Over 20 years ago, I went on my first mission trip with Chapel Hill to Mexico. Back in those days our Mexico trip was in the summer, we rode buses all the way down I-5 to Tijuana, and we slept on church floors along the way. We are all grateful for the introduction of midwinter […]
Let Me Tell You a Story…
Let me tell you a story about how a cup of coffee can bring the dead back to life. You might be thinking that happens daily with your morning “cup of joe”, but I am talking about a roast of eternal significance here. At Underground Coffee it starts underground (logically) in the poverty stricken dirt […]
Coffee as a Love Language
Coffee is my love language (a tall half decaf Americano with steamed cream to be precise). Not only is it mildly addicting and lifeblood to this mother of young children, our coffee shop culture provides a place to gather. It gives us a chance to be in our communities, a place to sit with a […]
Cambodia 2015 Leaves Next Week
Pray as the team prepares to leave. […]
As if joy itself made them speak….
As if joy itself made them speak. I felt a bit out of place walking into the Women’s Correctional facility in Bangkok. Beyond dealing with the typical third culture adjustments, it was further overwhelming to pass by hundreds of women dressed in the light blue and pink as they assembled Adidas shoeboxes and Banana […]
Out in the Jungle
Here’s my highlight: One of the highlights for me from the last few days was joining in the celebration and events surrounding the dedication of the Latongku Health Center. It was incredible to see the Lord bring things that were once far fetched visions to reality. Allan Eubank was called to the Talakone in the […]
First Full Day in Thailand
And now, here I am, seeing the long and storied work of Joan and Allen Eubank. Yesterday, our first full day in Thailand, we hit the ground running. We visited McKean Hospital, a place started to meet the significant needs of the leper community in the early 20th century. We ate lunch with one of […]