Last week was a big trial. It seems that when it rains it pours as far as troubles go. Being in pain all the time does not help matter much either…The situation with our little Hannah had been going downhill steadily for quite some time. She is one very damaged little girl after having been…read more.

Have you ever felt like God was really trying to stretch you and make you grow? I can’t help but feel like that about now. A friend of mine recently reminded me, after chatting on the phone for a while, that I have not been keeping up with everything that is happening in our lives.…read more.

This morning finds me in Chiang Mai after a busy week of hospital visits and shopping. God has been so good to me. I had an MRI done on my back, and it shows a herniated disk. When I talked to the doctor about it, I was terribly discouraged…no lifting, no bending over…things will not…read more.

If you happen to get my personal newsletter, you know that several weeks ago I hurt my back. That is not unusual for me, since I seem to do that a lot…much to my extreme dislike. But, after many massages, plenty of rest, and wearing out the hammock, last Sunday found me feeling wonderful and…read more.

Last night, I was feeling pretty worn out and decided to go to bed early…or at least a bit earlier than Roy and Travis. So, I went to bed, and tried to sleep. I was just getting down to the business of sleeping when I stuck my arm under my pillow, and something bit me.…read more.

There were three kinds of kids around here today. The amazingly enthusiastic workers, the amazingly sick, and the amazingly naughty! Now, if you combine them all into one family, add a ton of work that needs to be done, and then sprinkle in some heat, humidity, and biting ants, you have just an amazing day…read more.

It has become a challenge to find time to write! My computer is the only usable one that our family has, and it is being used to write evangelistic series, translate bible studies, do unending research, as well as all my correspondence. So, if you are not hearing from me often enough, that is the…read more.

This past weekend marked our first ever IMM missionary tour! The IMM students along with their teachers, went to a village and spent 3 days getting to know the villagers, treating the sick, and doing an evangelistic presentation. Around 150 people attended the meetings, even though it is the middle of the rice harvest and…read more.

The other day, Travis was looking at my web site, and he clicked on the map, only to discover that he could zoom all over Thailand and look at things. This may not sound like an earth shattering event, but it did turn out to be! You see, he found the school here, and started…read more.

Remember that huge blessing we received a while back? Well, at long last, the parts arrived that were missing, everything is put together and yesterday was the great day of reckoning. Travis and Roy took the airplane out of the building, and into the fresh air to see what happens when it is actually started…read more.