Thursday, September 12 Today the team visited the genocide museum that Pol Pot and his regime used to detain, interrogate and murder the Cambodian people. It was originally a school which was converted into a torture prison and processing center before detainees were sent to the Killing Fields. It is horrific that a place of […]
It’s All the Men’s Fault!
I know it’s controversial, but I’m going to say it: most every major societal problem rests at the feet of men. It is empirically true. By far, the majority of crime, violence and unrest is caused by men. Over the past 50 years, our culture of sameness has so diminished the uniqueness of the two […]
Thailand – Day 6
I am writing this in the middle of day 6. We are preparing to meet the 57 kids in the Bueng Klueng hostel tonight. We met with the medics and heard some of their stories. Medical and dental supplies have been set out and organized and ativities, teaching and games are being planned for kids. […]
Thailand – Day 7
Last night (day 7, I think) we had the first opportunity to meet the 57 kids in the hostel, ranging from age 6 to 15. They live and eat together and attend school in town. They come from a variety of places (directly from Burma, a refugee camp in Thailand or other village in Thailand). They […]
Stakeholder Meeting Update
Hello Chapel Hill! Just a short update to let you know that if you missed the Stakeholder meeting regarding Student Ministries last night, the audio is now available online. Click here to listen in your browser and here to download the mp3. […]
Thailand – Day 4 & 5
This is a combined report covering a few days. After breakfast and team meeting, we packed into the trucks again for our trip to the village of Laytonku (about 2,000 people live in that area). Allan Eubank was called to this village in 1962, and he and his children continue to have a special place […]
Thailand – Day 3
It is now early morning on Day 4, but here is a summary of our adventures on Monday: After a wonderful breakfast, we piled into 3 trucks and a van for the start of our drive. The area is so beautiful – mountains, all types of trees, farm land on the side of hills, cows […]
Cambodia Day 1 -A Day of Travel
Our team has some catching up to do with our blog posts. Currently we are in Poipet working with the Cambodian Hope Organization (CHO). Lets start back at the beginning… Tuesday, September 10 & Wednesday, September 11 We had a long day of travel but we were blessed with easy flights and smooth connections. We […]
Thailand – Day 2
It’s Sunday evening, and we just arrived in Mae Sot, about a 5 hour drive from Chiang Mai. We had a delightful morning at the Eubank’s church, then went to their home for lunch. We met several new friends, enjoyed Joan’s marvelous hospitality and then heard stories from Allan. He is so passionate about Jesus […]
And We Are Off!
The Run For Burma is not just an event at Chapel Hill, but a chance to expose our community to the humatarian crisis which the Burmese people face. Our community engages in a 5K run as a chance to run for those whom have no chocie but to,literally run for their lives. Over the past […]