A Thailand friend recently asked me why am I going all the way back to Thailand with the blog? My answer: Have you ever had a time in your life that so much happened that it was disorienting? That is Thailand for me. So much of my time and efforts revolved around the refugees, andContinue reading “Why?”
Category Archives: Life Lessons
This is where I came in
We moved to Thailand fall of 2005. Steve had already been there 2 months, but the rest of us trailed behind. The International School of Bangkok (ISB), would take only Noah, our youngest child. Jordan & Jessica had to stay behind to finish their semester, after which Jessica would graduate early and Jordan would startContinue reading “This is where I came in”
The Follow Through
Well, maybe you can imagine what it must’ve been like to have 300 new members of a church in your ward who all speak a different language and are very new to the culture of the church. How do you teach them to give priesthood blessings? How do you teach them to have visiting teachingContinue reading “The Follow Through”
The Miracle
The miracle everyone was talking about when we first moved to Thailand happened to missionaries. One Elder had been serving in Cambodia and he fell into a swollen river and developed an eye infection. The Mission President sent him to Bangkok, Thailand so he could get good healthcare at Bumingrad Hospital. This missionary had learnedContinue reading “The Miracle”
Serving Overseas
I have now lived and served in the church in 5 countries, the US, Costa Rica, Thailand, Indonesia, and China. Everywhere we went we always had a community of friends. All the Sunday School lessons, Primary lessons and even the Relief Society lessons were the same. Yet, there were differences. Weekly youth activities were seriouslyContinue reading “Serving Overseas”
…after the mission
As you would imagine, we were very busy for awhile. We visited all Mom’s Doctors, (there were 3), and we got her three new ones. We held a big garage sale, (we made $1424), we made numerous trips to second-hand stores, and we moved her to our house in Post Falls. Everything went off withoutContinue reading “…after the mission”
“Old age, it’s not for sissies.”
My late father-in-law, Alma Hofhiens, was fond of saying this – especially as he grew older. Sometimes, what make old age so hard is that you never know what to expect. One day you’re feeling fine – celebrating your birthday at a party – and the next you are in the hospital with no clearContinue reading ““Old age, it’s not for sissies.””
Punta Arenas
The translation is — “Sand Point”! Now isn’t that familiar! Sand Point, Idaho isn’t that far away from home:-) When President Cates asked us to visit the Mission Group in “Sand Point” we were very excited! We were happy to get out of town and see some countryside. Punta Arenas is a seaport on theContinue reading “Punta Arenas”
LIGHT
On multiple occasions in the New Testament, Jesus describes Himself as the “Light of the World”. In D&C 10:70, he describes Himself as “the Light and Life of the World”. Isaiah, of the Old Testament, urged the house of Jacob to “walk in the Light of the Lord.” And, in the Book of Mormon, JesusContinue reading “LIGHT”
CLEANLINESS is INSPIRING!
OUR apartment is up on the third floor with a palm tree blowing into our window every time we open it. It is a 2 bed/2 bath with about 900 sq feet. It is nice but its definitely not the luxury you might equate with Costa Rican. Every Monday is Preparation day – p-day forContinue reading “CLEANLINESS is INSPIRING!”
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