It all goes by fast, too fast. We have to split up into two taxis to get there. In a rush three of us jump into one taxi and the last thing I shout is "see you at the market!" We just make it down the hill when I realize I have no money in my wallet. We stop by the road hoping we will see the rest drive by in another taxi. Time goes by and then suddenly I remember I have 100 baht hidden in a secret compartment. So I happily tell the driver this surprise, where he takes my money and gives us 50 baht back, the agreed price to get to the market. We are about to get into the car but he says no, jumps in and starts driving away. I realize he's trying to trick us so I despretaly hold on to the moving car shouting at him. He locks the car, pulls down the window. I wave my hands at him demanding the money back. I think he gets a bit intimidated by my sudden change of mood because he gives me a 20 baht back trying to satisfy me. Still I shout at him, but quickly he pulls up his window, almost squishing my fingers. Off he drives away as I hit the car and shout "idiot!" I know, it's a quite immature, not very smart move as I was acting out of anger. Trying to cool down, I pray "God bless the idiot"...
Next taxi stops. A kind driver with limited English says he'll take us to the mall next to the market. We end up at a place that looks suspiciously small and no market place is in sight. We start praying, hoping we will see the rest of the team or for a miracle.
A car stops and a lady sticks out her head and starts talking to us. In English. She offers to drive us to the weekend market and even shows us where to get the train to the airport. She says she has spare time anyways. Asking for nothing in return she drops us of at one of the main entrances of the market. She is Heaven sent.
After a search we find a coffee place with Internet and we send out a cry to the rest of our team. In waiting, I go for a walk praying that they will be at the coffee shop when I get back. To my surprise Arno is there. The message had been successfully received and the rest were all waiting outside the big mall expecting us there. I thank God for internet!
Meanwhile the others are talking to some Thai Christians, who are inviting them to come worship in the mall. Once reunited at the mall our curiosity leads us to the sixth floor where the worship apparently is going to take place. Not knowing what to expect we enter into a huge church, inside the mall. Beautifully the church are singing in Thai. On the big screen I see the English translation. "Glory to the Lamb of God. Glory to the One who sits on the throne. Glorious is He." My anger is no longer and I am filled with joy. I thank God that the stressful morning turned out peaceful. And I laugh and sing along.
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