Susan and I entered GSV as non-traditional volunteers as a married couple in our 30’s. We felt established in our identities and our ways, b

Upon committing to volunteering in Thailand, I knew the language barrier would be a significant challenge I’d face during the year....

New Year’s Resolutions… right! Happy New Year, folks. 2018 (2561 here in Thailand) is a “decisive year”, or so a good friend of mine...

Each Good Shepherd Volunteer is asked to write a "Member Story" to reflect on their year of service.  At the conclusion of her 2 years of...

I never imagined myself as an international volunteer. Even to this day, as I write to you from Nongkhai, Thailand, the label seems just...

I am a worrier who hates to fly, so pretty much the only thing that would motivate me to travel halfway around the world, is seeing one...

I find it a challenge to define my experience with Good Shepherd Volunteers in Thailand. As I have proceeded through life, I have found...

As I have struggled in writing this blog, I realized that I hadn’t shared enough about one aspect of my volunteer experience in Thailand....