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…
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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…
DIY: the Adventure Begins
In his book, A Failure of Nerve, Edwin Freidman describes American society as a “seatbelt society more oriented toward safety than adventure.” He goes on to discuss the emotional gridlock that existed in pre-renaissance Europe just before the major scientific and geographic discoveries that would go on to change Europe for the next couple hundred…
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