Yesterday, I had the opportunity to bring my son to the Charis Teaching Farm. We had a great time together, exerted ourselves physically and learned about vermaculture. We started by harvesting morning glory, called Pak Boong in Thai (Pak means vegetable in Thai, so most vegetables are called Pak _______; FYI). In the States, this is…
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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…
My Job Description
I recently noticed that I’ve neglected to communicate clearly what I will be doing in Thailand. This post is intended to set the record straight! While in Thailand, we will be volunteering with The Charis Project, a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization that focuses it’s efforts in Mae Sot, Thailand. Mae Sot is a border city along…
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