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important team update.

April 11, 2012
Adventures
General Posts

10:39 am: This will be our last update here, unless something else occurs. The tsunami alert has been officially lifted, and the team is safe for the night. We are thanking the Lord for their protection in a scary situation. 9:17 am: Our contacts in Thailand are continuing to watch the threat, but are cautiously optimistic that it has passed. Obviously this is a scary situation, especially for people in the area who remember the devastation of the tsunami in 2004. The team was not all together when the alert was released, so several of them saw and felt the panic of the...

Moments

April 9, 2012
Adventures
Reflections

Life is made up of moments. Most people have heard of the concept of “living like you’re dying” or “carpe diem–seize the day.” The truth is though, that most people functionally don’t live this way. We take people, places, and things for granted all the time. We don’t stop to “smell the roses.” We spend more time formulating what we are going to say next than really listening. We are comfortable not to confront issues until they become a cancerous bitter root inside of us because we want to avoid conflict at all...

The Reality of the Hunger Games

For those who are unfamiliar with the recently popularized book/movie series, The Hunger Games relays one girl’s struggle for survival in spite of tyranny. Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her little sister’s place in the Capitol’s annual survival game. The Capitol represents a strict regime ruling over 12 impoverished districts in post-war America. In an effort to maintain the fearful compliance of the districts, the Capitol annually hosts a cruel game, in which children from each...

Jacob’s Story

April 3, 2012
Adventures
General Posts

Everyone should watch this video. "At the root of sexual exploitation is a demand that's driven by men. If we want to systemically change human trafficking at the root, the hearts & desires of men have to be changed."- unearthed

Broadway For The Broken Hearted

“People think we are dumb. They think we do not see or hear what is happening around us. We are not dumb. We see the things, but can only watch. We hear the things, but we do not speak. But we always know…” While standing in the Andaman Sea, I tried to soak in every wave and ounce of sun to remember the moment. Holding hands with my Thai friend Ruby, I tried to hold back my gasp listening to her genuine, honest words about being a bar girl. It was almost a gut check. Once the neon lights come on and the DJ's take their place, Bang La road turns into a broadway play...

You know you’re a missionary in Thailand when…

April 2, 2012
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General Posts

You know you're a missionary in Thailand when… A Gecko poops on your pillow. There is no air conditioning, just fans. There are wild dogs everywhere. You cannot flush your toilet paper… You can’t count how many bug bites you have. Nothing is ‘yours’, everyone shares everything. You have to have a converter to plug stuff in. You can’t read any road signs. There are so many insides jokes, and can’t even think to name them all. 7-Eleven becomes your best friend. Hot ham and cheese sandwiches are your...

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