"teaching english"

Being far away from my grandkids is very hard for me and I miss them so much. I am ever so thankful for Skype video and phone calls that keep us a bit closer. It seems wherever we have lived, God has brought young people into our lives and it encourages us to be able to spend time with them. I think He knows it helps us as we miss our own grandkids and kids.

My first experience at "teaching english" to some young Thai children in a Christian School. It was a blast and I am looking forward to the class each week now. Actually the kids are divided up so there are three classes about this size that Larry and I will teach.

We worked on simple words like hello, hi, goodbye, how are you? These kids were so interested and picked up the words really well. I tried doing some different games with them using the words we were learning and they enjoyed that too. My musical ability is in great need but we even did a few songs with actions and that was fun too.

I had some fruit in this picture (which you can't see) and they learned the name in english.

Some of the kids after class outside with Larry. Many of these children are from very poor families and some are from orphanages so they really love the attention and hugs. Do pray that as we share the love of Jesus with these precious little ones that one day they will choose to follow and serve Him in Thailand.

Pages caught by the wind

Today is Foto Friday...

The other day I set the book I was reading on the top of a bookshelf near a window. The wind was blowing enough to turn the pages quite quickly. I had fun trying to capture the action with my little Sony Cyber-shot.

Village Life

These are photos taken while visiting some rural believers in Northern Thailand this past week.
I took lots of pictures and it is always hard to choose which to share but these, I thought, captured the people and their lives .

This young lady was doing some weeding near her home

and had such a beautiful smile.

~ Karen lady & her baby I was delighted to hold  ~  

~ lady with a tub of clothes to hang up  ~

These believers have very little in material possesions

but they have the joy of the Lord.

~ Typical village home ~    ~mother & child~

~ Larry helped dig a hole where they are putting up a new home ~ 

 ~ the pastor and his family ~

Meeting new brothers and sisters in Christ.

The Lord used these visits to challenge my heart in many ways again.

I needed to be reminded of how much I have and thank the Lord for blessing me with comforts so many do not have.

"for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." Matthew 6:21

Foto Friday ~ Sowing Rice Seed

This is my first entry in Foto Friday... after some urging from my daughter, Jennifer.

We live in Chiang Mai, Thailand and can enjoy seeing the rice fields in nearby rural areas.
I took this photo of a farmer sowing rice seed. Notice behind him is rice already growing.

This is a wide view photo showing more of the area and how the field is sectioned off for planting the seed.

Rural Village Visit

We recently made a visit to a village in Northern Thailand near Chiang Mai where many Karen people live. They sell products they make by hand to earn a living. There were some really beautiful scarves and table runners along with a lot of other things for sale. Several of the ladies spoke English and many of them were Christians.

Making some beautiful fabric.

This sweet lady gave me a real "bear hug" she had me come in and see her home.

Larry is shooting a crossbow and he hit the apple target right on!

Notice her enlarged ear lobes.

A typical home.

A nice lady.

 

A longneck Karen lady in her shop.

A young lady weaving fabric to sell.

Looking out from village at the rice fields.

Colorful Umbrellas

Today we stopped by a shop that made umbrellas along with many other really beautiful things. With all the rain we are getting I think I could use one of these really large umbrellas to try and stay dry under.

These smaller umbrellas are painted on silk fabric and are quite pretty. I am thinking my 5 year old grand daughter might like one of these :-)  They also had some with white tassels on the edge that I liked.

Rain and more rain...

Our yard was filled with rain water ....

and the street by our house looked like a small river flowing by.

It seems to me that the rainy season is upon  us a little early this year.

Elephants spraying us!

We had fun today showing some friends around Chiang Mai...

the spray of water just missed me...:)

then we were off to see some long necked guys trying to get food from us.

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This is the closest I have ever been to a giraffe

The Night Safari was a lot of fun and I can hardly wait to take our grandkids if they can come visit us here.

This & that...Here & there

I have included a lot of pictures here from the past several weeks since my return to Chiang Mai......

Royal Gardens...there are many beautiful orchids to enjoy.

A garden area with large "rabbits."

I thought this wall area was pretty.

Larry in one of several meetings we had over the past weeks.

We enjoyed a traditional Thai restaurant for a lovely meal together with friends.

Lots of great food and great fellowship too.

Kumpee - Ann - Praise

Dancers at the restaurant...notice the extra long finger nails:)

These are huge china pieces at the entrance.

I always enjoy the orchids added to the ice tea.

Barb & Sieralynn having cheesecake dessert.

Htay & Larry checking out the swords and knives.

Being silly!!!

The beautiful soap carvings.

A lady selling jewelry.

Larry chatting with a little girl.

This seller was very tired :)

Shops

We finished this evening off with dinner on the roof top restaurant.