To Ask or Not to Ask

From the beginning of this journey to Thailand, one big question for us was, “Are we going to ask for money?”  For those not familiar with the popular missionary approach to funding overseas trips, most missionaries are funded by donors who give in either lump sums or regular monthly amounts.  The thought of asking our friends…

Not Your Average Carrots

Vegetables at the supermarket tend to be predictable.  There may be 10 varieties of apples, but there’s usually only one or 2 varieties of everything else.  I’m told this is because the varieties that are sold can be produced quickly and with less resources.  Also, since they are the type that the average consumer is…

Best Birthday Ever!

…Well, to be fair, it was my son’s first birthday.  In our last post, we talked about how Beebop was born and our experience while he had surgery and recovered.  While all that was happening, we were staying across the street from Rady’s Children’s Hospital at the Ronald McDonald House.  The service they offer to…