So….Dad wants a project report?!?!? Well…I’m not really sure what he meant by that but here is what we’ve done so far. We cut boards one day then the next day the saw quit! So I fixed it but haven’t had a chance to cut anymore yet. We harvested all of Mallmeats rice and put…read more.

Yesterday morning I got an email from Ben. It is funny how one simple little email can change all your plans in a hurry! His email said that he was flying into Mae Sot yesterday at noon, and flying out today at noon, and he needed me to be there to sign some papers for…read more.

Last night was disturbing. I was headed out to the outhouse in the dark when my flashlight caught sight of a snake slithering across the yard, right behind the swings. The funny thing about it was that one of the kittens was cautiously stalking it. It was a very long snake. (Jason later identified if…read more.

Three weeks is not much time to spend in America, but it was a great three weeks. Being with family, the wonderful food, picking apples with Dad, and visiting Lake Michigan made the jet lag and nightmare flights worth the effort. But after all the excitement, there is just nothing quite like coming back home…read more.

Clean white sheets, a door on my bedroom, a comfortable rocking chair, fully loaded bookshelves, food that tastes good, understanding what people are saying around you, (I feel like I am eavesdropping since I understand what strangers are saying to each other) peace and quiet, hot and cold running water, (I keep burning myself on…read more.

Out in the jungle, the birds are singing, the girls are working and playing and learning and giggling, Jason is building or making friends, and Roy is teaching school. Life goes on as usual except for one tiny detail…Mom has a visa run again. I am on the road, headed back to America for three…read more.

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Today I was looking for wedding planning checklists online, since this was the day before the wedding, and I thought that maybe I could learn a thing or two about what all we needed to do to get ready for the wedding tomorrow. According to the website, today was supposed to be spent getting a…read more.

It was the perfect day for exploration. (Only because it was the ONLY day available) The sky was a leaden grey, occasional bursts of rain poured down on our drenched bodies. The jungle leaves each held a fresh supply of water for our hiking enjoyment, dumping their gift unceremoniously on us as we walked by.…read more.

All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace of your children. Isaiah 54:13 It is late and I should be sleeping. But, after what just happened, I feel compelled to write instead. This past week was bad. I will be the first to admit it…there was nothing funny…read more.