Living in an Akha village is a constant discovery of talents and craftsmanship. Whether it’s a man making a bamboo ladder, women creating ornate Akha stitch work, or the simple, pure skill of the machete as a daily tool.
The other day while Lori was out in the village she came across another incredible sight. Our [...]

Well, it’s time again for another Abigail baby book entry! Luckily, we’re still in month 12, so it’s a bit easier to remember/observe all of her little tricks! We’re really loving this time; she’s such a busy little girl and it’s a joy to watch her learn.

Took her first steps: 3 days before her 1st [...]

We’re in the city this week catching up on computer work before heading back up to the village for three weeks or so. In my efforts to share a little more about everyday life, I thought I would share this picture of Paul and our Akha friend working side by side on their [...]

We have had (and will have) visitors and teams from all over the world in these months from July to September.
We’ve had doctors from Singapore and Germany who offered their expertise in free Akha village clinics.
We’ve had an old Colorado friend who now lives in Scotland come through for a few days.
We are about to [...]

Recently I’ve been thinking about how much you (our beloved readers) still don’t know about our lives in Thailand! Even after three years of blogging, we haven’t begun to scratch the surface of all the interesting things we see and do on a daily basis. So, I’m hoping to start blogging a bit more about [...]