Hello again from the capitol of Thailand!

It has been an eventful past few days. Lissa and I have been all over the city, which has been both a wonderful and... interesting... experience.

( Things I have learned in the last 2 days: )

Hello from Bangkok ( Read more... )

Hello again ( Read more... )

I would like to thank the congregation of Inglewood Presbyterian Church for welcoming me into their church community and affording me the opportunity to speak at today's Mission Service. It was wonderful to have the chance to speak to many of you about your own experiences abroad and to be assured of many prayers during my mission ( Read more... )

Last night I spent the evening going through everything I've bought for the trip, putting it in my (now sewed-up) backpack, and making a list of everything I still need ( Read more... )

I'm getting really nervous about the trip. Reality is starting to set in: I've never been out of North America, and when I have traveled, it's either been with my family, a friend's family, or a large group of people in an organized group. I've never had any sort of "breaking away" experience like this before, and it's got me really afraid. I'm ( Read more... )

I got my visa today!!!!!!!!!!!!

What I've Got: [edited on Sept. 4 ( Read more... )

To the Church Community of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish ( Read more... )

Tonight I watched the movie “Born Into Brothels” for the first time. I had expected something different, something more heart-wrenching, but I loved this for what it was. Zana Briski takes on a group of children as she works photographing sex-workers in the red-light district of northern Kolkata, teaching the children photography and letting each ( Read more... )