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

What God Has Done

Thank you for praying. We were truly blessed by our visitors these past two weeks. Our daughter flew out from Phnom Penh on Tuesday evening. I returned to Koh Kong on Wednesday by bus, arriving in the afternoon just before Hubert came back from Thailand with Pastor Mark and George. They were able to see some of what God is doing here. God brought a great group of people for the special service Thursday. The message from God’s Word was encouraging and the fellowship great. One of the ladies even today mentioned truths from the message that are strengthening her as her mother is sick in Phnom Penh.

On Sunday evening, two young ladies, both in twelfth grade, prayed to receive Christ as their Savior. One had been witnessed to by her brother and has been coming to English class and Sunday services for a few months. The other had heard the gospel from her friend and is quite new in the English classes and Sunday services. They are both excited to be in God’s family now. Please pray for O. and T.  O’s mother was angry when she heard that her daughter had become a Christian. But God will guard and keep His own.

“Sing to the LORD; for he hath done excellent things…” Isaiah 12:5

 

 

 

Visitors

This week, Pastor Mark from Rochester Hills, Michigan plans to come to Asia and SE Asia to visit some of the missionaries that First Baptist Church supports. Accompanying him is another missionary. We are looking forward to meeting them Wednesday afternoon. Hubert will be going to the airport in Trat, Thailand and bringing them over to Koh Kong, Cambodia. On Thursday the people from our church here would like to have a special meeting at 5 pm to fellowship around the Word of God with the visitors. Please pray for good attendance, for God’s Spirit to use His Word and His messenger, and for eternal fruit. They depart on Friday. Please pray for their travels and God’s blessings.

“There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.” Deuteronomy 33:26

Cancellation

Well, God had other plans. The March 6 mobile medical clinic for Chum Naup was canceled. The health office called me in and said they did not feel it was safe for us to go to that area. Recently there was a European nature activist escorted out of that area. We were disappointed not to have this outreach with the gospel to the mountain villages at this time, but we trust God is in control and will use us where He chooses.

Our trip to Phnom Penh this week went well. We met our daughter, saw the dentist, and got more printing done for the Bible study books Hubert has been revising. Pray that God would give wisdom in distributing the books and that many people would use them.

“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:9

Chum Naup

The Lord is continually showing His working and power. Bible studies with young believers are going well. The Khmer Christians are witnessing to others. Please pray for God to continue to use their witness and bring people to himself. Also God is giving me many opportunities at the hospital to serve him.

God helped us prepare the paperwork for permission for next week’s one day mobile medical clinic and get it approved today. He is putting together the team. Please pray for Hubert and L. going up to the town of Chum Naup this week to meet with the leaders and spread the word for patients to come. Hubert’s motorcycle got repaired today to prepare for the trip. Pray for people to get saved through this outreach.

Next week Monday we plan to go to Phnom Penh and meet one of our daughters coming to visit for one week. She is excited to participate in the work during her days with us before traveling on.  Please pray for God’s blessing on her and our travels, and her meeting with many people in the weeks and months ahead.  

“…Before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.” Isaiah 65:24

 

 

Good News

After the Sunday evening service yesterday, K. prayed to receive Christ. He counted the cost, expecting his parents’ disapproval, but knew he needed to obey God. Please pray for him to grow in the Lord. He has been a student in Hubert’s English class for quite a while.

Praise God for people at the hospital and in the English classes who are hearing about the Lord. God is so good to open opportunities to share and he helps us explain the Good News. Pray for more people to turn to him for salvation.

Hubert and I are considering doing a one day mobile medical clinic in a mountain village soon. Rainy season begins up there even sooner than in our town, so we would like to do it about three weeks from now. Pray for wisdom, the right Cambodian helpers, and hearts to be prepared to hear of Christ.

“The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16