by Elijah & Jessica Ridgley | Jun 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Closing Out the School Year After a fruitful year of building connections and encouraging deeper thinking, the school year has come to an end. Read on to see what transpired in our last quarter at GIS. How to Say Goodbye In Advisory, we discussed transitions and how... by Elijah & Jessica Ridgley | Mar 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Spring Ministry Update Thank you for partnering with us in what God is doing in Chiang Mai. Your prayers, encouragement, and support are a tremendous blessing to our family and the students God has placed in our lives. If you know someone who might enjoy hearing how... 
by Elijah & Jessica Ridgley | Dec 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
“Wait, Mrs. Ridgley! I brought in the homework you assigned. Remember?” My mind raced; I had not seen this class in 2-3 weeks; homework was the last thing on my mind. Plus, why would I assign homework to my advisory class, an ungraded class???... 
by Elijah & Jessica Ridgley | Oct 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Does technology improve or control our lives? What blurs the line between what is real and what isn’t? These were the essential questions that my students reflected on as we read texts, discussed ideas, and wrote essays. We, as adults, have probably pondered... 
by Elijah & Jessica Ridgley | Aug 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
There I sat, feeling defeated, deflated. “Oh, God, why am I here? What do you have planned? Nothing seems to be working out, yet I know that you have planned this. I will be faithful and do what I can, but I really need you to show up too.” Taking a...