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Ren’s New Identity in Christ | An Update from Thailand
Ren (middle) smiles next to his two younger brothers. Growing up, Ren and his two younger brothers moved often due to their father's ongoing search for work. They transitioned from school to school, struggling to succeed academically. Without consistency in their education, they could not learn. At night,…
3 Things to Remember When Mother’s Day Is Hard
Dreading Mother's Day? I've been there. I sat through 8 childless Mother's Day church services after my first miscarriage. Maybe you understand what it's like when life goes off-script? By year 8, I wanted to attend a new church for the day. I wanted to be anonymous, unsusceptible…
An Adoption Ten Years in the Making
Suhas and Abby with their daughter, Katelyn-Joy. Suhas and Abby waited an unexpected ten years to adopt their daughter. Due to circumstances outside of their control, they had to change adoption agencies and countries halfway through the adoption process. By that point, they had already raised several thousand…
“Here I Could Change My Life” | Meet David in Cambodia
Since 2012 we've partnered with local leaders in Thailand and Cambodia to share the Gospel, encourage discipleship, and develop sustainable opportunities for disadvantaged children and families. By God's grace, 2022 proved to be another good year of growth for ministry in both countries. In Thailand The students and…
How the Gospel Changed Jorani
Years ago, *Jorani's parents divorced. So her dad took her to live in another province in Cambodia. But eventually, he sent her back to live with her mom, and it was in this small village with her mother that she first heard the Gospel, shared to her by…
Meet Elisha and Isaac from Thailand
Two of our older boys in Thailand, Elisha and Isaac have been an integral part of our construction crew since the beginning. On December 28, 2020, our team broke ground to begin building two dormitories, a staff house, bathrooms, a worship area, and a kitchen. As we shared…
5 Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Adopted
Adopted as a little girl, I thought I had adoption figured out. Turns out, I was wrong. When, as a first-time parent, I brought my 4-year-old son home from Thailand, I felt like I was living in the Twilight Zone. Apparently, experiencing adoption as a parent is different…
Introducing: Drawn to Hope | A Cambodian Boy’s Illustrated Journey
Viratt, a young man from our ministry site in Bangpli, has just written and published Drawn to Hope, a beautifully illustrated story of his journey from Cambodia to Thailand and how he found hope in Christ. We're so proud of him and this exciting achievement! "For every refugee…
Look What’s New in Cambodia and Thailand!
Great news from Cambodia and Thailand! After nearly two years of shutdowns and cancelations, things are beginning to re-open. God truly makes all things new, and we're excited to announce some brand new plans in Cambodia and Thailand for this year. As our teammates share— In Bangpli,…
5 First Steps You Can Take to Live Out James 1:27
Many of us are familiar with James 1:27— "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." But few of us can name practical ways to…