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 recently traveled north into the largest country, by geographical area, in Indochina to join in the dedication celebration for a local Foursquare church. As with each time we’ve traveled into this country, the border crossing and weaving through the crowds of “tour guides” and taxis can be a stressful experience… but once you’ve crossed that [...]

Yesterday we were asked to appear as subjects / insiders for a media group called Emerge Network that will be coming into our village to create three short videos about our lives and the lives of the Akha in Mae Salong. We’re very honored to help serve this team and are excited to see what [...]

From Rusty and Lynette’s blog:
Olive Hope went home to be with Jesus tonight at 6:37. The infection was too strong for her little body. She was surrounded by lots of love as she went. She left us on her daddy’s chest.

in lieu of flowers
So many of you have already graciously been asking where you can [...]