The angry little girl stood beside me with stiff shoulders and a mulish expression on her face. Paul and I were smiling in the picture,...

The pickup rounded the corner onto our property – and what I saw in the back almost made me cry with joy.

A guttural, outraged growl suddenly shattered the peace of the seaside. The lighter feminine voices screamed and the little ones...

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...

Home dedication ceremony. I slung the heavy, wet blanket over the clothesline and stretched my aching arms. This was load number 12 of...

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...

“Can I have this, Grandma?” one of the kids asked, holding up a pair of snazzy sunglasses. “Sure,” I replied cheerfully. “But you will...

“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,”...

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...

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...

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

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

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

“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...

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...

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...

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...

“Why did they think this was a good idea?” I muttered.  I stopped to catch my breath and looked with dismay at the steep path still...

Sweat dripped into my eyes as I bent down to open yet another box. I sighed. Why was this move more difficult than the others, I...

We sat in eager anticipation, not really minding the discomfort, because it was a big day. Graduation day. Each of the graduations are a...