Dave and I had an incredible time in Thailand this summer. We absolutely loved the country, the people, and the food, and we have decided that we need to take another trip to see southern Thailand. One of the things on my list to see in Thailand was a floating market. After doing some research on floating markets, it seemed that the famous market I was picturing from the old …
Dave and I spent a couple of weeks in Thailand this summer shooting a short film for aoneeight about The Well and Breakthrough. We can’t wait to show you the film, but while we are in the editing phase, I thought you might enjoy a few behind the scenes photos. Everyone at The Well and Breakthrough went out of their way to make sure we felt welcome and we couldn’t have had …
This short video is made from various offcuts from the Change Boys film. It is called Coffee or “Buna” (in Amharic). It shows a little bit of life and demonstrates the process of making coffee in an Ethiopian home outside of Addis Ababa. Special thanks goes out to George Rogers Clark for allowing me to use the song The Great Divide in this film. Check out his other tracks and buy …
During our filming for the Change Boys documentary we were able to travel with a couple of the boys back to their home town to meet their families. One of the primary goals of the the program is family reconciliation and it was such a gift to be able to witness these families first hand. We felt so welcomed with both of the families that we visited, even though I am sure …
This past weekend Dave and I drove up to Annapolis for a mini trip away together. We spend the weekend walking around the harbor, eating Thai food, and dreaming about 2013. We really enjoyed setting time apart from our every day lives to intentionally plan for the future and focus on our marriage. It may have to become an annual tradition. A few photos from our weekend… We had a …
A couple of weeks ago I showed you all a few of our photos from the ancient rock churches of Lalibela. If you haven’t seen the post, you can check it out here. We really enjoyed touring the ancient sites around the mountain, but I think the city of Lalibela was equally as fun for us to explore. We were dad to have just missed a festival that was scheduled for …
In August, Erica and I had the privilege of traveling to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to produce a short film about street boys. We would like to thank everyone who supported us and made this great adventure possible. Enjoy the film. Change Boys is a documentary film about a band of street boys whose lives have forever changed through the radical obedience of a few people. Producer, Co-Director, & Editor | Dave BakerCo-Director, …
Dave and I scratched a destination off of my bucket list while in Ethiopia: We went to see the ancient rock churches of Lalibela! I have wanted to visit this remote city in the mountains of Ethiopia since I first heard about it in my African History class in college. These churches were carved down into the rock of the mountain to create churches modeled after Jerusalem about 800 years …
We are beginning the long process of sifting through footage and transcribing interviews in the next couple of weeks and are excited about what we see. I wanted to share a few productions photos to get you all excited for the film and also share a bit of what we saw over our two weeks in Ethiopia. We spent most of our trip looking through a lens, worried about things like …
As you may or may not have noticed, Internet in Ethiopia was quite spotty, and we had a rather hard time posting to our blog; however, have no fear, because we’re back, rested, and have stories to share. First, we want to thank you for your prayers and support! The trip was full of life changing moments and beautiful stories. The video and photographs we collected during our time in …