I thought I'd give you a glimpse into some of the everyday things of life, as well
as the not so ordinary. This picture sums up Hudson's new favorite thing: climbing, then getting stuck and needing help to get down.
This was SO unexpected. A sweet, humble woman from church and Bible
study surprised me with a gift: this Karen shirt. In Thai culture you don't open
gifts in front of each other, so I had to wait until everyone left. I couldn't smile
right either, because I had minor dental surgery that left me with a half-smile. ;)
We had to say goodbye to friend's who have been here
8 years. Their son is one of Jack's best friends, and Jack's
first big goodbye to someone moving. We're so thankful for their
example and impact.
Ken has a new coffee supplier: this Christian man
started a rehab facility for convicts to learn to farm and
roast coffee, to live an honorable life.
Max is using a hand grinder with the coffee beans.
Oh look, guess who can crawl on chairs now.
Max celebrated 100 days of school!
This was a sick day, (except for Hudson) but they don't look so sick. This was
day 2 with no fevers. They probably should have gone to
school, but I liked having them home.
Oh look, he can climb onto tables too.
Valentines Day! We ate heart-shaped waffles by candlelight, even though the sun
was still up. Ken showed off his syrup pouring skills, and I was so excited to find that
fabric at the market to make a bunting and tablecloth!
Hmmm, someone was caught eating the pumpkin I just
roasted and had cooling on the counter. Yes, he
can reach onto the counters too.
Produce Aisle! This isn't a common sight; usually
fruit and vegetable carts are smaller or on motorbikes.
It was such a joy to visit this little church. The woman in
the picture below attends church with us. She also came to Bible study and
then returned to her village and led many of her family members to Christ!
They now have a church that meets in a field, under this sala. Max is playing
rock, paper, scissors with the boys.
Hudson loves Thai people and this makes
my heart happy.
The city we drove through to get to the village is known
for ceramics, so we stopped in to tour the factory.
Going to church!
This was just before we arrived at the church.
Max had an "Insect Museum." He loves bugs and did
a great job presenting.
He has to rest after all that climbing! Sweetest moment:
he grabbed his blanket, crawled behind and the curtain and just
stared outside until he fell asleep.
Somtimes he goes over to his crib just to
snuggle with his blanket and suck his thumb. Melts my heart!
He's 1! Happy First Birthday. We played in the
sprinklers.
A cake all to himself.
And this kid is 14!! He celebrated with a group of
friends at an airsoft field.
Birthday pics with mom.
When the air is clean enough, Hudson and I walk around
our neighborhood. I was taking the picture below when the owner of the house, said, "Do you want some of the flowers? It startled me! He's very nice, and his wife attended our Christmas outreach. I like to walk and pray for our community and hope to meet more people and build relationships...this takes a looong time, but I'm not quitting!
Our church met at this location one Sunday, and the kids
loved playing on the rocks in the stream.
Until this day, I have NEVER EVER seen Captain Crunch here! This
is always the first cereal I eat when I visit the USA. (and then I realize I'm not 10 and I can't handle the sugar like I used to.) I didn't buy it, ($10 a box) but it made me smile.
Look at that, he climbs inside cabinets too.
