est. 2009
Current & Pending Projects
We are often asked what our needs are and it always feels awkward to answer because we don't believe God has called us to fundraising. For 6 years we've watched Him provide for our needs without us petitioning people to finance our ministry here. This page will serve as a resource for us to direct those who want to donate to something specific rather than to a general operating expense fund (our monthly operating expenses currently run us around $6000). These are things families, groups, or churches could also "adopt" or sponsor. It is now also possible to sponsor a child and you can find those details HERE.
Backfill Rice Paddies
TOP PRIORITY
A large portion of our 9 1/2 acres is rice paddies that are now overgrown with scrub trees. Backfilling would enable us to develop the property and utilize the acreage for staff housing, a school, and gardens.
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Estimated cost: $40,000
Amount raised to date: $2,875
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**This donate button takes you to the Ban Ta Yim school development fundraiser page (tax-deductible) on the Jesus for Asia website. These funds are kept separate from general operating funds.
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Build a Bedroom for Oldest Girls
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As we've transitioned the children out of the dorms and into our home (see "Renovate House for Girls" below, we realized all 16 of our girls wouldn't fit in the wood house we were renovating. There is a concrete slab poured and some walls already erected on the opposite side of the main house (we live in the main house with all the boys and the younger 12 girls live in the wood house that's almost connected to us. this space for the oldest 4 girls will be right beside us on the other side) and we decided we'd utilize that as housing for our oldest girls. We need to raise the floor quite a bit because of flooding each year and then we need to finish off the walls, add a roof, bathroom, flooring, windows, and paint. We hope this will be a quick, inside project that we can have our boys help with.
Estimated cost: $4000
Amount raised to date: $1000
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*This is a direct, tax-deductible link to the account for property development, which remains separate from general operating expenses. The donate button will take you to the Ban Ta Yim property development fund on the Jesus for Asia website.
University Tuition for Kwan
In March 2026, Kwan (18) will graduate from high school. She is an excellent student and we want to help prepare her for adulthood by supporting her in acquiring skills that will put her on a healthy path as she gets her start. She believes God is leading her to attend University to attain a degree in advanced English, which will open up many opportunities for her, including in service to God as a translator. She will attend Asia-Pacific International University, which is the only Adventist-operated University in the country. Her tuition/board for the advanced courses will cost somewhere around $2500-$3000 per term. Payment for her first term is due by June 2026.
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Cost for term one: approx $3000
Amount raised to date: $0
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*This is a direct, tax-deductible link to the general operating fund for our ministry through the Jesus for Asia website. Please indicate on the donate form that your donation is for Kwan's tuition. Even more helpful is if you send us an email at editor@walkingredeemed.com letting us know so we make sure your donation doesn't get absorbed in general operating expenses. Thank you so much!
Tuition for elementary children
Obviously, our goal is to be able to school the kids from this property as soon possible. But in that process of waiting, we believe we need to get the children enrolled in a school in town for various reasons that I can't go into in this space. If you have questions, feel free to reach out. ​The cost per student varies depending on grade level but it averages out to about $420 per child, per term or $840 per child, per school year.
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Cost per year, per student: approx $6,700 per term (for 16 students) = $13,400 per year
Amount raised to date: $150
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*This is a direct, tax-deductible link to the general operating fund for our ministry through the Jesus for Asia website. Please indicate on the donate form that your donation is for elementary student tuition. Even more helpful is if you send us an email at editor@walkingredeemed.com letting us know so we make sure your donation doesn't get absorbed in general operating expenses. Thank you so much!
Build a School
We desperately want to school our children from this property. Step one is to backfill the rest of the land. Step two is to build the school. Step three is to apply for permission. So much of life is walking without sight and moving forward in faith.
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Estimated cost: $65,000
Amount raised to date: $0
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*This donate button takes you to the Ban Ta Yim school development fundraiser page (tax-deductible) on the Jesus for Asia website. These funds are kept separate from general operating funds.
Electrical Upgrades
Our property is struggling under the electrical load because we don't have sufficient current. Our large appliances suffer from the inconsistent flow and it's a challenge keeping fans running which is a problem with the intense heat here much of the year. Earlier this year (2025) friends of our friends provided for us to be able to begin the installation of solar. Immediately, we saw a significant drop in our electric bill and improved flow of current. We're told we'd be wise to continue adding onto the system and it is likely still necessary to do some electrical upgrades (we're a hybrid of grid & solar) so we're hopeful to that will be possible soon.
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Estimated cost = NEW GOAL: $2000
Amount raised to date: $0​
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*On the donation page, please leave a note indicating to which project you are donating or you can indicate "General Operating Expenses"
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"New" Vans
We have been blessed twice now with 12 passenger vans that fellow missionaries have gifted to us. And one of them is still running but we have it in for repairs with increasing frequency. We're definitely at a point where looking to purchase something newer and safer, 16 passenger (preferably with seatbelts) is becoming a necessity. Vehicles like what we need aren't at all cheap here but it's possible we could find something for less than the estimated cost below.
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Estimated cost: $20,000-$25,000 per van
Amount raised to date: full amount raised!
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Fully funded by the Janelle Dalson family! They provided enough to meet the need of two vans which have been purchased and set into operation. We are so very thankful!
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*This is a direct, tax-deductible link to the fundraiser page for these vans through Jesus for Asia. These funds are kept separate from the general operating funds.
Renovate House for Girls
Over the past year we have been transitioning our Thai children out of the dorms and back into the house with us. Our main house now provides living/sleeping space for all the boys and we wanted to get the girls as close as possible while maintaining separate space from the boys. The wooden house that is so close it's almost connected to the main house provided the perfect solution. It just needs renovated to add an extra bathroom and bedroom. ​The dorms will eventually be utilized as classrooms.
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Estimated cost: $2000
Amount raised to date: $2000+
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Fully funded by Joel and Niko Morrison. They provided enough to meet this need as well as others. Thank you SO much!
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*On the donation page, please leave a note indicating to which project you are donating or you can indicate "General Operating Expenses"
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Playground
Our children do a wonderful job of utilizing nature in their play and we don't have any desire to stifle that. We would, however, like to add to their play experience by offering them some equipment to climb and swing on that is safer than the bee-laden trees they currently use.
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Estimated cost: $1000
Amount raised to date: $1000
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Fully funded through the generosity of Joel and Niko Morrison. Thank you SO much!
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*On the donation page, please leave a note indicating to which project you are donating or you can indicate "General Operating Expenses"
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Property Payoff
We got an excellent deal on this 24 rai (9 1/2 acre) property and we were advanced some of the money to make the whole thing possible. We need to get that money back to where it came from so we're praying God will provide the funding needed to do so.
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Estimated cost: $200,000
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​Fully funded!
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*On the donation page, please leave a note indicating to which project you are donating or you can indicate "General Operating Expenses"
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Church -Children's Classrooms
Currently our children sit on the floor in the church classrooms and this works but it hasn't been a very effective way to teach them to sit properly (ie. not lay down or roll around) and we'd like to purchase good tables and chairs, as well as some additional items and supplies, to make the experience easier and more efficient.
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Fully funded through various donations. Thank you!
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Estimated cost: $200
Amount raised to date: $200
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*On the donation page, please leave a note indicating to which project you are donating or you can indicate "General Operating Expenses"
Bedroom for Little Girls
We have all the 6 and under crowd living in the main house. Currently they're upstairs in an open room and I've been sleeping in there with them so I can be close by to tend to nighttime fears and tears, which are still frequent. A room downstairs, off our bedroom, would serve us all so much better and I'd be happy to sleep in my own bed again! This area is in our flood zone so before building could begin the ground would need to be raised.
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Fully funded with the help of Alex and Kerry Francu & Co, who also came and did the work to build. Thank you!!!!
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Estimated cost: $3000
Amount raised to date: $3500
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*On the donation page, please leave a note indicating to which project you are donating or you can indicate "General Operating Expenses"
Car for Hannah & Abi
Our teenage daughters have come into adulthood in Thailand and while they both sense God calling them to remain serving the people of this country, we're wanting to ensure they aren't crippled by not having the freedom adults naturally have. They can't legally get paying jobs here but a small commuter car would enable them to get around for their own personal needs but would also help them be better able to run errands for the ministry.
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Lorena Ortega and family generously donated the funds for the purchase of this vehicle. Hannah and Abi are so grateful! Thank you!
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Estimated cost: $2000
Amount raised to date: $2000
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*On the donation page, please leave a note indicating to which project you are donating or you can indicate "General Operating Expenses"
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Benches for Sanctuary
The sanctuary of our church plant in town has plastic chairs right now. However, because such a large number of our present congregation are children, this gets super noisy as the chairs scrape the floor from little people wiggling during the service. We found some super simple wooden benches that would serve the church better. We could utilize the plastic chairs currently in the sanctuary at our property.
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Fully funded through various donations. Thank you!
Estimated cost: $700
Amount raised to date: $650
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*On the donation page, please leave a note indicating to which project you are donating or you can indicate "General Operating Expenses"
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Two Office Computers
We are establishing an office recognized by the government of Thailand that will allow us to do our visa paperwork locally rather than making the 10 hour round-trip several times a year. We need reliable computers for our bookkeeper, as well as our office assistant, because this will also function as our ministry/publishing office.
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The money for these two computers was lovingly donated by the Melodie Hopkins family. Thank you so much!
Estimated cost: $2500
Amount raised to date: $2500
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*On the donation page, please leave a note indicating to which project you are donating or you can indicate "General Operating Expenses"
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