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Posted on Saturday, March 12 th, 2011 at 9:48 am by Christin WalkerBangkok’s Fertility Shrine
Ok…you’re not allowed to think I’m crude, rude, or otherwise perverted in light of this post. It’s too funny NOT to share! So, after living in Thailand a year, I’ve exhausted every possible market, I’ve ridden elephants, I’ve played with tigers, I’ve observed prostitution in the red light districts, I’ve visited temples with Emerald Buddhas, Golden Buddhas, Reclining Buddhas, hidden fetuses, ex-criminal monks, and every other possible Thai tr...
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Posted on Monday, March 07 th, 2011 at 5:19 am by Christin WalkerChiang Rai Escape
Lately I’ve just been really searching for peace. I don’t know where it went, when I “lost” it, or why it’s “gone,” but I do know that it has everything to do with my lack of focus. Oh, and the fact that once again…I’ve found comfort and normality, and it’s time to say my goodbyes and move on to the next uncomfortable place. But hey, that’s life for you…it’s just a never-ending process of change and adaptation to chang...
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525,600 minutes…
How do you measure a year? It’s absolutely unbelievable how quickly a year passes. One year ago today, I was on my way back to America from my first student teaching trip to Thailand, and if you’d have told me then where I’d be right now, I would have laughed. There’s no way I ever could have imagined what all this year has brought into my life. Who knew that I’d be living in Bangkok, Thailand? Who knew that I’d end up dating my best friend from over 10,000 mi...
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Posted on Saturday, February 12 th, 2011 at 2:36 pm by Christin Walker
Bangkok Slums
I went with my friend, Dwight Turner, to a slum to experience his slum-teaching organization, In Search of Sanuk. I mainly just ended up taking photos the whole time and keeping the children off the train tracks whenever it would come rolling through. I believe taking pictures is what I’m called to do sometimes so that I can allow you to see what I see. I want to make those of you back home aware of just how blessed we truly are, and how much this world needs the love of Christ. bw_...
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Dark & Twisty
I find myself falling, tumbling, crashing and breaking into a million pieces…each of which is pulled in sundry directions. Bittersweet is the only word that forms on the tip of my tongue, hardly adequate to describe the sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. Inevitable. The moment you become comfortable, it’s time to change again. Life is never static, always dynamically fluid. Tears threaten daily as I sit at my desk feeling alone, but surrounded by people I’ve grown fond of o...
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Bye Bye Buddha…
Background information: I have been sick since last summer. It’s been a constant battle between my stomach and the food I eat. I’ve had dengue fever (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dengue_fever) thanks to a mosquito. I’ve stepped on rusty nails and had to get tetanus shots. I’ve had headaches. It’s always something… A few weeks ago, my friend Alyse mentioned something to me that I hadn’t thought about at all. She said, “You know, maybe you’re a...
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Just Monkey’n Around!
Lopburi, Thailand~ Well, I’ve been hearing about this “Monkey Temple” lately, so Joey, Jessica and I decided to run take a look last Sunday. Oh, P.S. my girl Jessica Baker is in Bangkok right now student teaching at BCC! (happy dance) It’s so nice to just have a small little bit of home all the way over here…Thank God for that girl! So anyway, we all woke up at about 5:30 a.m. on Sunday and took a minibus to Lopburi, a small city about 2 hours outside of Bangkok. I ...
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Jehovah Jireh
Wow. Really, as soon as I typed the words “Jehovah Jireh” as the title of this blog, my eyes welled up with tears. I can’t really tell if they’re happy tears or sad tears though. Much like my life, I feel like my emotions are just one big jumbled mess, and I can’t even find the words to describe how I feel. The idea of God being my provider absolutely blows my mind. These tears right now are coming straight from my heart, but I can’t tell whether they are tear...
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Scuba Shots
Here are a few shots from my scuba diving trip to Koh Lipe over Christmas. img_1326 ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 41
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Christmas in BKK
Luke 2:14 – Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace good will towards men. This year, I avoided listening to songs with lyrics like, “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas” or “I’ll be home for Christmas” or even “Rockin’ around the Christmas tree” because not only did I spend my Christmas away from home, I spent it in 90 degree weather with nothing close to a speck of white snow and a pathetic purple Christmas tree that makes Charl...
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