hurried - quick swim in the pool, quick tour of the grounds, and quick instant noodle dinner. Our second, unplanned day was leisurely and pleasant. We discovered beautiful nooks tucked away in various corners of the hotel...

We spent the morning reading our Bibles at the side of this beautiful pool...

...and even had a sweet hour of prayer in these beautiful surroundings...

We also spent time at the nearby mall sampling various Thai foods and buying cheap jewelry. After adding in laughter, a warm sunny day, and just the fun of spending time together... we found we wouldn't have gone back and changed a thing! God's little surprises are always different from what we expect... and better!