2014

Archives of writings while finding Home Along the Way

On the Road Again

by | Apr 23, 2014 | Travel Update

This post was written April 23 the day after arrival in Thailand. However, We've been busy and miscommunicated about having posted this. Good news? We've had much more stable internet and got phones etc setup right away when we landed. Bad news? It's Hotter here! We...
Moving on

Moving on

by | Apr 21, 2014 | Travel Update

In the span of 8 hours half of our crew will board a plane for manilla Philippines. The other three will board a plane five hours later to all join up in manilla. From there we fly together to Bangkok and then on to Chiang Mai Thailand. We're leaving because our visas...

The question I dread

by | Apr 18, 2014 | Lifestyle

Since we try to engage with the people and culture around us we often face the same questions. We often get asked where we are from, this is an easy question to answer. But the funny part is they'll follow up with 'what state?' When we say Michigan they kinda look at...
Pearl Farm Birthdays

Pearl Farm Birthdays

by | Apr 18, 2014 | Lifestyle

We want to celebrate birthdays with less physical 'stuff' and more experiences so Paul wanted to go to Pearl Farm Beach Resort for his birthday.  Pearl Farm is on Samal Island a 1 hour motor boat ride from Davao City. The kids were super excited for the boat ride!...
Snapshots of Life

Snapshots of Life

by | Apr 17, 2014 | Family Update, Lifestyle

Here are some quick glimpses into life in the Kortman tribe right now. The kids had picked out some water balloons in Chinatown.  This photo was taken right after our whole family water fight!   Here is a tent the kids built using couch cushions and the...