Monk Chat
By Chance Hollowell The third day after we landed in Chiang Mai part of the team went to a Buddhist temple that hosts a daily “monk chat” where you can…
First Impressions
Hi, my name is Ellie Schwab. I’m writing from the hotel now, excited to share with you about our first full day in Chiang Mai! Today has mostly consisted of…
Thailand Outreach 2023
คำทักทายจากประเทศไทย! Greetings from Thailand! We’ve been in Chiang Mai now since last Wednesday (I’m writing on Sunday afternoon). It’s been a busy first few days resting up and getting acclimated….
Remember Nhu
[By Linus Bauer] This Saturday most of us started our days early. This was our 2nd night at the Riverside House Hotel in Chiang Mai. We don’t have a tight…
Thailand, Here We Come!
[By Jonah Dominguez] Day 1 – Korean Air The plane rides were long, well the first one was 11 hours from Seattle to Incheon/Seoul, South Korea. As I was on…
Wrapping Up and Ready to Come Home
[By Tom Franke] Hello Friends and family of students and staff! As I write this update to you, the team is currently in Costa Rica at Rice and Beans Ministries…
Thanksgiving in Nicaragua
[By Hannah Johnson] Hello from Nicaragua, I hope all is well with everyone and enjoying the cold holiday season that’s right around the corner. I know we’ve been learning to…
First Week in León
[By William Farelly] It’s our fourth day in León, Nicaragua! The constant noise, the murals, the bootleg Air Jordan stores and the traditional dances give the city an insane energy. It…
Off to Central America!
Our Essentials team left this week for a 3 1/2 week short-term missions trip that we like to call the Outreach. The team landed in Costa Rica where they were…
