On Sunday we piled into the back of trucks and squeezed as many people as possible inside where the air con was on full blast. We drove toward the mountains where Mae Kasa waterfall is tucked away. On the last Sunday of every month, the Braverly crew spends the...
A year ago, I said yes. It wasn’t my first, and it certainly won’t be my last. This yes led me to move to Mae Sot, Thailand. It led me to this team and to this work. It led me to a life that is beautiful and challenging and a million other adjectives. I’ve...
Last night, our plans for the evening were interrupted, and it left me feeling fuller than I had in a long time. We were supposed to host Braverly’s small group at our house, but after most of the food was prepared, we found out that all but one of our women was...
I am a lover of the everyday ordinary. Lest you think my life in Thailand is beyond crazy or a “I-could-never-do-that” kind of thing, know that this life is filled with the ordinary in the midst of the extraordinary. It’s filled with trips to the grocery store...
I haven’t done a lot of work recently. Don’t get me wrong. I have been working and checking off things from my to-do list, but more than not, these last few weeks have been filled with stops and starts. They’ve been the kinds of days and weeks when...
Let’s get real about living in Thailand. Real talk…Every time I go to the bathroom at a certain coffee shop in town, I check for snakes.When I speak Thai, I usually say “Thank you” when I mean to say “Hello.” Honestly, it’s confusing for both of us.Once, I almost ran...
