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A Different Kind of Milestone: Noodles and Chopsticks »

Every once in a while, I encounter a surreal moment where I think to myself, “Wow, my life is really weird!” Today was one of those moments. I had prepared a lunch of spicy fried noodles with egg and peanuts for Abi’s lunch. (As I write, I’m realizing that this lunch, in itself, would probably be [...]

Village Life: Sharpening the machete »

We’ve had a bit of a blogging dry spell recently (and by that I mean “I’ve had a bit of a blogging dry spell.” Thank goodness my husband has the motivation to post every once in a while!). Any how, I’m trying to get back into the blogging groove, so I just thought I’d share [...]

Akha Women’s Retreat 2010 »

Regardless of what corner of the globe or what ethnic group, it’s important for women to have the opportunity to retreat from their usual daily routines and be with other women for rest, encouragement and spiritual renewal. In January I had the privilege of joining with many women for the annual Akha women’s retreat at [...]

Akha Food Overview and a Recipe (Reblog) »

reposted from a guest blogging article written at JasonRuggles.com FOOD FRIDAY: EAT LIKE AN AHKA Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by April As we’ve mentioned more than once, last month we went up to an Akha village for a few days to experience their culture.  Part of that was, of course, their food.  My favorite part was [...]

Village Visitors »

We’re honored to occasionally host guests and visitors to our village home. We love sharing the village lifestyle and our love for the Akha people and culture! Our most recent guests were Jason & April Ruggles who are currently serving as English teachers with the Foursquare ministry in Bangkok. Check out their blog for some [...]