Susan Freund is a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) who currently blogs about her experience volunteering outside of Nong Khai, Thailand. She is Volunteering through Good Shepherd Volunteers (GSV), working with the Good Shepherd Sisters, and primarily working at Hands of Hope .
The final days are upon us, full of massages given, trips with the outreach team, and thankfully, some quiet, intentional moments to try to prepare for our departure. Thanks for joining us on this journey. I can't believe that this will be my last blog post while physically being in Thailand. I plan to blog as we travel and transition home, but this is the final sign-off from Thailand. How bizarre.
A flurry of remaining Christmas parties, a quick getaway trip, and now we're back to everyday volunteer life. Read on...
This is a special time of year, and it is especially so for this community. We are wrapped up in the thick of it, and I share all that we have been up to this past week.
We celebrate John's birthday in a few different ways, and Hands of Hope had their annual design workshop.
The sky is crying in Thailand. Find out why, and other updates from our week. Disclaimer: I wrote this blog a week ago, so imagine it was a week ago & it will feel more current.
Yay - a blog posted in more frequency than the recent usual. I share about how I'm balancing time for our remaining months - or rather, how I don't sometimes. And a few other updates & glimpses.
A review of the week in the midst of the rainy season, with some highs & lows - and a few photos from our outing with the patients.
I share about some of the books I have read this week, a brief review of my week, and guess what? Some photos of the sky, but if that's not your thing, there are some other photos too.
A slightly delayed blog post, after a lovely vacation and visitor last week. But more on that another time. First - read on to learn more about bringing hope to Hands of Hope!
I explore some of my current massage therapy cases, and the journey of being a LMT (licensed massage therapist).
Read on to hear more about what a typical/ideal day looks like for me here in Thailand. And see a photo of my favorite meal this week!
This week I write about finding the joy in my new life in Thailand, with some big news about the Care Center and some photos, too.
This week I write about how I attempt to assist the workers at Hands of Hope, with quilling. Read on to learn what quilling is (if you don't already know) to get an idea of the hard work done at Hands of Hope, and my usual highlights of the week.
