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Bloy has been part of our learning center family since she was four. I remember those early days when she was so tiny, yet helping her older siblings wash the dishes after Sabbath school. It is hard to believe how much time has passed. Now she is in the fourth…
We stood among a group of onlookers, watching as worshippers used their left hand to pick up a ladle, with which to catch the flowing water, and then pour it over their right hand. Switching the ladle to their right hand, they then poured water over their left hand. Afterward,…
“Let’s swing by and see the Bang Khan church,” Duang suggested as we drove home from visiting Phuket during our early months of ministry in southern Thailand. What we found surprised us—tall weeds choked the property, and a rusty padlock secured the gate. The church appeared to have been abandoned…
Mixed emotions filled us as our family stood inside the airport in Amarillo, Texas, to say goodbye to my parents. At 3:00 a.m., it was cold and dark outside. The airport was quiet. The people were few. It felt as if an empty stage was set for our farewell moment.…
“Do you need me to cook today for the homeless people?” asked Ian. Ian is a great cook and a willing helper. He, along with several other Filipino and Thai volunteers, willingly meets at our outdoor kitchen around a large wok where a group gathers late on Sabbath afternoons to…
“I don’t follow any religion,” the physiotherapist said as he started the treatment on me. Hmm, I silently mused. I had just watched him pray to the shrine in his office before he started the treatment. “Why were you praying, then, if you do not believe in the deities to…
“This report on my computer says it has a little bit of a smell . . . maybe it’s just air freshener. . . . Are you still interested?” The car dealer looked at me pensively. I thought back to the many times my father had told me of warning…
“At least I won’t die from lack of water to drink,” Mina mumbled in an attempt to keep up her spirits. Her arm, trapped under a boulder in a remote mountain stream, alternated between excruciating pain and numbness. The giant crawfish that she had been trying to dig out definitely…
Life is full of uncertainty. We make plans, set goals, work hard, yet sometimes the road God calls us to walk feels impossible to navigate. When I began raising support for my mission to Japan, I thought it depended on me—my words, my effort, my ability to inspire people to…
“We don’t want you here!” the immigration officer told me. What should we do now? Where can we go? How can I keep working in Nong Khai if we cannot live here anymore? In Thailand, whenever a foreigner needs to complete a government document or process, they must obtain a…