My Trip to the Bamboo School

Yesterday I went to the Bamboo School. It is near the Thailand and Myanmar (Burma) border. They study three languages; English, Thai, and Karen.

The buildings are made of bamboo from the jungle. One building I saw was made by three people who cut down 1,000 bamboo poles!

The boys and girls are learning about Jesus through their daily worship, play, and work. Some children lost their mommy or daddy in the war. Other kids are orphans.

Instead of having water from a faucet, the boys and girls had to carry their water up the hill from the village well.

My family & friends gave out Christmas presents to the students - toothbrushes and toothpaste, candy and chocolate milk. The children sang Christmas songs for us. The boys and girls said, "Thank you" to me when I have them these small gifts.

I felt happy when I gave the gifts to the boys and girls at this school.

You can learn more about the Bamboo School by going to their website at www.bambooschool.org

Driving an Elephant

When you sit on top of an elephant, you can feel its muscles move. It feels like springs going up and down on your hips when the elephant walks. The skin felt like a dry rubber hose. The ears felt like a rubber tire.



To make the elephant move left, right, or straight, the driver would talk to it in Thai. The elephant would obey, but sometimes he wouldn’t.




Right when we were approaching the river, the elephant got off the path. He went to a tree, and rubbed against it, to scratch its itch. When the driver saw the elephant rubbing against the tree, he went over to the elephant and pushed him to the side. Then he started scratching where the elephant’s itch was!

Caroling

Guest interview with Arielle

This year right before Christmas, some friends and I went caroling. We were trying to show people about JESUS. Because, we did not see any decorations about Jesus as baby or any thing that had to do with JESUS, GOD or any thing like that! It was so sad! It was nice to see the happiness in the people faces when we were singing! People took pictures of us, and everything. I felt so embarrassed that we were singing some where when no one asked us to sing for them. But it turned out to be so fun!! 555! I love Thailand and the people in it.

How to Pick Up A Pinching Crab

We saw a crab crawling in the sand at the beach, and my Dad picked it up! It was hiding in the sand. We carefully washed off the sand on the crab, so we could see him better!

It was as big as my palm. The pinchers were white, and the legs were light greenish - yellow colored, with some red spots.How do you pick up a crab so you don’t get pinched? You pick it up from the back, and you have to be very careful so it doesn’t pinch you with its pinchers. But you can’t pick it up too hard so as to smash the crab.

Early Morning at the Floating Market

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Join us as we enjoy the fun at one of Thailand's best floating markets.

My first monkey sighting

Yesterday I saw monkeys, for the first time here in Thailand.  The monkeys were so wild.  I saw a monkey chewing on a plastic water bottle that it stole from a little child.  The monkeys were running around the park.

We were told not to look the monkeys in the eyes, since they think that they you will want to fight them!  

You can not have any food in your hands, or else the monkey will come and "smile" and show you his sharp teeth.  

QUESTIONS FOR MY BLOG READERS

1. Have you ever seen a monkey?
2. Was the monkey nice or mean?

Thanks for sharing your monkey stories!

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I Miss My Pet Hamster

This is my first pet. He was a cute pet. He love to chew on his cage and his ball. And he liked to run outside, but I had to watch out for him, because the birds would try to eat him. But when we moved, we had to give him away. I am sad because I miss him. He has a nice home with Isabella now.

Laundry

In Thailand I help Mom with the laundry. I hang up the clothes outside so they can dry. Sometimes when it rains I help Mom hang up clothes inside to dry. I have fun helping Momma with the chores.

Roasted Eggs on a Stick

These are roasted eggs. The lady puts a stick through the egg, and then she roasts it over a fire in a can.


You take the shell off, and then you eat the scrambled eggs inside. I haven't tasted roasted eggs yet.

My own room

I now have my own room.  Back home in America, I had to share my room with my brother.  But here in Thailand, I have my own room.  

My room has no air conditioning.  It is so hot that I could roast a marshmellow!

QUESTIONS FOR MY BLOG READERS

1. How hot is your room?
2. Do you have to share your room with your brother or sister?

 Tell me your story!

My First Monkey Experience

The monkeys I saw yesterday were very aggressive. Someone gave me good advice not to look them straight in the eye. If you do stare at the monkeys, they will come and bite you, or climb on you. The monkeys think you want to fight if you stare at them in their eyes. Some people in our group had food and drinks taken from them by the monkeys. I don’t like monkeys out of their cages.

Helping with Voice of Prophecy Bible School

It was fun putting the Bible lessons together. These lessons I put together are for people who want to learn more about Jesus.

I put together more than 200 lessons together. People fill the lessons out, and then mail them back. I helped Mrs. Saipin, the Voice of Prophecy Bible School Director. It didn’t take a long time to put the lessons together. I still had time to play, and do my homework and chores.

Journey on the Klong

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Join us as we travel to the Floating Market north of Bangkok and travel on the water canal.

What is it like to go to a new church plant?

Guest Interview with Julia, A Missionary KidToday I went to a new church plant. At church I saw about 20 people. I could not understand the language because it was in Thai. We sang a nice medley for the people, and then we went for a walk outside for about 15 minutes.

On the walk, we saw a bunch of men fishing by the side of the lake. The lake had lots of fish in it. The pastor was teaching the people about the wisdom of God.

On the walls of the church plant, there were posters of fruits, vegetables, animals, people and instruments. During the week, many people come to study English and learn about God. One poster on the wall says, "I Can Speak English Too!"