After a gruelling 23.5hr journey from Lower Earley, Helen and Wit greeted us off the train at 2.40pm local time in the town of Uttaradit. Thank you so much for your prayers. We landed in Bangkok half an hour early, picked up our bags and a tourist SIM, and didn't have to panic our way to the central train station through the city metro. After settling in at Wit and Helen's (with A/C in the bedrooms!), we presented them with a few thank-you gifts on behalf of LEBC - fancy biscuits, tea, and some "luxury" gardening gloves (a major hobby). They kindly took us out for a celebratory welcome dinner, with as much garlic and chillies as we wanted to add! Ministry begins tomorrow. But right now we're just glad to be here and settled. Time for a good night's sleep! Russell