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	<title>Ric and Sharon Bruce &#187; Uncategorized</title>
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	<description>On a journey with you to Thailand</description>
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		<title>What Makes Cultures so Different?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/02/10/what-makes-cultures-so-different/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/02/10/what-makes-cultures-so-different/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ambiguity tolerance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[collectivist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heavy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high context culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[individualist]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3857</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes we say words like &#8220;culture&#8221; but don&#8217;t take time to explain what it is that makes this job of adjusting to a new culture so hard. In this article I&#8217;ll briefly describe three major areas in which Thailand and the US would fall into different categories culturally and I&#8217;ll explain some practical outworkings of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upcoming Home Assignment</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/01/04/upcoming-home-assignment/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/01/04/upcoming-home-assignment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:52:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[church family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[connect]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home assignment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[supporters]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3808</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This summer we&#8217;ll be in Michigan for a few months beginning in June. Our current plan is to come back to Chiang Mai sometime in October. Our primary purpose is to attend Sharon&#8217;s sister&#8217;s July wedding but we&#8217;re excited to reconnect with our churches, families and with you. We&#8217;ll let you know the exact dates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy New Year!</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/01/01/happy-new-year/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/01/01/happy-new-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 04:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[appreciation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new year]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thanks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3796</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As Sharon and I think back on this past year we&#8217;re reminded that a year ago we couldn&#8217;t sound out a single word in the Thai script or even say a complete sentence in Thai that we hadn&#8217;t memorized first. We&#8217;re also hoping that a year from now will continue to see more and more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Latest Pics and Video</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/12/20/latest-pics-video/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/12/20/latest-pics-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[church]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Com fai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[competition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Doi Tao]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Karen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pictures]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3785</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re always posting new stuff to our Picasa web albums and to our Youtube account too. Here are  a few highlights lately: Last night we went with some of our Karen friends to Hoi Geaow and sang a bunch of Karen Christmas songs with them- Here are pictures on our Picasa account of our trip [...]]]></description>
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		<title>General Update</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/12/17/general-update/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/12/17/general-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[carol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[christmas]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sleep]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3777</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Life around this time of year is nuts. Whether it&#8217;s caroling all night, preparing special songs, or passing out tracts our friends hardly sleep this time of year. It&#8217;s true that we work hard but sometimes it seems like we &#8220;play&#8221; even harder with our friends. Unlike back home, people don&#8217;t get work or school [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blog Announcements</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/05/19/blog-announcements/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/05/19/blog-announcements/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 17:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[comment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eat rice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[email]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[evaluate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gold stars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grade]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[note]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pictures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[popular]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[province]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[remote]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3346</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We have a few general blog announcements as we prepare to fly to a province we haven&#8217;t visited yet. This past week we were so encouraged by the comments, emails and notes showing your support. Thank-you! A friend sent us the picture you see in the thumbnail of this post. In just seven words it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Rice Diet</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/05/18/the-rice-diet/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/05/18/the-rice-diet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 17:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exercize]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[lose weight]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3336</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This post will change your life. While generally this is not a lifestyle blog tonight I&#8217;m going to tell you the secret to losing weight; and it&#8217;s EASY! Just eat more rice. In just a few months I lost 25 pounds on this diet and you can too! Read on for secret rice diet tips: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Serious Highway Accident</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/05/14/serious-highway-accident/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/05/14/serious-highway-accident/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2011 11:54:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[alive]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3273</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Friday afternoon we napped on and off during the bus ride back to Chiang Mai. It had been a long week and we were looking forward to getting back home and sleeping in our own bed. A slow drizzle soaked the road and sheets of lightning over the mountains provided occasional glimpses of the winding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sometimes We See Weird Things</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/04/17/sometimes-we-see-weird-things/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/04/17/sometimes-we-see-weird-things/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2011 06:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[alms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[band]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clothing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[costume]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drunk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[festival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parade]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[purple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Songkran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[string]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3035</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On our website we&#8217;ve embedded a YouTube video of a parade passing by our house during Songkran. At first we thought it was the Irish guy who lives down the street playing his bagpipes but as the parade drew closer and louder we realized the wind instrument was a &#8220;pbi&#8221;, a traditional Thai instrument we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Makha Bucha Day at Wat Phra Singh</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/02/18/makha-bucha-day-at-wat-phra-singh/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/02/18/makha-bucha-day-at-wat-phra-singh/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chiang Mai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Makha Bucha Day]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=2887</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On our Youtube account and embedded on our website you will find a video of an important religious holiday here in Thailand. Days such as these see hundreds of people gather at local temples to make merit, light candles and incense and listen to sermons and chants by monks. As you watch the video think [...]]]></description>
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		<title>90 days to get in shape</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2010/07/14/90-days-to-get-in-shape/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2010/07/14/90-days-to-get-in-shape/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[90 days]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=2466</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We love a plan. That&#8217;s why we took the Financial Peace University classes in the spring of this year and that&#8217;s why we ordered P90x just a few days ago. Basically, we&#8217;re going to be completely ripped after P90x (okay probably not). But we do want to get in better shape and because we now [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Garage Sale Results!</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2010/06/22/garage-sale-results/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2010/06/22/garage-sale-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[finances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[garage sale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[preparation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stuff]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=2317</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We counted the coins from our recent garage sale and found that our stuff brought a grand total of $240.27!!! Volunteers of America is coming to pick up the leftover stuff and we&#8217;re glad to see it go. We&#8217;re celebrating another step in a long journey that&#8217;s taken five years and will continue for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Connect with Us</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2010/05/31/connect-with-us/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2010/05/31/connect-with-us/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 15:20:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[contact info]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=2278</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Arguably the very best way to connect with us while we&#8217;re in Thailand is through a free service called Skype. Install skype here then add us as a friend. Our skype name is: ric.sharon.bruce Another fantastic way to keep in touch is through Facebook. Find our profile here and add us as a friend! Of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sounds of the Village Waking Up</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2010/01/23/sounds-of-the-village-waking-up/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2010/01/23/sounds-of-the-village-waking-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cars]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=2097</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Listen to the sounds we woke up to this morning by clicking here. See if you can hear the distant temple gongs calling the village to the morning prayer and offering. This link will require download.]]></description>
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		<title>Internship Update</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/08/18/internship-update/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/08/18/internship-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=316</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today is our last day interning for a while. Sharon will be analyzing Cherokee for the next three months in Oklahoma and I will be traveling in that area. I have family in southern Oklahoma, friends in Nebraska, and a church in Missouri to visit. I will also be coming back to Michigan for about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Purpose</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/05/08/our-purpose/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/05/08/our-purpose/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/05/08/our-purpose/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[God has called us to a very specific country - Cambodia to do a very specific task - church planting. But what will that look like? What will our daily lives look like? What has God called us to DO?]]></description>
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		<title>Our Vision</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/05/07/our-vision/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2009/05/07/our-vision/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cambodia is a country of 15 million people. What difference will Sharon and I make? What is our vision for the country? We'd like to take a few minutes to share our vision with you.]]></description>
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