Lately, I have been thinking about the concept of family. Simpson and I grew up in very different families. We are both of Chinese ethnicity but our families did many things differently. I grew up in a loud, in your face, shout-across-the-house type of home. Simpson did not, his family members are much more reserved....Read More

As we approach Thanksgiving, what is obviously absent here in Thailand is the Thanksgiving themed decor, and the American ingredients to make many of the typical Thanksgiving dishes. If I were in Hawaii, I’d probably be planning that day’s meal and coordinating with friends and family. It does make us homesick a bit but we...Read More

This month we’ve had the wonderful opportunity to begin our Thai language studies. After our first few sessions, we felt so physically tired and couldn’t figure out why. Only after some reflection we realized that it was our minds trying to remember, comprehend and learn this new language. We are using parts of our brains...Read More

Whew!  It’s been an exciting, event-filled and humbling month serving in Chiang Mai so far with ZOE International. First of all, our God continues to be amazing in providing for us.  We were able to find a home to rent after only one day of showings.  I personally think it had a lot to do...Read More

I was in Chiang Mai on an emergency visit as dad was in the hospital and mom was taking it hard.  It was an unplanned trip in mid-January but necessary.  An intense time to just be with dad and mom and love them. In my second week, after dad had settled back at home and...Read More

As I (Simpson) am sitting here looking at our calendar and see that our flight to Chiang Mai is less than 3 weeks away, a thought comes to me…WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE WE DOING?! It feels like Lori and I are about to leap off of a precipice, leaving all our loved ones, our...Read More

It’s officially June. In May, we purchased one way tickets to Chiang Mai, Thailand, so will be headed out the last week of July. It’s all becoming too real. We’ve been purging and slimming down our possessions. Our home is doing a gradual disappearing act: today a table vanishes, a bunch of chairs are gone...Read More

As we continue to share with people that we are headed to join ZOE International, we have been surprised and blessed by people in many ways. Their words of support and care have bolstered and encouraged us. What I didn’t expect and what caused me to stop and re assess is how deeply this work...Read More

The month of April has zipped by in a flash!  Here are the highlights of our continuing journey to ZOE…   On the work front, Simpson has started training the person who will be taking over his position.  There is a lot to cover but the new guy is very capable and things have been...Read More

I received an amazing book as a Christmas gift from a dear friend.  Seven Women and the secret of their Greatness by Eric Metaxas.  It’s a wonderful book.  In it he gives us seven short biographies of women who made an impact in history.   The author covers Joan of Arc, Susanna Wesley, Hannah More,...Read More