Wrapping up in Thailand

November 22, 2016

As you receive this, I will have wrapped up the last interviews and caught the final photo opportunities before heading back down to the big city. Saturday we took an eight-hour bus ride north from Chiang Mai to the very edge of Thailand in order to spend time with the team among the Prai people. Sunday morning […]

After this election, I’m leaving

November 8, 2016

Wednesday I’m headed to Thailand for some meetings and to gather photos and stories of God at work. And yes, regardless of the outcome of today’s election, I’m coming back just after Thanksgiving. For the first few days I’ll be in Chiang Mai, getting photos in an urban setting for possible use in illustrating the […]

A story like yours and mine

October 11, 2016

It’s a story no one’s lining up to hear. But it needs to be told. An authentic story, a story people will identify with, and a story that can inspire people to get involved. And I’m inviting you to partner with me to tell it. It’s a story of years and year of painstaking, anguished […]

Putting effort into communication

March 12, 2011

Richard Rees and other missionaries in Thailand learned key elements of communication during an advanced language workshop.

Rice to the occasion

November 23, 2010

Your gratitude can change lives. The Red Karen people, whom Julie and I visited last month, know that. They’ve just completed their rice harvest. Rice is a staple food and a key money-maker. Flooding in other parts of Thailand cut into the rice harvest nationwide. So the need for rice, and the potential to make […]

Getting technical

November 9, 2010

[singlepic id=591 w=320 h=240 float=left]I’d better warn you up front: If you’re not interested in or into photo gear, you will not enjoy this post … Julie and I used a pair of Sony NEX-5 cameras for all the photos we took and all the video we recorded on our trip to Thailand. Here’s why: […]

Things I learned in Thailand

October 26, 2010

We’re back home, so I thought I’d fill you in one some things I found out … I don’t like riding elephants. Enough said. I’m better at bargaining than I thought. One vendor in a street market cut his price for a silk scarf from 200 baht to 150 baht (about $5). But we were […]

Thai travel tidbits: Sidewalks

October 21, 2010

OK, here’s a quick quiz for you. Sidewalks are for: a. Pedestrians b. Riding motorbikes, especially against the flow of traffic c. Parking, especially for motorbikes d. Setting up stands for selling food e. All of the above In the USA, of course, the answer is “a.” But not in Thailand. On one-way streets, or […]

Thai travel tidbits: tuktuks

October 20, 2010

It wasn’t nearly as scary to ride in a tuktuk as you’d think it’d be. A tuktuk is a tiny three-wheeled motorcycle-rickshaw hybrid, with no seat belts – just a bench and a couple of grab handles. Crush zone in case of accident? That’d be … you. And they’re driven on streets where the lane […]

Thai travel tidbits: Prices

October 19, 2010

Prices in Thailand are amazingly low on many things. At the Sunday market, Julie and I ate dinner from street vendors, and including fruit shakes and dessert, it came to $4. Another day, we passed on dinner at a place that sounded too expensive. They wanted 290 baht for dinner. That’s less than $10. I’ve […]