I have worship music playing in the background as I write this. The constant hearing of truth and praises of God does something to my spirit. I find that when things are quiet, the verses of those songs as well as verses from the Bible play through my mind easily. It uplifts me and reminds...Read More

The last two months have flown by. Despite our daily challenges, we continue to be assured of God’s calling for us to be in Thailand and greatly enjoy the work we do. God is on the move and using ZOE in so many ways. Here are some of the amazing things God is doing. Recently,...Read More

So I turned 49 this month. It’s strange because that number just does not fit the way I feel. In some ways, I still feel like I’m 25; but my body is definitely feeling the truth of the years. Even so, I wouldn’t trade the experiences and life I’ve lived. I don’t wish I was...Read More

We arrived back in Chiang Mai, Thailand, last week and are back at ZOE although still recovering a bit from some jet lag. As we began our 36-hour return journey, it felt very strange to me.  Leaving Honolulu this time felt like we were leaving for the first time all over again.  I think it...Read More

First of all, thank you so much for your monthly support!  Your generosity means a lot to us, and may the Lord bless you for your faithfulness. I’m starting off this month’s update with a short endorsement of the 2016 movie, Silence,directed by Martin Scorsese.  I highly recommend that you see it!  I’m not going to...Read More

As I write this, there are a flood of emotions that are coursing through me. It’s my mom’s birthday. She would have been 87 years old today. I miss her. God has been so good as He continues to minister to me in my grief. I have so much to be thankful for. This year...Read More

Sawadee! Here are the highlights of what has been going on with us in the last couple of months: AUGUST We were busy with preparations for various short term missionary teams visiting ZOE from August through November. Short term missionary teams are a great way for us to meet people from other walks of life...Read More

Twenty years ago today I said, “I do,” to the love of my life! What did we do for our 20th Anniversary? Well, the day started out at 4am when we woke up to get ready to be at Immigration by 5:30 to get our new visa. Molly (our fur baby) was confused by the...Read More

We have officially passed our six-month mark here in Chiang Mai! The months seem to have flown by. They have been full of God refining and growing us, and deepening our faith. At the end of January ZOE welcomed an amazing short term missionary team from the States. These brothers and sisters are so full...Read More

This was our first Christmas and New Year’s living abroad. It’s not like we haven’t vacationed outside of the U.S. during the holidays but it sure feels different when one celebrates from one’s newly appointed digs. As we mentioned last post, Thanksgiving is virtually non-existent in Thailand (with the exception of the U.S. expats) while...Read More