Planting

Many people were busy planting rice in Srae Umbel this past week. They bent over transplanting the seedlings so neatly. The growing rice plants in the completed fields were a beautiful green. It was the first time for us to have an outreach in this town three hours from our home in Koh Kong City. There is no fundamental church there that we know of. Hubert and I both went to Srae Umbel on Monday and Hubert returned to Koh Kong on his motorcycle on Tuesday morning. The Srae Umbel Hospital received me warmly. Staff, patients, and the people of the town were friendly. I was able to provide some training for the hospital’s four new doctors, assist in medical consultations on patients, and help with procedures. God provided a guest house for me to stay at. The hospital was about twenty minutes away from the center of town where the guest house was. The hospital staff gave me rides on their motorcycles as they went to and from town. The hospital director invited me to supper with his family several times, and I had lunch in the home of one of the nurses a couple times. One of the most delicious treats was a durian milkshake. I took the bus home on Saturday. God gave many opportunities to share the gospel with many people and give them tracts. Please pray that God will cause the spiritual seed that was sown to grow and produce a harvest for eternity.

L. was also planting the seed of God's Word in Thailand during his two weeks working there (prayer request on 6/27/12 blog).  God also provided for his ice cream shop here in Koh Kong. Pray for God to use His Word in hearts there.

Each Sunday after church, some of the youth and I are visiting the two shut-ins of the church. It is a blessing to minister to them, singing and sharing God’s Word. Please continue to pray for these precious people.

“For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.” Ps. 86:10