There is nothing more painful than when a missionary leaves the field, whether it is for a short break or permanently. This is because somehow the missionary feels they are failing in what God has called them to do. Missionaries have a saying too that “the only honorable way to leave the field is in…
Travel Tuesday: Monk-mobile Location: Pursat Province, Cambodia Everyone has heard of the Pope-mobile which carries the head of the Catholic Church on his official visits. In Cambodia we regularly see the monk-mobile.
Travel Tuesday: Pig Taxi with Military Escort Location: Kompong Thom, Cambodia
Right now I am visiting Jakarta, Indonesia. This city of fifteen million people can be impersonal and easily bring on feelings of claustrophobia because of the mass of people. I am on a quick four-day trip to Jakarta to visit two projects run by Christians: One a printing company and the other a group of…
Travel Tuesday: Frigid Cambodia Location: Steung Trong, Mekong River, Cambodia
I think I have been to an Easter Service nearly every year of my life. I remember a few quite well for various reasons, but Sunday’s Easter Service here in Phnom Penh will be one I will remember for a long time. Some of the most memorable services for me include one sunrise service in…
Travel Tuesday: Riding a Water Buffalo Location: Bukidnon Province, Mindanao, Philippines In the mountains of Bukidnon, the local people have learned to saddle water buffalo’s and ride them like horses. I am surprised that they are able to control them and even saddle them!