Here's Milk the issuer of my "Thai Passport."
Beau's givin' some cheesy smiles in the background.
I love those guys.

Pictures for Khao Yai Retreat 2006



Please pray that this year we'd have a great and safe weekend on November 17-18.

Back in August Grapevine took a group on a service trip to teach in the village schools in Roi Et. It was an awesome opportunity for Bangkok people to experience life in rural Thailand. We taught the students English, but we learned so much about ourselves and each other. Partnering with the Muang Thai Church in their ministry in Roi Et has been incredibly beneficial for us and our students as we learn to share our time and energy with those in need.






We got to join in a local festival while in Roi Et, which included games, food, music and a parade. Here's Patzy showing the boys how to shoot a toy gun. Final score: Patzy 4, both boys 2.


After a difficult morning helping local farmers planting rice, we all gained a greater appreciation for the rice we eat every day!

Halloween fun at Grapevine! Even though most of the students had exams during the last week of October, the staff couldn't miss the annual Halloween party. Here we are all dressed up. (I'm a CEREAL killer, just in case you couldn't tell.)

Students makin' creepy luminaries to decorate Grapevine.



Yes, even when bobbing for apples I'm a bit dramatic.

At Grapevine, I'm always putting on wild theatricals. And I'm always looking for someone to perform with me. In the above picture Moses and I put on our meanest faces as we celebrate the success of our pirate skit.

We designed Fun On Campus to meet new students and hang out with our friends after their classes. We play games and hand out homemade snacks. The students get a chance to practice English and learn about all the fun that happens at our Grapevine events.

Graduation Day! A very special occassion for some of my favorite people: Jack, Greg, Jaa, Goi, Allison, Zula and Moses

On Tuesday August 28th we had our Opening Night of the new Grapevine. We celebrated with lots of music, food and singing. And while we still have some moving in to do, we were and are still very excited to see the dream become reality. Thank you so much for your prayers concerning the process. Maybe some of you can even come and visit. It's so much more "sanook" (fun) in person.
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Here's a picture of Moses in the still unorganized office. Can you find the special Michal Ruth contribution in this picture?



Greg adores the tile (which delights me because it reminds me of chocolate and suede) and the frames for the lights were built by our own Andy May.



Students usually enjoy Allison's amazing Farang (Western) food, unless it has too much cheese in it.



Intern Goi waves goodbye to students at the end of great night

Below are some pictures of the first steps to the remodeling of our new room.

Look at my pretty blue bike. It took me a long time to replace my stolen bike, and it's taken me a long time to get the picture on here. But finally you can see it. Here's a special thanks to the Vestaburg Church for the special offering to replace it.