Yes, today is the day! The day that marks one year! 365 days Three hundred sixty-five days since I packed up three large suitcases and a backpack and moved to the other side of the world. I left my family, my friends, my students, and my church back in the US in order to pursue what I knew the Father was calling me to. I don’t think a week goes by where I do not hear the question...
Sometimes we miss out on things in life. We cannot possibly do everything, go everywhere, and meet or see everyone. Some of you are probably thinking, duh! If that is you, just remember that I am not writing this blog for you or for the approval of followers and likes. I created this for me. This is my venting space. This is my journal, if you will. So, even though I understand missing out, I...
ESL–A term used to say English as a Second Language. Another term often used is TEFL--teaching English as a Foreign Language. In the first two weeks of teaching English to secondary students here in Thailand, I have learned a few tricks that have made this easier. For those of you that did not know, I was a special education teacher for primary-aged students, back in the United States for a...
I wrote the first part of this post back in my quarantine, days after arriving in Thailand. Now, it has been two months and have had quite an interesting journey. Are you ready? My previous post was about now much fear I had about actually having this dream come true. Now, things are beginning to be more and more “normal” and comfortable, but that fear still exists. I live in a small...
Have you really listened to someone introduce themselves before? Of course their name comes shortly after a greeting in whatever language you speak, but what about afterwards? I think it is a little different based on the culture you are in, but also your stage of life. When you are a child, you say your name and if you are an extrovert, you just start talking about whatever you did that day or...
I have a new journey beginning ahead of me, my adventure that shifted my life to other side of the world, is now shifting back west. Perhaps along the way, I will be blessed to share those real and raw moments as I cross oceans, pursuing the One in control of it all.