Regardless of what corner of the globe or what ethnic group, it’s important for women to have the opportunity to retreat from their usual daily routines and be with other women for rest, encouragement and spiritual renewal. In January I had the privilege of joining with many women for the annual Akha women’s [...]

reposted from a guest blogging article written at JasonRuggles.com

FOOD FRIDAY: EAT LIKE AN AHKA
Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by April
As we’ve mentioned more than once, last month we went up to an Akha village for a few days to experience their culture.  Part of that was, of course, their food.  My favorite part was using chopsticks to [...]

We’re honored to occasionally host guests and visitors to our village home. We love sharing the village lifestyle and our love for the Akha people and culture! Our most recent guests were Jason & April Ruggles who are currently serving as English teachers with the Foursquare ministry in Bangkok. Check out their blog for [...]

If you knew us back when we were preparing to come to Thailand, you probably heard us talk about how our desire and goal in ministry was to disciple young Akha leaders, who could then go out and minister the gospel to their own people! Arriving in country, we found that as much as we [...]

Many of you are familiar with the story of the two deaf children who live in our village. Those of you who have not heard this story, read a post here or here to fill yourself in.
Anyone who has visited our village knows A-Paw, 8, is the younger of the two siblings. She [...]