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On the evening 13 October,1999 when the sun had already set . 35 Studends of Assumption University were sitting in train to go to Cheing-Mai . We slept in a 9.00pm late , we went to bed eaily for prepared ourself to learn in a village , we accept some of us were frightened . We arrived in Chieng Mai in 8.30am and went to Ban Betharram to took orientation before we went to village .Ajarn Li-Ke told us a little that what we had to met . We devided in to 3 Groups to go in 3 villages; Pongsami , HnongTao and Pa kloawy villages . The wheels were rounded in a late afternoon . The road seem smoothly untill away from HnongTao Village 2 kilometres , became the soil road (exactly to Kim concept) . we reached there in 3.20pm with warm welcome from local people. Phor--loung is a head of vill age brought us to each family . Ju and Yui were in a same house. Now and Jin stayed together . Kim stayed alone . Por and Hneing were in a same house . And Leeh ,honk and Nui stay together .In4.30pm we had an excercise , The most famous game in village ,Takraw.This time Abac students learned that Ajarn no longer good only in teaching , Ajarn Pratuan who marvealous block style .His team won since they were playing untill the stopped. In the evening after each family gave us an excellent dinner, we went to Phor-luang home to shared idea each other . 50 families in Pakloawy had their traditional career , Agricultural . It's a kind of old one ; people still help each other . In a morning of Friday 15 , we decided to help Phor-luang at his rice-field.This time all of us knew very well how rice worth. It's not a hot day but it's a tried day , but no one felt they would gave up .In afternoon we have taken lunch withPhor-luang and his people .After all we decided to visit Pakloay waterfall where only foot can get in their .I think this is a worthfully moment , every footprinted is our memories .The way to get in there was so complicated ; It was hard enough to see people and everyone has proved . This tried day has finished when we lied to bed . The tried day has passed , the more tried were coming . This day girls decided to drag out the glass , Guys decided to help Jin & Now family ; dig for plant a vegetables .But seems everyone done too good , they family's postpone us to drag a glass either . This afternoon is availiable to prepared for entertainment children in village . A lot of snack and foods were bought for rewarding . On 19.00 ,children come to church .The show time began .Por was a photographer today , another help Kim took children to happy time .Every smiles made us pronded .Nui she would like to stay longer , she love this place ,she want to do something more . No one want but the last dance gonna finished in a minute . Tomorrow morning we must say good bye to everyone in village . The happyness moment passed , Wichien ; guy who dedicated himself to teach the children in church . He said thank you and It would be appreciated if we will visit here in a future day . On sunday 17 , after we had a breakfast we towardly to Leeh family's home to took a Photo before we left here. On 9.00am the driver reached here on the time .After we said good bye and got on a car . Look behind village away out from our eyes . |