I’ve experienced tears of joy three times in my life: 1) when Silas was born, 2) when Cassia was born and 3) visiting a stranger in Kompong Cham yesterday.
I needed Leng’s photo for a newsletter article, so I decided to go take it myself. Upon arriving at his home, I was met at the gate [...]
The power went out a few days ago so I left work and went up stairs to have an early dinner. Silas asked if we could have dinner on the patio since the fans weren’t working. I was glad we did. Eating while sitting on the ground, with the kids running around and laughing made [...]
My recollection of a recent dinner conversation …
Danny: (While enjoying his second succulent, vine ripened mango) So, do you ever feel sorry for those born and raised in the Midwest that might never taste a mango?
Anita: No. But I do feel sorry for vegetarians who live there.
Danny: What are you talking about? They have vegetables [...]
On January 11 Love146 formally launched a boycott of craigslist, in commemoration of The U.S. Human Trafficking Awareness Day. The Craigslist “Call to Action” campaign was a response to child sex trafficking that occurs through the “erotic services” section of their website.
In support of this campaign I wrote an email to the powers that be [...]
In northwest Cambodia, right near the Thai border there is a town named Poipet. Those who have been tracking with us for the last few years might remember that Anita and I were considering moving there, or at least checking it out as a potential ministry site. For better or for worse, since moving to [...]
I recently paid a visit to Psah Toul Tom Poung, the main tourist market in Phnom Penh, to buy some new clothes for the kiddies. It was a relatively uneventful affair. We plowed our way through a morass of people, rummaged through heaps of clothes, made our purchases, and departed. As usual, the last few [...]
I just received the following via email from the founder of InnerCHANGE. It’s a challenge given by Bob Lupton, who authored Theirs is the Kingdom and is currently the president of FCS Urban Ministries in Atlanta, GA.
Due to its brevity and clarity, this should be mandatory reading for everyone undertaking an urban urban ministry experience [...]
Yesterday afternoon I ate lunch with my in-laws and Silas at a restaurant along the riverfront here in Kompong Cham.
While waiting for our food, a man walked up and asked/begged for money. I looked at him and shook my head. I tried to continue my conversation but was distracted because I could see out the [...]
Cambodia is a country of unlicensed pharmacies, untrained pharmacists, incompetent doctors and counterfeit medicines. The government claims that it is addressing these issues. Unfortunately it will be years, possibly decades, before we see significant change.
In the meantime I’ve had to adjust by becoming my own doctor. I’ve really had no choice since there is no [...]
A surprising number of folks have asked what we did for Christmas this year. Here’s the scoop…
On December 15 we had an InnerCHANGE Christmas party at some teammates’ house in Phnom Penh. It was a blast! We sang songs, Anita shared a Christmas devotional in Khmer, we ate delicious food and played all sorts of [...]