Susan Brown Nov 13 6 min A Taste of Paradise A guttural, outraged growl suddenly shattered the peace of the seaside. The lighter feminine voices screamed and the little ones whimpere...
Susan Brown Oct 13 4 min New House, New Opportunities Home at last! We are finally moved in and mostly settled in our new building. What a joy it is to have all the kids and activities close ...
Susan Brown Sep 10 4 min Working and Waiting Home dedication ceremony. I slung the heavy, wet blanket over the clothesline and stretched my aching arms. This was load number 12 of be...
Susan Brown Jul 22 7 min Back to Work with Joyful Hearts The blinding rain fell in heavy sheets of water. It's like standing beneath a waterfall, I thought as I slogged through the mud to the tr...
Susan Brown Jun 13 5 min Heading Back to Normal “Can I have this, Grandma?” one of the kids asked, holding up a pair of snazzy sunglasses. “Sure,” I replied cheerfully. “But you will ha...
Susan Brown Apr 18 6 min Grace in Troublesome Times “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,”...
Susan Brown Mar 23 6 min Reaching Out from Home 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 ti...
Susan Brown Mar 13 5 min Progress and Updates 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...
Susan Brown Feb 26 6 min Let the Little Children Come Unto Me They swarmed in, clutching their coloring contest pages and grinning in anticipation. It was English Camp day, and we had more than 100 v...
Susan Brown Feb 5 5 min Life -- Full and Overflowing! Faster than a speeding bullet. No, not Superman, but our lives. Some seasons of life are waiting seasons. Even here in Thailand, we waite...
