The Park

It's walking distance from our cafe,

it has a walking track all around it,a fountain and a play ground.Plus nice shady trees.

Narathiwat beach

Aow Manau: The beach just 15 minutes away from our house. There is a national park there with walkways where there is forest on your right and beach on your left. The water is beautifully clear and the beach lined with huge boulders.

The Great ans Mighty Chiefs!

Delicious and Nutritious

This snake messed with the wrong Family!

Mhhhh ttastes like Chicken!

Grilling it

We had to put up a tarp up because it started raining a little.

Eatable

Would you

eat this?

Snake

We killed this snake in our chicken coop so hopefully our chickens will be happier and start laying eggs again! It must have been about 11 ft. long and 100 lbs. We grilled and ate it for Mother's Day.

The Lighthouse Cafe

Being a light in a dark place.

Isaiah 9:2

"The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a light has shined."

Our family has opened a small coffeeshop/bakery where we invite people to come and practice speaking English. We pray God uses this place and opportunity for us to be 'a light' to those who are interested to know more of the truth and love we have found in Jesus.

Our family farm has welcomed 3 newcomers to the group---Alamo Ramsey, Sheba Angel and Hazel Latte---three white goats we hope to raise for milk and cheese. Goat tending is always a fun job as our kids take fruit and vegetable peels out to greet the goats each morning and afternoon. Todd built this goat shed out of small trees he cut down on the property and scrap wood. He put a fence up to protect our goats from the landlord's dogs who are still trying to figure out how to visit our goats as they graze on our small 'goat peninsula.'

Pirates of no return stranded on a deserted island.

Our kids along with their fierce leader Jeremiah Moore revived the bonfire from the night before so Little Chef Smith could roast a crab they captured. To be in the pirate club, they all had to eat roasted crab legs meat, for real, not joking...while taking a swim every now and then!

Our dog LADY!!!

Lady lives on at the village and beaches of Ban Nam Kem, Thailand and always in our hearts and memories! We weren't able to take her with us when we moved but got a chance to visit her in December. She was healthier than we ever saw her and played with our kids just like old times as they swam in the ocean and made forts and bonfires on the beach.

Happy birthday to our very best Thai friend DR. CANDY!

God brought this group of friends together for a special purpose and season in our lives.
(Dr. Candy-front, Carrie-left, Amy Pruett-back, Miss Phemia-middle right, Amber Garsee-far right)

Dr. Candy has been so faithful to 'sow the word of God' into all of our lives through frequent scripture text messages as well as her loving sweet spirit and care of all of us in Thailand. God also used Miss Phemia to speak words of life over all of us last year.

Thank you Jesus for good friends!

Our country-style Thai house

This will be our home sweet home this year coming complete with extra bungalows, a river and kayaks, plus plenty of land for the kids to play and ride their bikes.

May God use this place for us to seek Him!