The Hills Burn Apr04

The Hills Burn

Years ago, a young man named Allan courted a young woman named Joan. He was in the US Army, a veteran of the Korean War. She was on stage on Broadway, and claimed a cameo role in a “Lone Ranger” episode. They married … then moved to Thailand for full time Faith work. Decades...

Blooming Night Flower Apr04

Blooming Night Flowe...

A pastor’s wife met us during our border journey, on the way to a refugee camp inside Burma. Her family set out two boxes of ice cream on long tables in the shade, along with fresh watermelon, soft drinks, and water. Then S asked her for her name. “I was born at night,” she...

Warfare Classroom Apr03

Warfare Classroom

Our sons became actors of international renown on our recent trip along the Thailand-Burma border. Our traveling group of a dozen performed the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abedenego three times — once in church, and twice in refugee camps. E, H, and W played the part of the heroes...

Ilya’s Song Apr02

Ilya’s Song

Reverend Simon leads a Bible college inside Thailand’s largest refugee camp. A walkable mountain and plain separates the campus from  war. Most of his ethnic minority students leave their homes inside Burma’s controversial regions to spend a year or two or three studying...

Border Trip Collage Apr01

Border Trip Collage

We’ve just returned to Chiang Mai, Thailand after accompanying an aid group to the border region between Thailand and Burma. Move your mouse over these images from the trip to hear some of the sounds from our...

Hunting Tigers, Eating Dog Apr01

Hunting Tigers, Eati...

Our time with the EB family began with E hanging off the side of a bucking pony. He struggled to free his foot that was stuck in a loose and sagging saddle before being thrown under the distressed animal. Days later, W was sampling cooked dog by candlelight at a jungle camp along the...