Sharon’s Race Video!
Here's some video from Sharon's race on Saturday. It shows the start of the race and then several pictures that I took during and after the race. Good job Sharon!
View ArticleVideo from Thailand
Here is a short video I put together showing the creativity of the people we met in Thailand. It starts with a radio station we visited and proceeds to a store, a basket weaver, and finally a weaving...
View ArticleLife in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Here is a video done by Grace International School designed to show foreigners on their way to Thailand what it will be like to live in the city. It’s a great resource and it has helped us understand...
View ArticleMissions Emphasis
That title looks like something you’d find on a missionary’s website, right? This Sunday Sharon and I had the unique opportunity to share our ministry with about 200 kids at our home church in Lansing....
View ArticleA New (used) Computer!
It’s amazing how God works. Our May update included a list of special gifts that would be a blessing as we move to Thailand this fall. One important item was a work computer to house our many...
View ArticleTesting New Camera
For my birthday I got a new video camera. Thought we’d throw a test video up of what we did today. May not seem extraordinary but whatever. You should see more updates like this one periodically with...
View ArticleHow We’re Learning
We’re now officially in “stage one” culture and language acquisition here in Thailand. Up to this point we’ve been in a “warm-up” phase which basically entails getting our ear attuned to the new sounds...
View ArticleVideo Trailer of Thailand
This video trailer of our first three months in Thailand has a bunch of really random things in it… a trip up a mountain, waterfalls, and a silk factory. Click the video below or watch it on Youtube if...
View ArticleMakha Bucha Day at Wat Phra Singh
On our Youtube account and embedded on our website you will find a video of an important religious holiday here in Thailand. Days such as these see hundreds of people gather at local temples to make...
View ArticleDriving in Chiang Mai
Embedded on our website and available at YouTube is a quick video of us driving in a section of our new home, Chiang Mai. It shows the east side of the famous “moat” surrounding the city and Thapae...
View ArticlePandas!
Last week we took a trip to the Chiang Mai Zoo and took this video of pandas eating:
View ArticleClimbing a Mountain
We’ve created a new video showing you more of the activities that take place at the local temples. To get this footage we had to drive up Doi Suthep, a mountain near Chiang Mai and then climb hundreds...
View ArticleThai Lesson Video
This video shows you what our lessons are looking like these days. We play videos of everyday activities we saw in the community and our teacher dubs over them in Thai with what is happening in the...
View ArticleDetailed Lesson Breakdown
At the risk of saying too much about how we learn Thai we’ve posted a new video on YouTube and embedded it on our website with a detailed breakdown of how we learn Thai. The step-by-step process...
View ArticleDrum Dance
Embedded on our website and, like always, posted on YouTube is a video of what we thought were men acting out what was once a traditional tribal dance at Chiang Mai’s cultural center. After showing it...
View ArticleProof We’re Clueless
If you needed it, here’s HD proof that Sharon and I have no idea what we’re doing half the time – especially in unfamiliar situations. Embedded on our website or at our Youtube channel is a video of us...
View ArticleCongress Pictures and Video
Never fear faithful blog readers. Yes, our two best cameras were stolen but we never leave home without a backup plan. Sharon keeps a little Canon point and shoot in her purse all the time so we’re...
View ArticleNot Your Mom’s Monkhood Parade
Nope. This thing is serious. Check out this video I took today of a passing parade and threw on our website. We’re not completely baffled by these things anymore but I will say that every single one is...
View ArticleLatest Pics and Video
We’re always posting new stuff to our Picasa web albums and to our Youtube account too. Here are a few highlights lately: Last night we went with some of our Karen friends to Hoi Geaow and sang a...
View ArticleBus Trip Video
Embedded below and on YouTube you’ll find a video of a bus trip we took last week while on our way out to the village where we’ll be working. Hopefully it gives you a glimpse of what public...
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