Mercy

Seeing patients in our hospital get better is always encouraging, but two in particular were answers to prayer this week. One was a TB meningitis patient and another had pneumonia and asthma. They both were near death and on their way to eternity without Christ. God had mercy and gave them improving health and then the opportunity to hear about salvation. Neither of them has responded to God’s mercy yet, but I thank God for letting them hear the gospel. Perhaps they will listen again and turn to the Lord.

Another missionary here in Koh Kong who has a talent for photography took portrait shots of Hubert and I about a week ago. The day we picked them up at his home, one of our churches asked for an updated picture of us for their church missionary display. We thank God for His timing. If other churches or individuals would like any, let us know and we can email one to you.

Please pray for Elizabeth, an American pre-med student who is coming to work with us for six weeks. She is traveling to Taiwan this week and then to Cambodia next week. Pray for her travels. Pray for God to prepare the hearts of people He wants her to reach out to. Pray for eternal fruit during her time here.

“Great is our Lord, and of great power…” Psalm 147:5

 

The Play

Sunday evening the Christian youth in the church put on an evangelistic play before the sermon. They had been preparing it for several months. God answered prayer and helped them do a great job. There were many in attendance at the service.  Pray that the people who saw it will think about what they heard and turn to Christ.

After our regular prayer meeting and New Believers’ classes on Saturday, Hubert and I traveled to visit the new believer in Thailand who accepted Christ at Koh Kong hospital. We had a good Bible study with five in attendance. M. was the only Christian. They said there is no church in their town.  It is about an hour on motorcycle to the next town where there is a church. It may be difficult for us to continue to visit them due to their work schedules. Pray for God’s leading for us and them. Pray for M. to grow in Christ, and the others in her family to accept Christ.

Thank you for praying for our children. We thank God for their love for Christ and service to God. Pray for God to continue to guide them and use them and all our grandchildren for His great glory.

“Oh, magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt his name together!”  Psalm 34:3

 

Praying Always

Thank you for praying for new students for Hubert’s English classes. He has several new ones now. They are coming to church on Sunday evenings too and hearing the gospel. Pray that they will understand and turn to the Lord.

Please continue to pray for Christians from Koh Kong who are studying or working in other towns now, that God would help them to be in good churches and faithfully serve God there. We praise God for those that are joyfully serving the Lord, but are concerned for those that are careless about church attendance.

The new printer in Phnom Penh last week did a good job. We thank God. Hubert continues to write. Pray for his books and booklets to be accurate Khmer language and that  people will understand and use them in studying about God.

“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching…” Eph. 6:18

 

Answered Prayer

God was working in the heart of M. when I spoke with her about the gospel a couple days after her surgery. She had heard of Christ some time ago from a Christian friend. Wednesday she prayed to receive Christ. During her stay at the hospital we visited several times. She gave a clear testimony to the Christians from our church who went to see her. Today she returned to her home in Thailand. Please pray that she would find a good church and continue to be taught the Scriptures. Pray for her husband and mother to receive Christ also.

Please continue to pray for godly Christian wives for the young men of our church and godly Christian husbands for the young ladies. It would be great to see more strong Khmer Christian families.

Hubert found a new publishing place in Phnom Penh this week. Pray that they will do a good job, and pray that God will use the booklets in helping many people to know Him and His Word better.

“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalms 119:105

 

 

Holiday Time

Praise God for His working:

-          The church Easter services and fellowship times went very well and were a blessing.

 

-          God is helping the Christians this week as they face family pressure for Buddhist ceremonies during the Khmer New Year.

 

-          Several Christian young people are visiting back here in Koh Kong this week. L.,a medical student is working with me at the hospital.

-          K., the elderly father of S.M. accepted Christ last Sunday morning. Formerly he was a Buddhist monk.

-          God helped us during our travels to Thailand last week.

Please pray for fruit as we witness this week

-          at the hospital,

-           among the unsaved families of believers,

-           and to our neighbors. God is able to do great things.

“The hope of the righteous shall be gladness…” Proverbs 10:28

 

 

Above All That We Ask

God does exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think. We prayed for time to train someone to teach children at church. One of the young ladies in the church who has experience teaching, now began working as a translator/interpreter for an Australian volunteer at the hospital.  As part of her duties, she was assigned to spend hours each day with me at the hospital to learn more medical vocabulary.  On a break from medical terms, we went over the lesson for Sunday. She did a great job teaching on the crucifixion yesterday. Most of the kids listened with rap attention. (Her own little toddler wanted her mommy's attention.) Many of the stories in the Bible are still new to S.M., but she has been growing so much in her knowledge and walk with the Lord.  Praise the Lord for the special time she and I have serving the Lord together and praying. Please pray for her unsaved relatives and neighbors that she is witnessing to.

Praise the Lord that so many of Hubert’s English class students have now become believers. Pray that they would grow in the Lord and bring others to Him. Pray for more new students to come who need salvation. Two new boys started last week, unsaved brothers of Christians in the church. They are looking for friends who want to study. God is working here.

 "Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think..." Eph.3:20

 

Planning

Easter is coming soon. Please pray as we prepare for celebrating Resurrection Sunday. Messages and Sunday School lessons will study the death and resurrection of Christ. Usually we have a Sunrise service and a fellowship dinner. Pray that it will be a meaningful time for the church and make an impact on the unsaved. Please pray for God’s guidance in our planning.

Later in April is the Khmer New Year. It goes by the Buddhist calendar. It is the biggest holiday of the year for Cambodians. Many people travel back to their hometowns. Pray for God to help the Cambodian Christians who face family pressure to participate in offerings to idols. Some of our Koh Kong Christians working and studying in Phnom Penh plan to come home to Koh Kong for this holiday. Please pray for us as we plan.

We would like to train more people to teach the children’s church and children’s Sunday School. Most of those who have done it in the past are now in Phnom Penh. Pray for God to show us the best time to do the training.

“Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.” Psalm 147:5