Author: Micah
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Shelter in the Storm
It can be nice to take shelter under the porch of strangers when it starts raining. It can be even better if they are friendly, your age, and have a guitar. However, if the rain is still coming down hard after an hour and a half, and during that hour and a half whiskey has…
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First Day
Today was my first day of real classes at Benchama. It went well. I took pictures of my students to help me learn their names. 120 (non-English) names is a lot! While I was taking pictures, I gave the students number puzzles to work on. I was very pleased with where my students are in…
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Raw
Last night I was eating with some folks where I live. At one point they pointed to something and said, “try this.” I asked what it was. The answer was liver. I tried it. As I was chewing I realized it wasn’t cooked. I confirmed that they really hadn’t cooked it. So, last night I…
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First Time
I’ve heard there’s a first time for everything. Last night was the first time a girl I’d never seen before waited for me outside a restaurant and asked me for my phone number. I declined to give it. It was just a little too weird.
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Church (the Isaan Way)
I had a great experience today. I went with friends to an Isaan church a little over an hour a way. It was inspiring. It was Isaan led, it was Isaan style. The worship team used traditional Isaan instruments (many churches here use guitars, bass, etc). I was very much a fan. I want to…