There are times in our lives that we don’t have a step-by-step tutorial on what we’re supposed to do next. Most of our life is like that, we’re not sure which move to make or how to make the right choice. The pressure to make the right move is almost unbearable. What if you make the wrong decision? What if you totally blow it? Will the people around me be disappointed? Will my parents be disappointed? What if I really blow it and disappoint God? These are real questions that go through our minds daily. Fear of failure is a powerful and destructive motivator. Actually, my post...

How can there be so much darkness in a city that has so much beauty? As we’ve been doing afternoon bar ministry and prayer walking the red light district, it’s hard to ignore the dark feeling the area has. It’s hard to ignore the white males sitting in the bars waiting for the night to begin. It’s hard to ignore the girls setting up the bars knowing their night is going to be terrible. 45 minutes away from the heart of Chiang Mai we were able to see God’s amazing light and beautiful creation.      A few days ago we had the wonderful opportunity to...

Back at home we are used to giving gifts just on special occasions like Birthdays and Christmas. Anything other than that seems unnecessary. Giving gifts is a huge part of the Thai culture. It’s a way for them to say, “let’s be friends”. One part of our ministry is going to the slums and playing with the kids there. The language barrier has definitely been noticed during this time because they know very little English or none at all. The interacting doesn’t stop there though. Whether it’s playing soccer, jumping rope or dancing the smiles never end. During...

It's been about two weeks since our team arrived in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Many things that initially took adjusting to have become more normal – the smell of street food, the hot weather, the long walks, our showers being either scalding hot or freezing cold, and even our rock solid mattresses. However there's one thing that surprises all of us almost every day when we get back to the room. Our feet are always disgustingly dirty. Sometimes it's clear why our feet are dirty if we spend a few hours playing in a field with slum kids, or if we walked an especially dirty road, but...