FIELD STORIES

Stories told with dignity and evidence.

We publish only what can be sourced and what respects the people at the center of the story.

LISTENING BEFORE ACTING

Every person is more than a need to be solved.

Home visits begin with presence, careful listening and respect for the whole family.

AI-created brand visual based on an authorized reference image of Dr. Sun; not a documentary photograph.

PEOPLE & CALLING

Lives of faith. A shared calling.

Read the profiles, supplied accounts and photographs behind the people serving this mission.

Dr. Luke Sun

Medicine, mentoring and a life alongside underserved communities.

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Angus He

Faith, church fellowship and practical service in Chiang Mai.

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Athena Tong

Writing, faith and service alongside the church community.

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Aaron An

A journey of renewal, family fellowship and medical mission.

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Alongside an elder

A 2016 church archive documents Dr. Luke Sun (Zhongping Sun) visiting an 85-year-old woman near the Yunnan–Myanmar border. The photograph is presented as a sourced historical record, not as an organizational consent claim.

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At the border

HOC6 documented Dr. Luke Sun with residents during medical and pastoral ministry along the Yunnan–Myanmar border. The original image is preserved at documentary resolution.

A writer in Chiang Mai

A 2024 Radio Free Asia interview profiles poet, environmental writer and filmmaker Angus He (Sanpo He) in his adopted home of Chiang Mai.

LIFE IN PHOTOGRAPHS

Faith, culture and practical care.

Three themes bring these documentary photographs into focus.

Faith & fellowship

Testimony, prayer and life shared at church and at home.

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Christmas testimony

Angus He shares his testimony during a Christmas gathering at church.

Prayer at a baptism

Joining church leaders in prayer following a baptism.

House-church fellowship

Fellowship, a shared meal and pastoral presence in a Chiang Mai home.

Literature & film

Meeting readers and connecting through publishing and film.

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Night Voyage book signing

Meeting readers and signing copies of Night Voyage.

Film collaboration in Bangkok

Angus He with Max Terch of White Light film studio in Bangkok.

Schools & practical care

School visits, donated supplies and time spent with local partners.

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Practical support for a rural school

A team brings practical supplies to a school in northern Thailand.

Listening and visiting

Spending time with children and local partners during a school visit.

Photographs supplied by the founding team. Images document activities and relationships, not medical outcomes.

Dr Luke Sun visiting an elder — Historical field photograph, digitally restored. Source: HOC6, 2016.

Dr Luke Sun with residents near Myanmar — Original field image. Source: HOC6, 2016.

THE STORY OF MUSTARD SEED RESCUE CENTER

From a shared burden to a mission built to last.

Mustard Seed Rescue Center began where medical experience, local church relationships and the conviction to serve with dignity met in Chiang Mai.

A need that would not leave

Across remote and low-income communities, families often live far from basic healthcare. Short visits can help, but without trusted local partners, training and follow-up, their impact quickly fades.

A shared calling

Dr. Luke Sun brings medical experience and mentoring; Angus He contributes board leadership and cultural relationships; Athena Tong coordinates daily management and programs; Aaron An supports finance and operations. Distinct responsibilities serve one shared mission.

Rooted in Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai became the proposed base for learning with local churches, clinicians and community leaders. The aim is not simply to send visiting teams, but to equip people who can continue serving after a visit ends.

Building trust before scale

Mustard Seed Rescue Center is still being formed. Before public fundraising or wider deployment, it is establishing governance, clinical standards, safeguarding and financial accountability so that growth never outruns responsibility.

THE NEXT CHAPTER

Listen locally. Prepare carefully. Serve humbly. Stay accountable.

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