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March 2015

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Once we were settled with our work permit status, our next big thing getting settled here in Thailand was moving into our house.  Since we couldn't move in until April 1st, we spent the month of March exploring our city and filling in for our teammates while they were gone on vacation.

Here are some highlights:

Alisha took a Burmese cooking class at Borderline Teashop.  She learned how to make samosas, cucumber salad and potato curry.  The class also included some shopping at the Burmese day market downtown so she got to know a little more about that area.

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It's been hot, hot, hot.  Our temporary house had no ventilation, so we tried getting out whenever we could.  We made multiple trips to the local pool.  Phil's very dedicated in learning his Thai, that he even was studying from his phrasebook when in the water!

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Thai language learning is becoming increasingly important to us.  We really want to communicate here!  Z has been anxious to get the letters down, and he loves to spout off their names.  He knows the letter order better than we do!  They also have their own Thai handwriting book that helps them with the script.

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We also took over some responsibilities of our teammates while they were on vacation.  One Saturday we taught English class at a migrant village.  And Alisha has gone to deliver nutrition packages to new moms a few times now.  The picture below is one of the "houses" that we deliver to.  It is so very hard to put into words what it is like to visit the mom there.  Carrien did a good job explaining it in a recent Charis blog post.


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Phil and the boys teaching English

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A three-walled "house"

This country is so very beautiful and we are doing well. Thank you for your many prayers!

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  1. AnonymousApril 8, 2015 at 8:39 AM

    So awesome to see what you guys are doing. This is very encouraging to Shannon and me. Can't wait to work alongside you guys.

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