It all started when Pastor Zoar, the pastor of the Burmese community, pulled over suddenly while we were driving and jumped out only to be bringing a foreign fruit-like object over to me. It was a cashew nut. Obviously wanting to get'r done, I threw the fruit half out of the window and started biting on the shell. Realizing it was going to be a tougher challenge then I thought, I stuck the whole thing in my mouth and started attempting to crack it open. At one point, I even brought out little scissors that I had in my bag, and tried prying at it.
Little did I know...moments later, my mouth started numbing, and burning from the oil within the shell. Quickly I tried to figure what was happening, and we immediately stopped the van and Jonathan yelled up, asking if the nut was poisonous. Pastor Zoar nearly had a heart attack when he realized I stuck it in my mouth. He responded very shocked and expressed that he didn't understand why I would try eating it! I rinsed my mouth out, but still had a very sore mouth!
Its been a few days, and as an end result, the oil burned my lips, and I'm a little uncomfortable, but things are sweet and everyone is taking care of me. I miss you guys back home, but don't worry about me. Thai food is great, and 7-11 is life.
Ps, I had bubble tea in Thailand!
Written by: Jenn Baird
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