Author: Adventures

 “Their idols are silver and gold,the work of human hands. They have mouths, but do not speak;eyes, but do not see. They have ears, but do not hear;noses, but do not smell. They have hands, but do not feel;feet, but do not walk;and they do not make a sound in their throat.those who make them become like them;so do all that trust in them”Psalm 115:4-8       I remember it like it was yesterday. Four years ago, standing in one of the man-made wonders of the world, I let tears flow freely as I looked into the worn face of a buddha statue and cried for this...

 “Their idols are silver and gold,the work of human hands. They have mouths, but do not speak;eyes, but do not see. They have ears, but do not hear;noses, but do not smell. They have hands, but do not feel;feet, but do not walk;and they do not make a sound in their throat.those who make them become like them;so do all that trust in them”Psalm 115:4-8       I remember it like it was yesterday. Four years ago, standing in one of the man-made wonders of the world, I let tears flow freely as I looked into the worn face of a buddha statue and cried for this...

So for a lot of us on this trip, this season in our lives is a season of training and focusing on God and what He has in store for us. In the bible in 2 Corinthians 4:7-11 it refers to us as an earthen vessel. An “earthen vessel” is another name for a clay jar that was used to hold oil and grain. Before the clay could be shaped by a potter, stones and other large objects had to be removed. After the objects were removed the potter could start shaping and molding the clay. Once the clay was shaped it could either be sun dried or stuck in a kiln. If the jar was sun dried it could...

So for a lot of us on this trip, this season in our lives is a season of training and focusing on God and what He has in store for us. In the bible in 2 Corinthians 4:7-11 it refers to us as an earthen vessel. An “earthen vessel” is another name for a clay jar that was used to hold oil and grain. Before the clay could be shaped by a potter, stones and other large objects had to be removed. After the objects were removed the potter could start shaping and molding the clay. Once the clay was shaped it could either be sun dried or stuck in a kiln. If the jar was sun dried it could...

In late spring, I decided that I wanted to start a garden, so I got a bunch of seeds, cups, and dirt and did just that. I spent weeks watering and tending my plants until they were big enough to go outside. My parents sectioned off areas in our backyard for certain fruits and vegetables that we decided to grow. Then I spent more weeks watering and doing my best to protect them from the elements. Before I left for this trip I was able to reap some of the vegetables I planted. I was able to try tomatoes; zucchini , peppers, squash, and more. But there were a couple things that I wanted to try...

It’s about doggone time I made an update. I have an anecdote to recount along with the update. The first — the anecdote — is something of a flashback to our return to Mae Sot a week or so ago. It was a powerful moment that I have, until now, kept to myself out of a certain awe. Our very first morning in Mae Sot involved a brief stint of helping out the Outpour staff, while the remainder of the day was a time for rest (a very tiresome, boring one, as it turned out to be). We were assisting Outpour staff in cleaning out a warehouse-type building. It was once host to a...