God Continues to Answer Prayer

Praise God for the church permit renewal that arrived! God answered prayer. Please pray for continued good relations with the ministry of religion locally and in Phnom Penh.

God also answered prayer in helping me during the medical presentation at the hospital last week. It had gotten postponed from the scheduled time the week before. That gave more time for prayer and for my preparations. It was well received by the staff, and I hope will help in giving even better care to patients. We desire to see God’s name honored through my presence working with the staff of Koh Kong Hospital. Please continue to pray for the salvation of people on the medical team as well as the salvation of patients and their families.

Mr. C. from Tumpeang Rung came to church last Sunday for the first time. He is the new believer who lives an hour away. Hubert and L. have been going by motorcycle to his house to teach him weekly. Keep praying for his growth in walking with the Lord, and for others in his town to accept Christ.

“O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!...” Romans 11:33

"Through our Lord Jesus Christ"

Thank you for praying for the weekly radio program. Please keep on. Today again it did not come on the air at 1:30 pm as scheduled. Hubert hopped on his motorcycle and went to the station. Then they put it on. I was listening at home and heard it start at 1:40. This has happened several times. Pray for the station to broadcast the program on time each week. Pray for the preparation of each program and for people to be saved through hearing the Gospel.

Praise God for two more people accepting Christ this week! One was another 7 year old child in the children’s church. She has been coming for a long time with her mother. The other was a lady who lives a couple hours away. She lived here in Koh Kong before her marriage and we have witnessed to her many times. Now that she lives in a remote area, she has been spending time reading her Bible and praying. Praise God for her decision become a Christian. Please pray for N. and C. to grow in the Lord.

At this time we continue to enjoy peace in the country, but protests are planned since the election results were announced yesterday. Please keep praying.

“But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:57

 

Supplications and Giving of Thanks

One little boy in children’s church, R., accepted Christ yesterday! He has been coming to church with his parents all his life. He is 7 ½ years old. Both his parents are Christians. We have been praying for R. and teaching him every opportunity we can. When he is not in school he leads his blind father around to his customers for whom he sharpens knives. Pray that he will grow in the Lord and serve Him with his whole heart all his life.   

At the hospital I do informal teaching to the staff frequently, and occasionally formal medical presentations. Please pray for me as I prepare and teach about neonatal infections to a group of doctors this week.

Cambodia has been waiting for the results of the recent election to be announced. There are rumors of possible unrest. Please pray for continued peace and for God’s will to be done in leadership in this country. “I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayer, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour.” 1 Timothy 2:1-3.

In Christ Jesus

Thank you for praying for Hubert as he rode his motorcycle to Phnom Penh last week. It took six hours to get there. Coming back, the motorcycle broke down. God protected him and provided for him. He spent a night in a town halfway between Phnom Penh and Koh Kong, and he and the bike came by van the next day. It is now repaired and working well. He is happy to have the computer working much better now since taking it to the capital.

Each Sunday Hubert and L. try to go to Tumpeang Rung, one hour away to teach C., a new believer. But he has had to work out in the forest on Sunday the past couple weeks. Please pray that he would be able to study every week.

Some new students joined Hubert's English classes this week. Pray for him as he teaches and for the students as they learn. Pray as the students hear the gospel in the Sunday services, that they would be saved. Pray that they would see Christ in us.

“But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.”  Ephesians 2:13

 

Do Not Cease to Ask God

It is great to see the joy of a person rescued by the power of God out of darkness into light. This past week M. made a decision to turn her life over to God. She is so grateful to God for His salvation. She is from the Philippines and has been taught the Bible quite a lot through the years but was living a sinful life and had never been born again. Please pray that she will have victory over temptations and do what is right before God always. Pray that she will be faithful in a good church when she returns to her country.

We thank God that this past Sunday morning a couple Cambodian people we had been praying for came to church for the first time. I pray they will continue coming and grow in the Lord and His Word. One (V.) has professed salvation. The other (C.) has not but is reading the Bible.

Hubert plans to go to Phnom Penh this week for 2 ½  days to have his computer worked on and his motorcycle worked on. Please pray as he rides his motorcycle to the capital through the mountains. Pray for all repairs to be done well, especially that the computer will work well.

“Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us…” 1 Samuel 7:8

God's Church in Koh Kong

It takes patience to wait and trust God.  In Koh Kong Baptist Church Sunday after Sunday we keep hoping the attendance will increase. There are visitors. There are decisions for salvation. These are often people who have never before attended a church. Then there are also people who fall away. I am glad the Lord gave us the parable of the sower and the seed. We see it here so often. It has been quite a while since we have had new people become members. We thank God for the faithful Christians who are shining brightly for the Lord. Yet some of these move away and serve the Lord in other places. Please pray for increased attendance and an increased number of people wholeheartedly serving the Lord in the church. Pray for the preaching and teaching of the Word. Pray for awareness of meeting with God in every service, and selfless worship offered to the Almighty One.

Please pray for the Wednesday prayer meeting to be well attended. Pray for children to be saved in the Sunday children’s church. Pray for churches in Phnom Penh where some of our young people are attending, that those churches would be strong in the Lord and His Word and growing.

“I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Matthew 16:18

The Lord Rules Over All

Thank you for praying for the Cambodian national elections on July 28. God has answered prayer and kept Cambodia for the most part peaceful through the election process. Pray for the results that continue to be discussed. We thank God for the freedom we have here to tell the good news of Jesus Christ.

News from USA: we thank God for protecting two of our grandchildren that were in a bus on July 27 returning from camp to their church, Colonial Hills Baptist Church of Indianapolis. The teen bus following theirs was in an accident. Three adults were killed and entered the wonderful presence of Christ in heaven. Many others were injured and are recovering. God is using it to bring people to salvation in Him! Please pray for full recovery for all involved and for God to continue to accomplish great things through this.

Another short term worker is preparing to come serve the Lord with us for two months. Michelle Little plans to leave New York September 30 to come to Koh Kong. Please pray for her and God’s work through her here.

“For the kingdom is the LORD’s: and he is the governor among the nations.” Psalms 22:28