“Do you have a quarter?” asked Barrett as we were leaving the Mexican Restaurant where we had lunch with a friend. “For what?” I asked. “I want skittles,” was the reply and I firmly said “no.” The funny thing was, I had a quarter, I just didn’t give it to him. Why? Ashamedly I did…
Radical Welcoming
These past three weeks have been quite a learning experience for me. I was slammed with a sinus infection upon landing and have been fighting it ever since. This past week my ear finally popped and save for a few morning bloody noses my body seems to have adjusted, thank goodness! People here have been…
James 1:27
“Where is everyone?” I asked the 5 grade 9 students who came to class on Wednesday. “They not come.” “Really? Who told them this trip was an option?” I asked them. Wednesday was the day that all the Jr. High were to go to a day shelter in the slums of Bangkok to give them…
Circle of Life
So there I was on my hands and knees scrubbing my bathroom with my green and white scrub brush, sweating in the 100 degree heat and watching the dirt go down the drain…again. Every week has the same cleaning routine and it constantly amazes me at the amount of dirt and mold this dusty and…
Retch!
Ok, so a little verbal vomit is about to happen (gross!) I handed back the grade 8 science test and gave little Pecky hers…her squeal caused everyone else in the class to jump and rush over. She got a C on her test!!! She jumped up and down and tears welled up in her eyes! …