Wedding Time

With over 500 invitations sent out...a lot of food needs to be prepared.

Tents, tables, and dishes are rented for the day.

 

Ceremony for the groom's side.

Groom walking with his relatives to the bride's house.

 

String tying ceremony for the couple.

A close up of the beautiful bride.

 

The groom showing off his smile.

Traditional wedding picture of couple posing on their bed.

Guests arriving and met by a receiving line.

Putting in envelopes of money for the new couple.

First dance for the bride and groom.

Line dancing that is also popular at weddings.

Everyone dressed up pretty

 

Misc. Pics January 2016

A much needed break at the beach in Thailand.

Ceremony for a new house.

Some of the common local dishes you would see at a party.

Lots of babies born this month!

A friend was taking a food course and vegetable carving was one of her assignments.

The main tourist attraction in town...not sure how much longer this homemade sign will be around.

Our little airport.

Christmas 2015

Love serving alongside all these people!

Enjoying a Christmas play at the local fellowship.

Baking cookies to pass out to neighbors.

Meal and caroling on Dec. 23rd with teammates.

Another Christmas service to join in.

A rainy Christmas Day with teammates.

Misc. Pics from December

Meal for Hmong friends.

Local friends and visiting American friends.

Climbing a local hill for my teammate's 60th birthday.

A good winter activity...talking while huddling around warm coals.

Last day of Fun Reading Club.

The mist rising in the morning while taking a walk in my neighborhood.

Unfortunately, this is what people do with trash and then eventually they try to burn it.

 

Anyone need a plate?  Just climb on the pile and grab what you want!

End of term meal with my students and teammates.

Hmong New Year 2015

Note: Some of these photos were taken by friends.

 

No festival is complete without balloons.

Three days of bullfighting where everyone comes together.

 

Hmong tradition meets smartphone app!

A nice action shot! Most bull fights are pretty short, but I did see a 20 minute long one this year.

New Year is a time for courting.

 

 

 

 

Preparing the special New Year's Eve meal in the home.