https://afmonline.org//missionaries/detail/3941 Missionary Updates en-us afm@afmonline.org Copyright 2016 2016-03-29T14:06:00+00:00 https://afmonline.org/post/if-you-have-faith https://afmonline.org/post/if-you-have-faith#When:09:15:00Z Going on a road trip was an unusual way to spend my Sabbath, but I was grateful for the way it challenged my faith and gave me an opportunity to witness.

]]> 2017-06-13T09:15:00+00:00 https://afmonline.org/post/malaysia-motor-bikes-and-music-camps https://afmonline.org/post/malaysia-motor-bikes-and-music-camps#When:15:51:00Z The month of April was pretty crazy, so here’s my attempt at summarizing the main events of the past few weeks.

]]> 2017-05-03T15:51:00+00:00 https://afmonline.org/post/what-if-i-stay https://afmonline.org/post/what-if-i-stay#When:11:08:00Z Sometimes God has a way of messing up your plans and changing them into something more beautiful than what you could have imagined. I had very specific plans for my time here in Thailand, but God seemed to have something else up His sleeve.

]]> 2017-03-29T11:08:00+00:00 https://afmonline.org/post/shortcuts-and-u-turns https://afmonline.org/post/shortcuts-and-u-turns#When:09:26:00Z Sometimes what you think will be a shortcut ends up being the longest ride of your life. Instincts aren’t always the safest things to trust.

]]> 2017-03-10T09:26:00+00:00 https://afmonline.org/post/the-essence-of-beauty https://afmonline.org/post/the-essence-of-beauty#When:05:51:00Z Beauty is something that everyone loves to see, but often we don’t know what beauty really looks like. People strive every day to meet impossible standards of beauty, but what if there was a better way to attain it that didn’t involve changing our appearance? My kindergarten students have challenged me to think more deeply about this subject, and this is the sum of my thoughts on the matter…

]]> 2017-02-09T05:51:00+00:00 https://afmonline.org/post/just-him-me-and-the-fish https://afmonline.org/post/just-him-me-and-the-fish#When:16:47:00Z Dive with me into a recap of this past month’s struggles and triumphs, and a detailed look at the vacation that changed my life. Particularly the fish. You should be excited about the fish. I was…

]]> 2017-01-15T16:47:00+00:00 https://afmonline.org/post/a-reason-to-celebrate https://afmonline.org/post/a-reason-to-celebrate#When:15:46:00Z It’s a struggle at times, but I’m learning how to celebrate Christmas in my new environment. Though there seems to be a sever lack of holiday cheer in Thailand, there’s something about being in this country that makes the Christmas story come alive.

]]> 2016-12-18T15:46:00+00:00 https://afmonline.org/post/focusing-on-the-positive https://afmonline.org/post/focusing-on-the-positive#When:02:49:00Z I’ve purposely left out from this post all the feelings of despair and discouragement I’ve experienced in the past few weeks. I’ve come to realize that complaining about a situation doesn’t make it any better. I’ve done my fair share of weeping over Khon Kaen, just like Jesus wept over Jerusalem, but crying about how lost these people are isn’t going to help them find their way home.

]]> 2016-11-11T02:49:00+00:00 https://afmonline.org/post/miracles-in-chiang-mai https://afmonline.org/post/miracles-in-chiang-mai#When:15:22:00Z I thought going to Chiang Mai was going to be a vacation. Little did I know all the stress it would cause… Good thing we serve a God who has every detail under control!

]]> 2016-10-26T15:22:00+00:00 https://afmonline.org/post/the-end...-already https://afmonline.org/post/the-end...-already#When:08:11:00Z The end of the week has come again, and I feel like time is racing away from me. However, the clock is ticking not just for my time in Thailand, but also for the rest of this world’s existence. We only have a short amount of time left on this earth – what are we doing to take advantage of that?

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