We are getting ready to get on a plane and head back to the States for the summer. We are so excited to see our family and friends and spend a precious 2 months together! Of course, we have mixed feelings of leaving our friends, our home, and our life here for 10 weeks. . […]
I really feel thankful for the past 3.5 years here in Asia. We haven’t had any MAJOR sickness or injuries. That’s definitely the Father’s hand of protecting and blessing for sure! Here we are, getting ready to head back to the States for the summer, and we have had more health problems than I remember […]
Last week we had a required training in Taipei, Taiwan. We learned lots, and it was refreshing to my soul! At the end of that week we had 2 days to get LOTS of medical done in preparation for returning to the States this summer – full physicals, blood work, immunizations, eye appointments, etc (for […]
We took some friends to climb the mountain across from our home and were fascinated by these lovely ladies. They are from the minority group called Bai (pronounced BYE). This pic can give you an idea of how each minority group will have there own distinct traditional dress and/or hairstyle. They also have their own […]
We went to pick strawberries with a friend and ended up walking through a nearby village afterwards. The kids were so excited because they got to see/pet/chase free roaming ducks, chickens, puppies, a horse, and cows.
We have settled down in the work here and realized the benefit having a vehicle would be for the work and our family. D recently took a trip and had to hire a driver since it was a remote area. The driver was rather impatient and really cut D’s time short visiting with that brother. […]
Halloween is not an Asian holiday. But, for the sake of embracing other cultures, they try to celebrate it. It is actually a lot of fun, because it has quite a different twist. I think it could catch on in the States Friday is always a half day of school at our kids’ school. When […]
David and a friend were able to travel out together last week to visit a brother in the countryside. They drove their car as far as they could, then hiked up the mountain quite a ways to reach his home. . . The rice fields are beautiful this time of year. The mountains are covered […]
