“And God said what?” It was good! My grade 9 class answered in unison with their weak morning voice. “So if God created this world good and man was the climax of His creation that means Katak here is a mistake, right?” YES!! That woke them up. Any time they can make fun of their…
The First Week
“Taan cow na krap.” Bunan said to me as I ate my bowl of cereal in my house Saturday morning. About 4 hours before, I had come downstairs to a land close to what Noah must have seen. The kitchen and living room were under about a half-inch of water. The task was so daunting…
An Odd Day
Midnight came and went for me on Friday night after Thai food, French dessert, and a great time of visiting with Mary Beth and Paul…my first stateside visitors…that were actually coming from New Zealand. I woke up before 6am and went for my typical Saturday run that soon became untypical. It was one of those…
Malay Mahem
Sara Jane (my new house mate) and I sat in the middle of a mall in Malaysia for 15 minutes on a tan leather massage chair complete with feet gloves. The chair continuously squeezed our feet, calves, better side, back side, and back and I would smile as people walked passed and stared (I think…
Backyard Memories
Have you ever played a game or sport outside in the summer to where the sweat soaks through your clothes, your legs and body are so soar that you dread the time when the alarm will ring the next morning, and you’re so dirty that last weeks socks are jealous? Or maybe you remember the…