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	<title>Ric and Sharon Bruce &#187; Thailand</title>
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	<description>On a journey with you to Thailand</description>
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		<title>Songkran 2012 Video</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/04/16/songkran-2012-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:27:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chiang Mai]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our latest video shows some of the things we did with our Thai friends during this year&#8217;s traditional Thai New Year, Songkran.]]></description>
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		<title>When Religion is Everywhere Jesus Isn&#8217;t</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/04/07/when-religion-is-everywhere/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/04/07/when-religion-is-everywhere/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Prayer Request]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kenneth Pablina]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[missioanry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Philippines]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[trip]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=4030</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Is Jesus just a religious idea? A philosophy? A good luck charm? Or is He a real person; a being who desires a relationship with mankind on a personal level? This question came up over and over on our trip to the Philippines. Though photos, images, amulets, posters, and statues of Jesus abounded we learned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pope&#8217;s Story</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/03/14/popes-story/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/03/14/popes-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News Article]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pope]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rice farmer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[share]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Story]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[testimony]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3990</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pope has been my friend since the day I met him a year ago. When we first met he flung an arm around my waist, patted my stomach and told me I was fat. That&#8217;s true love. He&#8217;s always bursting with energy and bubbling with joy so I was shocked when I heard his life [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Photo Essay 3</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/02/26/photo-essay-3/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/02/26/photo-essay-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 08:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Photo Essays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[backpacks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[helmet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Honda Dream]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[school]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3956</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every morning our Pastor takes his two daughters to school on their Honda Dream &#8220;school bus&#8221;.]]></description>
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		<title>At Sunset</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/02/21/at-sunset/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ministry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beautiful]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gospel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John 3:16]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[principles]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3947</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every night just before sunset I can be found out walking with the uncles and aunties in our neighborhood. During this time I build relationships, learn about Thai customs, listen to stories about the way things used to be and experience life with the &#8220;villagers&#8221; (people in our neighborhood). Last night Uncle Somboon rattled off [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sunday Photo Essay</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/02/12/sunday-photo-essay/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/02/12/sunday-photo-essay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Photo Essays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chiang Dao]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shopping bags]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[streetview]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[tour group]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3915</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s photo essay was snapped as I at in the back of a tour van followed by the Google Streetview car doing rounds in Chiang Dao, Thailand. Many villagers wore open stares of surprise and curiosity as it passed by. Here&#8217;s my favorite shot:]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ambiguity tolerance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[collectivist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heavy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high context culture]]></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>Video for Kids</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/01/24/video-for-kids/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/01/24/video-for-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA["missions programs"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buddhism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a video we made for kids from our home church. It&#8217;s meant to present our work in a simple, easy to understand way.]]></description>
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		<title>Trip Down South</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/01/18/trip-down-south/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pictures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ayutthaya]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pattaya]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3838</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend Sharon and I took a trip with some good friends of ours. The experience was basically this: we&#8217;d stop somewhere for five minutes, rush out of the car, furiously snap pictures and jump back in the tiny pickup truck to speed off at 100 miles an hour down the road. We left [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rafting</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2012/01/07/rafting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pictures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bamboo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Doi Tao]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3804</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Went to a lake a few hours away from Chiang Mai to do what our Christian friends here like to do best: eat, worship and pray. Here are the pictures:]]></description>
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		<title>Lighting a &#8220;Kom Fai&#8221; Lantern</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/11/27/lighting-a-kom-fai-lantern/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/11/27/lighting-a-kom-fai-lantern/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:36:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2011]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[festival of lights]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mae Nam Ping]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[november]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3765</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[November is one of our favorite months in Thailand for a few reasons: it&#8217;s beginning to get cooler at night, it&#8217;s almost Christmas and Loi Krathong. Loi Krathong is one of our favorite Thai holidays. People let hundreds of these lanterns float into the sky. Here&#8217;s a video of us adding to the chaos:]]></description>
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		<title>Flood Update</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/11/02/flood-update/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/11/02/flood-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3741</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The water has gone down in our area and is now wreaking havok in suburbs of Bangkok, Thailand&#8217;s capital city. This year&#8217;s floods are the worst in 50 years and there are a lot of people that have lost everything as a result of this slow moving disaster. Some incredible photos at The Big Picture [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Isaan Faces</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/10/25/isaan-faces/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[buddhism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ceremony]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3700</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This weekend Sharon and I took an incredible trip out to Northeast Thailand, an area we&#8217;d like to work in full time. This weekend we experienced a merit-making ceremony for the deceased which blew our minds. Here are my favorite pictures from this weekend: See them all here:]]></description>
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		<title>Up Mountains</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/10/20/up-mountains/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[mountains]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3719</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The mountains of Northern Thailand have fascinated us since we arrived. Here are a few shots from the top we took this month:]]></description>
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		<title>Clouds Over Thailand</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/10/10/clouds-over-thailand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3694</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This year marks the worst flooding Thailand has experienced since 1942. Though our yard flooded for a few days we actually got off a lot easier than many people in Thailand who lost businesses, vehicles, homes, and even loved ones. Please pray for Thailand and for the ongoing flooding in Bangkok and the surrounding areas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One Year in Thailand</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/10/05/one-year-in-thailand/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/10/05/one-year-in-thailand/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[anniversary]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3676</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today is the first anniversary of our adventure in Thailand. That doesn&#8217;t mean we did anything great&#8230; we&#8217;re pretty sure anyone could live in this beautiful country for a year. This first year is really YOUR victory and something you can be proud of. Without your continued prayers, interest and support this journey would be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Raining It&#8217;s Pouring</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/09/26/its-raining-its-pouring/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/09/26/its-raining-its-pouring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:22:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/?p=3670</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Thailand has already gotten enough rain this year as far as everyone we know is concerned. It should be lightening up this time of year getting ready for the &#8220;cold season&#8221; but so far there have been few signs of improvement. We make the best of it on our motorcycle. Just have to watch out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Crazy Days</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/08/27/crazy-days/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sharon and I are breathing a sigh of relief this week as our second set of intensive language evaluations drew to a close yesterday. Virtually all we&#8217;ve done for the past two weeks since Sharon&#8217;s family left was prepare for the evaluation by doubling our language sessions, spending hours reviewing and answering in-depth culture questions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thailand Field Conference 2011</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/07/25/thailand-field-conference-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We spent last week with some of our favorite people: our co-workers. Since many of them work in remote parts of Southeast Asia we don&#8217;t get to see them often. The six days flew by chock full of reports from the various teams, workshops and meetings with our leaders and fun times of fellowship and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Field Conference and Workshop</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ntm.org/ric-bruce/2011/07/18/field-conference-and-workshop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ric and Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week is one of refreshment, encouragement and strategic planning with other members of our organization serving in this region. We&#8217;re thankful for this time, these friends and the clarity the first few days have given us so far. This marks the first week since our arrival that we&#8217;ve taken done virtually no language and culture study. Instead our [...]]]></description>
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