Thailand photo diary

Mountain view of Maesai, Thailand (aka home for those 2 weeks)

Keeping it classy on the Thailand side of the Golden Triangle

Trinkets in Laos

scenery from Bethel Bible Institute

God's creation :)

Just a look into the first few days of my two week mission in Thailand! Mostly taken the first few days, our team got to be tourists for a little while and see the Golden Triangle area (intersection of Burma, Laos, &Thailand); as well as visit the Bethel Bible Institute. Seeing God's creation and the people that are trying to seek God earnestly there gave us passion to reach out to the Thai people the rest of the trip. 

This is part I of the installations...so look out for the rest of this photo diary :)

lots of lovee

jet.lag.

YELLOW!

Well here I am. After 2 amazing weeks in Thailand out on the missions field I am back in LA and trying to figure out what to do next. I have seen God work in extraordinary&faithful ways while we were there. It took a week (...or maybe more) for me to realize why God had called me there to that place this summer, and it was to reach out to these kids. There is truth when it is said that only you know someone in that way, and therefore only you are able to share the Lord's love with them. I feel truly blessed and sure that God was working through each and every one of us.

For further questions, feel free to ask or else this post could go on and on and never end :)

lots of lovee
(creds: EriSakamoto &  KnightCat)

p.s. (kindof old but) BambixFreePeople ?! She's got such an intense look..i think its those amazing brows

attack the senses

from Thailand :) [not really i wrote this at home. good joke right?]

but seriously isn't that such a funny earring? It's amazing the quirky finds one can get in foreign countries! Anyways. let us commence the attack upon yo senses....

story of my life

I dream of what my perfect kitchen would be like..

just keep swimming...through this summer. Go and try new things! Explore art that you normally wouldn't notice or think about. Check if nearby exhibits are free or doing special exhibitions. Find art for yourself :)


Back from thailand in a week~!

lots of lovee


(creds: tumblrz)

attack the senses

Inspiring, even from Thailand?! Unfortunately not. No matter where I believe that some visual inspiration is needed for the week to become guided as to your wardrobe, moods, look, etc.

So what is the inspiration making it's way to your minds this week? COLOR

Most of these have come from one of my most favorite sites, Cracker Your Wardrobe.

 Brilliant color pops, right? I agree..amazing!

Short attack on your senses, but hopefully you're inspired to attack color in your wardrobe and be outside the box :)

lots of lovee

be anxious for nothing

THIS IS IT.

In 30 hours I will be set up in Thailand and there to stay for 2 weeks teaching and spreading the Gospel to high school students. A little anxious/nervous would be an understatement. I am beyond my mind right now, so much so that I can barely pack because this doesn't seem real. Too bad this is cutting it down to the wire since I leave in exactly 12 hours for the airport. .....

With this I will not have access to upload and blog everything wonderful that happens as it happens but a few "attack your senses" installments might pop up every now&then :)

To stay tuned with the team, as well as myself who will be blogging there on occasion : Thailand Team 2011

I expect to be riding elephants like a pro when i'm back, but for now i say adieu for a bit!

lots of lovee, dear readers!

summer

hold up. wait a minute

let me put my 2 cents in it. great song.

anyways in the middle of me preparing to leave for thailand in 24 HOURS EXACTLY I needed to share some more tasty treats with you. A must.

Though I have made non of these YET you can look forward to it in the future. I present Kevin&Amanda food blog. yeah not the most super exciting i suppose but check out this one post and you will fall in love. It includes pictures of

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NUTELLA&PEANUTBUTTER ICECREAM

indulge yourselves, friends.

lots of lovee

bread or pudding?

BOTH! but not like you would think.When one is left with 2 loaves of bread in the house, lots of milk, a craving to bake, and a need to clear food out of the house before leaving on a trip-- it means making bread puddin' :)

I have tried countless times before to make moist, flavorful bread pudding but i had failed until i found this recipe a few days ago! Since this discovery i have already made it twice and both times it was a hit with everyone who ate it!

So let's begin on this magical journey of bready pudding magic..

 

step1: Find your bread! Left over bread is better than fresh because it's slightly harder, so it will soak up the milk/egg but still leave a slight crunch on top.

 step2: Pour your melted butter over. *note- butter does not need to cover every/all pieces of bread*

 step3 (*optional*): If your heart desires this is when you add your add-ons. i.e. chocolate chips, raisins, nuts, etc.

Step4 [not pictured]: Mix your wet ingredients together in no particular order with your sugar&any other spices you so desire

 step 5: Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes or until the top is slightly golden. It will look something like this...

don't fear the flecks aren't pepper! I added ground cinnamon in this one

 step 6: DEVOUR! hot, warm, lukewarm, cold-whatever your heart desires! enjoy :)

 Recipe:

•  bread - enough that when broken into pieces covers the bottom of your pan adequately
• 2-3 tbsp butter (*depends on amt of bread used; i also used salted butter and the taste was still good)
• 2 c. milk (*I used 2% for a lighter taste)
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 3 eggs - beaten before adding to milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• *1 tbsp pumpkin spice* optional [i enjoy the flavor, but not necessary]
• 1 c. chocolate chips/your choice of add ins

This recipe is so easy to change up with whatever flavors you prefer, and the best part is the simple ingredients that pretty much everyone has in their houses! I'm not one for having heavy cream sitting around the house or french bread, so if you're like me then this recipe is for you!

Try it and let me know how it goes! Questions about the recipe? Comment below :)

 If Hello Kitty likes it then so will you! happy baking!

 lots of lovee