Friends and family ask us how it is living in Thailand. I usually say that we’re doing well. I talk about what we’ve accomplished since being here, the things we’ve learned, maybe a funny situation or two or perhaps some sort of oddity that is normal here but you’d never see in the States. But this doesn’t…
Author: oldmcfarmer
Pursuing the Good Life in Thailand through creation care ministry with The Charis Project... and taking everyday one breath at a time.
A Place to Hang Our Hat
We had been living out of suitcases for the last 2 1/2 months when we arrived to Mae Sot. So the desire to find a place to hang our hat was very strong within us. After a couple days of searching, we became settled on two different houses. The first, a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, we dubbed…
Trauma Nursing on the Road to Mae Sot
When I was saying my farewells to my friends at Grossmont Hospital ER, the most common comment I received was, “You’re nursing skills will be so useful in Thailand.” I would smile and nod, but deep down, I suspected that most of my nursing knowledge consisted in starting IVs and pushing meds. Sure, there’s CPR,…
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