Jun 14, 2011

Manat was able to turn the construction of the bathrooms into a game for the children. I knew that building the bathrooms was going to be a lot of work, but I had no idea that the work was going to be so much...

May 7, 2011

  Hey everyone… So the April trip went very well! A lot of meetings and discussions regarding sustainability projects went down and a lot of great connections were made! Forgotten is now much more prepared to implement sustainability projects and is confident that if we do decide to do so that they will be a success! At the current moment,...

Apr 20, 2011

Hey everyone!!! I just wanted to let you all know that I am back out at Forgotten! I have been here for about 5 days now and we have already got a lot accomplished! The first couple days were spent working with professionals to determine the costs involved in implementing the bathroom project and the expansion of the electricity project. There were a lot...

Apr 8, 2011

The Forgotten Foundation was designed to help people in need around the world. We are currently working on the border of Thailand and Burma to bring love and support to the Karen people being persecuted by the oppressive Burmese military dictatorship. Only 1% of the population has access to the internet in Burma. The government controls all of the media coming...

Mar 26, 2011

Hey guys, Manat wanted me to let you know that he has a cup of hot coffee waiting for you at the house. You even have a cup with your name on...

Mar 22, 2011

Hey everyone!! So I have been back in Chiang Mai for a little over a week now and I have finally found some time to just sit down and write about my first trip to Forgotten. I’d like to start by saying that I feel that the first trip was a great success! I feel that what I had set out to accomplish was accomplished and that we got a lot of good groundwork...

Mar 18, 2011

“Ye who long pain and sorrow bear, praise God and on Him cast your care, oh praise Him, hallelujah.”-From the old hymn All Creatures of our God and King.” It’s amazing to think about the 63 year long civil war that has been happening in Burma. It started in 1948 and is still going on now. There are many Karen and other hill tribe people...

Mar 1, 2011

We’ve been working on the video this week, and Josh has been doing an awesome job with directing. He took a couple minutes to get this shot that I thought was really...

Jan 13, 2011

Well, we have arrived safely after 27 hours of flying and layovers and another 10 hours of driving in a bus! It has been an amazing time so far with Josh, Miles, and Jon. Pastor Ajan Manat picked us up in Mae Sat and brought us to Maermat, where we stayed the night with a friend and fellow servant of Christ. We head for Forgotten Land today, which is about two...

Dec 20, 2010

On November 7th, 2010 as many as 10,000 refugees escaped across the Thailand-Burma border in fear of their lives being taken. A person from our point of view in the USA may view elections as a time for change, progress or hope. Being able to vote is even an expression of our freedom. In Burma, on the other hand, not only are people forced to vote but they are...

Oct 18, 2010

“Going a little farther he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, ‘My Father, if it is possible may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will but as you will.” Matthew 26:39 These are some of the most intense words spoken by Jesus. This is the point when he decides, “Not my will but yours be done” which meant that he was to be crucified and...

Dec 20, 2007

So it’s been a little while… first of all, i just want to say that the most beautiful place on earth is the Burmese-Thai border where we are staying. This terrible computer wont let Josh put up any pictures, so you’ll have to wait. I can tell you that i swam to Burma and made it back alive. We visited a Karen village. I’m trying to think...