Good Morning from Chiang Mai, Thailand. We arrived in Chiang Mai to a grand welcoming party on January 1, 2015 and then we were taken right away to our first Thai massage and then out to dinner at a (you guessed it) Thai restaurant with the Shepherds and another MEI worker from eastern Europe. The sleep thing is a thing, a big thing, the greatest side effect for Joyce and I so far has been staying...
Trottmans in Thailand December 2014 We were honored to be commissioned to serve overseas by our church, Grove Community, during services on December 15th and 16th. It was humbling to see several thousand people praying for us and our ministry in Thailand. It feels odd to be coming to the end of this long preparation time after more than 18 years in Riverside. We have been entrenched in our jobs and the rhythm of life here and...
I am amazed how Jesus is always clearing the path for His message to get through. It seems to me that he did this, and still does, by using those around Him or maybe I should say those that are close to Him. It seems that each person has a special gift or skill to clear a specific section of the path. One example is found in Matt. 19:14 "Jesus said, 'let the little children...
Joyce and I will be leaving for The Billy Graham Center on August 1 for a week at the School of Spiritual Direction. We are very excited to learn. Please pray for our time over the next week. We have seen God work in so many incredible ways in our journey to Thailand in the last year. We have made two trips to Chiang Mai, sold our house to the first person that looked at it,...