It’s been about two weeks since I last posted (that’s on me, more on that later) and my lovely mother asked for an update since people have been asking. Thank you all for that interest. I enjoy writing these because it helps me process what happens on a day to day basis and creates a record at the same time. I didn’t know if anyone was reading them at all until my Mother made that comment so, again, thank you for you taking interest in my experiences and reading these few silly paragraphs that I manage to cobble together in-between times.      ...

     It’s been about two weeks since I last posted (that’s on me, more on that later) and my lovely mother asked for an update since people have been asking. Thank you all for that interest. I enjoy writing these because it helps me process what happens on a day to day basis and creates a record at the same time. I didn’t know if anyone was reading them at all until my Mother made that comment so, again, thank you for you taking interest in my experiences and reading these few silly paragraphs that I manage to cobble together in-between times.      ...

-Overview of Team WATO (Team What Are The Odds) Overall we work pretty well together. We have a lot of different leaders on the team but there is no overarching dictator which is nice. Letting each other lead in our individual strengths is one of our team’s strong suits. -Alligh: team leaderDone 4 passport trips plus the world race. Super adventurous and athletic. She is a laid-back leader but lets her experience shine through in situations. -KaytonGirl from Kentucky who is the nicest person on the planet. She talks to everyone is willing to be taught in anything from farming to Maui...

-Overview of Team WATO (Team What Are The Odds) Overall we work pretty well together. We have a lot of different leaders on the team but there is no overarching dictator which is nice. Letting each other lead in our individual strengths is one of our team’s strong suits. -Alligh: team leaderDone 4 passport trips plus the world race. Super adventurous and athletic. She is a laid-back leader but lets her experience shine through in situations. -KaytonGirl from Kentucky who is the nicest person on the planet. She talks to everyone is willing to be taught in anything from farming to Maui...

Thailand is the world’s most heavily Buddhist country. 94 percent of the people in Thailand are Buddhist. Buddhism, by principle or societal standard, is good. Buddhism promotes health and happiness, both beautiful ideals that have shaped some of the most kind and accepting people in the world. However, the heart of Thailand is heavy. It is a heart that shoves shrines and golden temples and good deeds in its gaps. It is a heart that seeks and seeks but never finds. How can such moral people carry around such weight? With such a loaded question comes such a simple answer: The Holy One is...

I’ve been in Thailand for almost two weeks now, and I’ve been putting off looking back at my time in Cambodia and truly saying goodbye.  The season my team and I spent there was a sweet one, and so full of simplicity and life. I miss it. I miss the roosters crowing and the dogs howling each morning. I miss the 5:30 am prayer time, when every kid in the orphanage rolled out of bed and sat in a circle, each one praying at the same time.  I’ve come to realize that there is power in community prayers all spoken out loud, as one voice, no matter the language. I miss the...