To fundraise for our trip. I (Dia) will be making bread about three times a week. (This is locally, and this may continue into late August.)

Prices:

French Loaf                  - $4
French Baguette           - $5
Italian Herbs Focaccia - $5 <-- Add $1 for sauteed onions and sun dried tomatoes
                                           <-- Add $2 for Asiago cheese
Hokkaido Milk Bread  - $6



There will be a calendar out for people to choose. I will take orders on a first come first serve basis. I might be able to deliver depending on the location.


Hi everyone!

We hope you are all well. Can’t wait for the weather to be more like summer!


We will be going back to Liberia July 23rd through August 5th. We have bought our tickets, about $4500. Then we will also need about $1600 for additional expenses. If you would like to just donate, you can write a check to Faith Baptist church and mail it to the church at 4350 Russell Ave N, Minneapolis MN 55412. Please write a note that it is for Dia and I. You could also attend our Liberia fundraising dinner, date TBD (I'm thinking a week day in June). We need the $1600 by July 15th.

We would like to earn the $4500 to pay for our tickets. If you would like to support us for our ticket prices there are a number of ways.

I recently became a Norwex Independent Sales Consultant. What is Norwex? They are an environmentally friendly company whose mission is to “Improve qualify of life by radically reducing the chemicals in our homes” and many products reduce consumables. Norwex can do most cleaning with water and a cloth.  The household package - 3 products - covers 80-90% of cleaning and are guaranteed for 2 years (but will likely last 5 years+). Think of the paper towels and spray cleaners you wouldn’t need to buy or use! Please contact me for more information or if you’re interested in hosting a party. There is a special in June: people who book a party from a party and holds it within 45 days are gifted an Enviro cloth. You can also just order items at KristinaThao.Norwex.biz

You could also buy one of the scarves I’ve sewn. They are all infinity, cloth scarves. One is $10, or two for $15. Please connect with me if you would like to stop by to see them. If you know of an event that I could sell them at, please let me know! (I am out of town for Victory Memorial Garage Sales.)

Ladies, I will give a 30 minute back rub for $10. I’ve been told I give good back rubs. Come to me, or collect a few friends and I’ll come to you. You can watch a Netflix tv show while at my home, play soothing music, or talk. Just let me know ahead of time.

Dia will be making his homemade bread. Dates TBD. Please note they need  to be eaten within 2-3 days or they will get moldy. He makes loaves ($5), baguettes ($3), and focaccia ($4).  We’ll take orders.

I will only be working a couple days a week over the summer. So you can also hire me for a few hours during the day, starting the second week of June, for odd jobs: cleaning, organizing, manual labor. Pay what you deem appropriate for the job. Please schedule with me.

Thanks! Kristi (& Dia)
Little can I express in words about my 12 days in Liberia. Photos are great but don’t do justice. Even the eyes can’t catch everything, and the mind forgets easily. Chaos and being overwhelmed sets in almost instantly. However, through the chaos there is peace.

Peace in the faces of the smiling kids. Peace in the brand new life that Percy/Macy, the house cat, gave to her four kittens. Peace that comes in the form of the love that kids share with hugs, and peace that we as a team share through the love of Christ.

Meet Yebah. A second grade boy who constantly wanted to hang out with me. He would like to be a minister someday -- Amen to that! It was very rare to hear that from most of the kids that I spoke to. Some of the older kids wanted to go into “Military Science” or the Army/UN. I am unsure about why they want to enlist other than making “good money”. I pray that they dream beyond making money but to be reminded of God’s love and to help the people in need.

A song that kept resonating in my mind during the trip was “Spirit Speaks" by “All Sons and Daughters”.



Here is part of the lyrics that spoke to me.

You spoke life into my lungs
You are the air I breathe
You are the air I breathe
Still you move inside of me
You are the song I sing
You are the song I sing, Jesus

With every breath I breathe
With every song I sing
I want to shout it out
Lord I am listening
To every word you speak
I'll go where you will lead
To love the least of these
Is my greatest offering
I learned about their handshake, their passion to sing to the Lord, their welcoming love, their willingness to learn and their ability to memorize, particularly Bible verses.

Dia Aka Uncle Spoon.






































There is always a big need for underwear for the kids.( Clothes too)
If you would like to contribute. Please write a check to "Faith Baptist Church" and write a note that it's for the Liberia underwear.

Address is 4350 Russell Ave N Minneapolis,  MN 55412
If anyone knows someone who would like to donate money for the indestructible soccer balls, we'd love to bring a few of those over and should probably order soon, IF we're going to get them. (10ish at $19/ball)

The World’s First Virtually-Indestructible Ball


We're 19 days to take off. We were asked to have monies in by the 1st (I'm hoping to stretch it another week). We're about $2000 from being fully funded. If you can spare $5, we'd appreciate it. Or if you would like to purchase a piece of jewelry (see previous post), that'd be awesome.

We really appreciate everyone that has already contributed. Thank you.

Please pray for us as we wait on the Lord and contemplate the sacrifices we might need to make to finish paying for the trip.