Little Drummer Boy

I recently realized how much I miss playing the drums. I haven't been able to play in months because I have no room for my drumset here in Tennessee :( but it is something I am going through withdrawal of. Maybe next year I will be able to bring them here but for now I am building up the frustration of not being able to do anything about it. sad sad sad

My Other Fish Friends

I used black lights for the theme of my lighting class final project. I bought these glow in the dark fish to use but I didn't end up using them for the project. At least I took a few pictures while they were there anyway.

RIP Mikey

RIP to my friend Mikey: you lived a good life :(

Mini Golf Adventures

Last night was an adventure. Bridgette, Kim, and I were determined to enjoy the summer weather at night. We wanted to sleep outside so we searched high and low to find the perfect spot. Eventually we agreed upon a tiny little patch of green turf meant for practicing putting. We stayed up and talked and it was just fun to not worry about school the next day and spend time with some of my best friends. Such a little thing that hopefully represents how the summer will be. Unfortunately I won't be spending it with my friends in Collegedale :( One more week here then off to new things. I'm gonna make the most of what I have where ever I go.

Yum Yum

Blacklights are Fun :)

We had a night of fun with black lights...5 hours of fun actually! haha it seems like a long time but time flies when you're with awesome people. Mad props to Cory, Aimee, and Hanna :)

A break from reality

Some friends and I took a few hours to go up to Sunset Rock on Lookout Mountain and it was definitely a nice break from being at school the whole week. A good way to spend a Saturday afternoon :)

Christina

Christina and I wanted to go on a photoshoot so she had the brilliant idea to go a junk yard near the school (which I never really even knew existed there). But it was a lot of fun and I think it turned out pretty good!

Harrison Bay

Kim and I decided to be spontaneous and go to Harrison Bay one afternoon...and it turned out to be one of the most fun days this whole year!

Blog on

So this is my first post since I've been back from Thailand. It's been a year! I cannot believe it. Sooooo much has happened since then and to be honest....i miss Thailand :( but I'm having the time of my life here. I'm so thankful for all the opportunities I have where ever I go and I'm trying to take advantage of as many of them as I can. So (hopefully) from now on I'll be posting on here kinda regularly. We shall see!

A bit of Singapore!

Pastor Phamor and Ying's house

In the villages, being and hippy for a night, and chiang mai church

Fun at the beach

Helllllooooo everyone!!! I know it's been a while and I apologize for that. There's so much to say so I'll just mention a few of the highlights of the past month and a half. Here's the super condensed version of my time. Once February started Rob and I took a much need weekend break to the beach. We rode the bus/train for a total of about 30 hours within 4 days to get to the beach and back, but it was totally worth it. We were able to meet up with the new student missionaries in Bangkok. After the beach weekend I finished up my videos and we headed to the villages again. I was definitely ready to be back in the jungle. I had some amazing experiences there. We visited Akha and Karen villages, and once again traveled hours to get to them. The last weekend of Feb. the Bangkok SM's came up to visit our home in Chiang Mai for a weekend. We showed them around and I think we all had a good time. Last week I flew out to Singapore and it was a lot of fun. Singapore is a complete contrast of Thailand (open/clean/expensive city), but it was nice to have a change. Now I'm back in Bangkok hanging out with the Brandan, Cory, and Robin the rest of the week. I'm not sure what happens next but I'm enjoying every minute here.

Jesus for Asia Promo

Here's a short promotional video for the organization I work for that I helped put together.

Working hard

This week Brian, Rob, and I moved into our own house nearby Pastor's house. We even have chickens and roosters running around the yard. It's nice to have our own place. It makes working a lot easier. The past few weeks have been pretty good. We went to a nearby city named Lamphun for about a week. I would rather be in the villages b/c I spend too much money in the cities (it's hard to resist a $3/hour massage). Anyway, we've been working on some video stuff and sometimes work seems to go slow, but that's just how the video editing process goes. My computer battery might die in a few minutes so next time I get on I'll try to post a short video for you to see...thanks for reading. I miss you all!

Back in THAILAND!

So Brian and I got back to Thailand yesterday and it feels nice to be back. We arrived into Bangkok in the afternoon and took an overnight bus to Chiang Mai (it was about a 9 or 10 hour ride). We reunited with the rest of the group and it was really good to see everyone. Everyone else went to Cambodia and Vietnam so we told stories of some of our experiences. I loved Indonesia and definitely plan to go back someday, but I'm definitely gonna enjoy the rest of my time here in Thailand. This month will be spent editing video at our home base in Chiang Mai (that's the plan as of right now). I'm just so grateful that God is allowing me to have this experience and has kept me safe throughout the whole time so far. Please keep me in your prayers and don't be afraid to write to me!

Some More Pictures from Indo