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Boom Trumps Washington...
Back to School
- There are many vowel sounds that don't exist in English.
- There are nospacesbetweenwordsandnopunctuation
- Many letters look almost identical (ขชฃ).
- The same word can mean 5 different things depending on the tone.
- The tone is determined by rules. Lots of rules.
Language expands many opportunities for relationships and effectiveness at work.
Currently, I spend 1/2 days in school. Intensive Thai Level 4 begins next week.
Team Travels
Last month's excursions included a team trip to Mae Sot (near the northern Thai border with Myanmar) to support the efforts of Life Impact who is doing incredible work with displaced/oppressed/abandoned/enslaved children, many of whom are trying to escape poverty and war in Myanmar.
Another group (pictured) drove several hours to provide reasurrance and legal help to sexual abuse victims and their families in Petchabun province (to the south). The team felt it was important to show up in person.
Priceless Cube
In June, we centered the Saturday activities around the Priceless Cube (an educational tool that uses storytelling to explain human trafficking).
My favorite aspects of the Priceless Cube:
- It emphasizes the inherent value of all human beings.
- It explains how deception is used to entice.
- It offers empowerment and hope.
On the same day Boom received her hero award...
Partial gratitude list:
- Everybody survived with no serious injuries.
- I am blessed with supportive friends both here and in the US.
- I learned valuable lessons:
- Practically: Look both ways!!!
- Financially: Get better insurance. Keep an emergency fund.
- Emotionally: Allow grief to come- even if it's over what didn't happen.
- Spiritually: Trust the process. Trust God with the outcome.
Thai t-shirts are the best.
Email: Helen@HUGProject.org
Website: www.theelephantchronicles.com
Phone: +66 0953215655
Facebook: facebook.com/hugprojectthailand