Short Term Missionaries

Thank you for praying as we traveled to Phnom Penh for our short term visitor Beth to fly out. Our trip went well, and Beth arrived at her parent’s home in Taiwan fine. They serve the Lord as missionaries there. Hubert was able to get more printing done in Phnom Penh as well as apply for a new visa. He also visited the office of the Ministry of Religion to get forms for renewing our church permit. Please pray for the renewal process to go smoothly.

Renee continues to work with us teaching Bible studies and Ladies’ Sunday School.  She plans to start teaching a new believer, S., this week at S’s home, with another Christian Khmer girl helping to translate. Pray that it will be a blessing to all three of them. It is a joy to teach God’s Word. Renee is also helping in many ways at the hospital, including helping me with ultrasounds and helping me learn to use a new ultrasound machine. She also starts IV’s, escorts patients, checks blood sugars, helps with patient assessments, and does many other things. Please keep praying for the patients that we witness to to accept the Lord Jesus.

“Let your work be shown to your servants…” Psalm 90:16

 

Grace

God continues to show His saving grace. Two people made professions of faith this past Sunday. One was the husband of a Christian in the church. Pray for God to guide and help Mr. and Mrs. P. to grow in the Lord. Pray also for S., who has been studying the Bible for a while and now prayed to receive God’s gift of salvation.

Last Thursday, as we traveled to Thailand, it rained on and off throughout the day. God was gracious that it stopped or was very light each time we were outside until the last part of our trip. It is rainy season. Things went smoothly with getting new Khmer visas for the two short termers as we reentered Cambodia. Thank you for praying.

This week we plan to take Beth to Phnom Penh to fly out on the 26^th. Please pray for our travels and for God to continue to work in the lives of people she has ministered to during her weeks with us. Pray for God’s guidance in her life as she prepares for career missions.  

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1

 

God's Works

Thank you for praying for this past weekend. The English class party Saturday went well. There were 14 students here and they enjoyed the grilled hamburgers and the games. They were back again on Sunday to hear the Word of God.

After the Sunday morning service, some of us from the church walked and some took motorcycles to the estuary. There Mr. T. met us with his fishing boat and took us out to the middle of the water where the sandy bottom was very nice. Three high school youth followed the Lord in baptism. We thank God for their clear testimonies and joy at this occasion.

Thank God for an MP3 of the Bible in Khmer that the Lord provided for the sight-impaired man in our church. He is delighted to be able to find various books of the Bible on it and listen. It also has songs from our hymnbook. It is small enough to carry in his pocket as he goes to his workplace, sharpening knives.

Please pray for our trip to Thailand on Thursday to renew visas for Beth and Renee.

“…That I may tell of all your works.” Psalm 73:28

 

Weekend Plans

God answered prayer and gave us a good trip to Phnom Penh. Renee arrived fine and now she and Beth are a great help to me at the hospital. The Cambodian staff enjoys working with them too. Pray that some of the staff will accept Christ.

Saturday a party is planned for the students in Hubert’s English classes. They enjoy playing games and eating hamburgers that Hubert grills for them. Please pray that all will go smoothly and that God will use it to help Cambodians come to know Christ.

Sunday we look forward to a baptismal service. Please pray for the three new Christians who want to obey the Lord and be baptized. Their families do not look favorably on their following the Lord. God is able to give them courage and help them grow in grace.

“Be not afraid…for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.” Jeremiah 1:8

 

Water

We thank God for water! Tuesday, the day after posting last week’s blog, we had rain all day. The rain tank filled well. We didn’t find the cause of all the water running out of the tank last week, but it hasn’t happened again. After that the pump for the water tank broke but God helped Hubert find the part he needed right here in Koh Kong and get it fixed. One of our toilets started leaking and it was quite a project to get that all fixed up. The city water is back on now, for the days we don't get rain, but the pressure is intermittently high, popping off the end of one faucet. The city water is not as slimy as before, so the water filters for our drinking water are working better. We appreciate your prayers and look to God for His daily provision of every need.

Please pray for Beth and I traveling to Phnom Penh this week to pick up Renee. She plans to arrive on Friday. She is a nurse, doing a six week internship on missionary medicine. Please pray for God to work through her in the lives of many people.

Praise God for K. accepting Christ after Church Sunday evening. He is a student in Hubert’s English classes and a brother of another young Christian. Pray for him to grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

“…And the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants…” Isaiah 66:14

 

 

God is Faithful

God brought Elizabeth, our pre-med student, safely to us last week. She is getting to spend time with many of the students from Hubert’s classes and she has started teaching Bible lessons. At the hospital she is interacting with staff and learning about medicine. She is getting many hands on experiences. Please pray for God to use her to help Christians grow in knowledge of Him and help the unsaved find the Savior.

Rains have started a bit now, but not regularly enough to keep our tank of rain water full. The city water is sporadic. Please pray for God to grant us our daily water needs.

“God is faithful…” 1 Corinthians 1:9

Short termers

This week we travel to Phnom Penh to pick up Elizabeth, a pre-med student short termer. Please pray for her ministry for the Lord here for the next six weeks. Pray also for Rene, a short term nurse preparing to come two week later.

Praise God for people hearing the Word of God. Last night there was a good group in the Sunday evening service. There were ten in the new believers’ class. The youth in the main service were mostly new students from Hubert’s English classes. Hubert began again with Genesis 1 since the Bible is a brand new book to most of them. Hearing of the One and only God who has all power is so different from their Buddhist beliefs.

Pray for L. as he is building a new building for his hamburger/ice cream shop. This time it is on land instead of over water. God is using him greatly in preaching on Sunday and teaching many classes.

“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear…” Psalm 27:1