“The spider I saw in the kitchen was as big as the palm of my hand!” I exclaimed. Molly wasn’t impressed. “Lahu people like to eat them,” she said. “I would ...

The smoke hangs in the air like a heavy fog, hiding the sun and making it difficult to breathe. The slash and burn agriculture at this time of year is always...

I carefully stepped around the pungent piles of pig manure. Next time we come, I vowed silently, I will bring a shovel and at least clear a path to the churc...

They swarmed in, clutching their coloring contest pages and grinning in anticipation. It was English Camp day, and we had more than 100 village kids ready to...

Faster than a speeding bullet. No, not Superman, but our lives. Some seasons of life are waiting seasons. Even here in Thailand, we waited for years to final...

“HOW many people are coming?” I asked in disbelief. “They said 100,” Nora answered. We had heard that some people from a nearby village would be dropping by ...

“Grandma, I’m sorry for yesterday,” she said. Her eyes were soft and a little abashed and her tentative smile was sweet. Best of all, she stood within huggin...

I looked with surprise and some dismay at the bright pink tent. It was a very nice tent, but its location was troublesome. “Um. We really can’t have class u...

I was going to fall. The tires skidded in the soft dirt on the shoulder and slid sideways. Desperately I tried to regain control of my motorized bicycle, but...

More updates are coming soon, but I wanted to make sure everyone knows about our big news. Here is Paul’s latest newsletter in case you missed it. — Susan Th...