God's Grace

Praise the Lord for bringing more customers to Pastor L.’s hamburger shop recently. Continue to ask God to bless his business. Mr. P. and his wife have a donut shop in front of their home. Please pray for God’s provision for it too. We thank God for providing ways for Christians in our church to earn and provide for their families.

Saturday Hubert had a party for his English classes. The youth enjoyed the food and games.  It was great having Abigail here to talk with them. We thank God for a good turnout and that the gospel was given as we talked together after the games. Please keep praying for Hubert’s classes.

Please pray as we are now scheduling dates with our churches for reporting during furlough. We love to tell what God is doing in this part of the world for His great glory.

“And the grace of our Lord overflowed for me…” 1 Timothy 1:14

 

 

The Lord is Upright

Our home church, Grand Valley Baptist Church, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is having their missions conference March 4-6. Please pray for God to bless and accomplish great things through that.

Abigail arrived just after 4 pm today by bus and is eager to begin at the Koh Kong hospital tomorrow with me. Pray for God to prepare hearts and lead us as we interact with people during these two weeks together.  

Attendance at Hubert’s English classes has been very low lately. In the past God has sent good students and used these classes as an outreach for sharing the Gospel. But now it seems difficult to get students. Please pray.

Yesterday I visited Mrs. K. at her home. The boardwalks above the water to reach her house are steadier than before for which I am grateful.  We are asking the Lord to restore her health if He wills. Please pray for her family caring for her. She loves the Lord.

“To declare that the LORD is upright; he is my rock…” Psalm 92:15

 

 

Witnessing

Thank you for praying for our trip to Bangkok and Hubert’s foot surgery. Things went very well and we were so aware of God’s answering prayer. He has had very little pain. A special boot he wears protects the toes to some extent. We need to return to the hospital in Bangkok in three weeks to have the wires removed. It was a joy to visit the mission church of our friends in Bangkok for two Sundays.

The dates for Abigail Freeze coming to work with us are February 22 – March 7. She is coming from another province in Cambodia where her parents and family work. Her Khmer language ability is very good. She would like to see more of medical missions and how God uses it. Besides learning medicine, please pray that God would use her time with us to help people come to know Christ. Pray that we would be a blessing to her. Pray for God’s guiding in her life as she chooses her course of study to prepare to serve the Lord in the years ahead.

Please pray also for Mrs. M. who is in our church here in Koh Kong. She wants to spend time with me at the hospital regularly in order for us to witness together to patients and staff. We so desire to see God work through us and draw people to Himself.

“Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.” Isaiah 45:22

 

 

 

Fixing our Eyes on Jesus

Praise the Lord that yesterday Koh Kong Baptist Church called Mr. L. to be their pastor! We have been preparing for this step for a long time and are excited to see it happen. Please pray for continued wisdom from the Lord and for all of us to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus.

Our trip to Bangkok for medical care was postponed a week. Thank you for praying and please keep on. God must have something special happening in Koh Kong this week and wants us to see it. Hubert is happy to have more time teaching the new students in his English class before being away for a time. This evening his lesson was by candlelight since the power was off in our house and neighborhood. We are grateful to God that it is back on now so I can use the computer.

“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith…” Hebrews 12:2

Look What God is Doing

Showing our visiting missionary friends some of what God is doing in Koh Kong and introducing them to some of the Christians this week was delightful. They have traveled on now and we continue to pray for God’s leading in their lives. Thank you for praying.

Next week Tuesday afternoon (we are twelve hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time), Hubert is scheduled to have surgery on his toe. It will be done in Bangkok. Please pray for the medical staff, for our accommodations near the hospital, for our travels, for strength and healing from the Lord, for God to use us throughout the days we are there, and for God to be glorified in all.  

Praise God for cooler weather today. It was down to 72 outside this morning. I even put on a sweater to ride the motorcycle to the hospital. Miss L. joined me there for the day to serve the Lord. In a couple days more she will return to her medical studies in Phnom Penh. This truly is a beautiful place to live and work. We pray God would continue to build His church here.

“But my eyes are toward you, O God, my Lord…” Psalm 141:8

 

 

Opportunities

Praise God for a small group of new students that have asked Hubert to teach an evening English class for them. They plan to begin on Wednesday this week. The main one is a neighbor who lives a few houses down from us. Please continue to pray that these new students would be receptive to the gospel and follow Christ. Please pray that we would see more neighbors turn to Christ.

We thank God for the many opportunities He is giving to witness and to teach Bible lessons. It is amazing to watch God work. Pray for people to see their need of salvation and to accept the Lord.

This Friday we anticipate the arrival of a missionary couple doing a field survey. Pray for God’s leading and blessing in our time together with them. We are eager to show them the many avenues for serving the Lord here.

The church plans to vote on calling Mr. L. as their pastor soon. Pray for God to be glorified in His church here in Koh Kong and that the church would grow in the Lord. Pray that God would guard and guide Mr. L. Thank you for your faithfulness in intercession.

“…We recount your wondrous deeds” Psalm 75:1

 

 

 

Precious

After months of waiting and praying, we now have the renewed church permit! Praise God we were able to pick it up in the Religious Affairs Office in Phnom Penh last Friday. It is good for two years. Then the church will go through the renewal process again.

My mother was taken home to heaven on December 28, 2015. God was her faithful sustainer throughout her life. She was a great children’s Bible teacher and her love for people all around her was evident. She was 91 years old. God gave me a smooth trip to Michigan to be with my nine siblings for the events surrounding the funeral. I had time with so many precious people there, as well as interacted with many interesting travelers during my flights. Thank you for praying.

Please continue to pray for more students for Hubert’s English classes, and for God to guide as Hubert teaches. We desire that through these contacts, people would come to know Christ.

“Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.” Psalm 116:15