Medical to the remote

This Blog is all about the work of God. Nothing we do is without the knowledge of our Father. He is the soul provider for everything we do.
We are Mordegai, Toinette, Suzaan, Gideon, and Anton Rossouw from Namibia-Africa. . This Blog is all about our lives here in Cambodia while Suzaan works in South Africa. We are real Farmers from Africa and we love life and what it has to offer and enjoy it day by day.

Mordegai travels to remote villages, doing much needed medical work , where no other doctors go, with local pastors.

Gideon is no longer with us but Anton will finish this year with Grade 12. .Toinette joins FGC Community Link Cambodia to the villages close by, teaching local children in an after school setting and also women about Health Issues in a village setting.

We consider us Asians as we live such a long time in Asia, eating rice as a staple food and not meat......

Our motto in life comes from a dear friend:

With common sense and God we
can accomplish a lot

Robin Wales




Monday, December 16, 2024

Monday night prayers 16 December 2024

 


Good evening all

This mail is from our new little mansion in Karoakie street, yes you heard right, guys staying around the corner in a bit of a slum area are having a go every night. Well, at least they stop at some point haha.

Everything is still standing around and of course we are looking for everything that we packed away. Thanks, anti-Senta, we will remember that quote from you. Well, the dogs are taking it hard and they are not interested in eating at all as they think they need to go back home to their old home. When I get in the car they are ready to jump on. The neighborhood rascal dogs are up and awake when these 2 big boys get out. Missing Gideon this time as he would have loved this interaction with the neighborhood dogs. Right next to us, these guys are farming with a few chickens but they are quiet.

News from the jungle is that everyone wants to be baptized. We asked them to wait a bit until we can get there, and in the meantime, Dim can talk a bit more about the big step they want to take. They want to make a stand now, and we are so happy for them. Pray with us, as in a few weeks, they will take the big step. The small school is full on the go and they even close one side so the children can concentrate and not look around. There are just a handful but it’s the beginning of big things.

Twans is asking for prayer for their Big Christmas Party on Sunday at River of Life Fellowship (Now the name changed to The Good Shepard, because they are registering the NGO as a local NGO, and the name needs to change). FGC church in Johor Baru is sending a team to help conduct the Christmas outreach. There will be 2 parties, one for the kids in the morning and 1 for the adults in the afternoon. Many people are invited and for many, this would be the first time to hear the Gospel message. Please pray that the seed will fall on good ground.

Thank you for praying for us all

Love

Rossouw-clan

Sunday, December 8, 2024

Monday night prayers 9 December 2024



 Good evening you all

Moving is almost done and this week we will be done and into our little place. Went there a few times this weekend and tried to pack out things and sort them out. Will most properly be a long time still before we can call it home. If I look at all the wood lying around, I cannot but wonder how in the world I got there??

Anton was really sick this last week but after 2 visits to the doctor he is doing much better, thank you, Lord. One more thing he had to do by himself. We thank the Lord that he is getting more friends and that life is making sense in school.



While writing this letter, my friend Emily phoned and informed me that their son Eli got hold of some keys, thought it would be a nice snack, and ate it. Needless to say, it was time to bring him down to Siem Reap. Jared did it in record time, and the doctors at Kanta Bopha did an amazing job getting the keys out of his stomach. Please pray for the days ahead as his throat will be a bit sore and pray for Mum and Dad to get over the shock of dealing with stuff like that, here where things can get wrong very quickly. Update: This morning the little man is out and enjoying some ice cream cause a sore throat ask for that type of meds. Praise God he is well.

I met up with an old friend, Ottonya. We have known each other for a very long time, and she is working for Ywam here in Siem Reap. She is not doing well. For a long time now, she has been under the weather, and the doctors cannot figure out what is wrong with her. I advised her to go to Thailand for a better checkup. Pray for her as she is struggling health-wise.

Ouma Paula is saying that she is just very weak but like the person she is, never complain. Please pray for her as she is dealing with a lot of pain due to a broken rib.





The great news is that the small school in the jungle started. They are sending pictures daily to show the students in the class. Dim went there to also use it for worship. We are glad that they now have a place to do those things that are needed. Luckily we are not in on the number of students but one thing is for sure: some kids want to learn. Pray as this place is starting to make a stand for Jesus and that this will be a beacon of Hope to people around.

 


Some news from Ettiene:

This evening we had the joy of celebrating Thanksgiving with some friends! Our hearts are so grateful for God’s goodness, especially looking back at the last few months. We are overwhelmed by God’s goodness in keeping my dad so strong throughout treatment, keeping him healthy, and shrinking the cancer. Thank you for praying for our family and for my dad! We really appreciate your love. Like the friends who broke through the roof to bring their paralyzed friend to Jesus, we want to say thank you for carrying our family in faith and prayer.

My dad is recovering well from his treatment this past Thursday. He is feeling a bit nauseous and quite fatigued. Please continue to pray for his body to fight the cancer well and for his liver inflammation to go down.

Thank you very much for praying with us.

Love

Rossouw-clan

Monday, December 2, 2024

Monday night prayers 2 December 2024

 





Good evening all

What a day!! Who said they love packing and moving? Well my whole yard was a mess today as people came and load stuff and break stuff down. Seeing all our stuff on a truck or being broken down is a bit unsettling for a moment but then so is life. At least next time it will be easier to move.







We were off to the jungle without our friend Dim. Please pray for him as he needs to deal with the passing of his father-in-law. Curtis and Kimloon and 2 boys from WOL came along for the ride. We had a great outreach with the Gospel being preached in various places. Like Curtis says:”” In some places the people do not listen but the seed has been planted.””










Not everywhere it is the same. In Rum Jopon the people were waiting for us. They finished the little roof they built for a small “” school”” as well as for a worship area. I am so encouraged by the attitude of these people. They wanted to run with this project and finished it. We gave meds to the sick and of course, the children got some sweets and balloons. Afterward, some ladies were asking Kimloon and Curtis questions. You must realize that these so-called Christians do not even know how to pray. They ask them to teach them how to pray as well as to sing worship songs. It is hard to believe that in this time of age, you still get people who do not even know the basics like prayer. It is exciting that they asked about it.

Next, they shared their recent persecution. The local people around asked them why they started believing these Christians as they were no good, they lied to people and forced them to join their beliefs. They told them that they checked us out now for more than 10 years and they see that we do not force them to become Christian nor do we lie to them. We gave them good medicines and taught them how to take it as well and it worked wonders because it was the right medicine.





One shared that the people in charge in the jungle came to them and tried to scare them as they became Christians but she stood her ground and told them that she would start following this Jesus cause He is good for her.

One lady was saying that her husband is always drunk but she told him that she will not drink with him anymore as she feels that Jesus does not want her to do that. While she talked to Curtis she was so full of joy that it was addictive.

The ladies were sharing one after the other about things that happening around them. Even if they do not want them to make a school, they borrow the small tables of the old school to use.

Please pray for these beautiful souls out there making a difference in their community. It is not easy being a Christian surrounded by people who do not believe. Pray that they will learn new ways from the Bible on how to make ends meet and how to live their lives according to Jesus. It is a long and difficult road but we are doing our best in trying to encourage them.

 







Thank you for praying with us and we keep you posted as things develop in the jungle.

Love

Rossouw-clan

 

Monday, November 25, 2024

Monday night prayers 25 November 2024

 


Good evening all

Wow in one month it is Christmas, can you believe it?? This year went by a pace that we could hardly keep up with. I am looking forward to Christmas as we go to Malaysia to see our little boy, hahaha.

Twans is still working as they have a team that is visiting these few days. They will conduct a seminar. Everyone is busy these days with teams visiting Cambodia during the December months. I am gearing up to go to the jungle at the end of the week in order to give out some medicines where needed. It is winter in Cambodia. Yip you heard right, we also have winter for about 2 days when it gets cooler all around. So it is a good time to give out blankets and clothes to the people in the North as they normally suffer from this cool weather. Most of you that live in snow-covered areas, will say that it is insane to get cold in Cambodia, but believe me, it gets cold. Come and visit and you can experience it by visiting the North.

The people in the jungle at Rum Jopon have already constructed the building and they will most properly finish it soon without us even helping them. These guys are serious about getting their children some schooling as well as getting a place to worship. Dim reports that the parents normally send their children away to their grandparents as there are no schools anymore. Now that the small school will start again, the parents get the children back home to stay. That is an answer to prayer as this was very worrying for me for so long to see children without any knowledge running around. We have a small opportunity now to speak into the children’s minds as well as minister to the adults. God’s timing is really wonderful. Pray for Dim as his work is taking flame.

Anton is doing great, just reporting that he finally made some friends. It will take some time for him to adjust to life in Malaysia but we know that he is in the right place at the right time. He is enjoying his classes as it is stuff that he did already before. Pray with us for him that his testimony amongst the other students will speak for itself.

Ouma Paula is doing well. She is not a person that complains a lot and we can learn from her as she is always so positive about life. She is such an example of being content with what you have.

Packing and moving creates a lot of emotions as we open old stuff and recall memories from the past. What to keep and what to throw away or give away. Staying such a long time in one place and then moving is not a job for sissies.

Thank you very much for praying with us.

Love

Rossouw-clan

 

Monday, November 18, 2024

Monday night prayers 18 November 2024

 


Good evening all you beautiful people

Things are moving a bit fast here. The Rossouws found a new house, much smaller as we are only 2 people now. So now everything needs to be packed and shifted. My goodness, that is a mission in itself. This morning I bagged 10 bags full of wood and did not even make a dent in my garage. Needless to say, it was a really dirty job, someone had to do it. My friend from up North is taking care of all our wood furniture as they are building a new base. Great, now the shifting can start. We need to be out by the end of the year so we still have a few weeks left. Packing up your house after living here for 12 years is no job for anyone.

Toinette says that we are talking much more to Anton now than when he was here. Thanks to technology, we are able to connect with him daily, not once but twice a day. He is settling in slowly but surely. It is so good to know that our little boy is handling stuff now on his own. Mum and Dad are looking forward to our short visit over Christmas with him. Pray with us that the Lord will keep him safe from temptations and bad influences with almost no Christians around him.




Dim is making a lot of waves in the jungle as he continues to reach out to the people of Rum Jopon. The people are so on fire that they already went ahead to cut wood to build a small roof for the teaching of children as well as a place to worship. Nothing fancy only a roof to protect from the elements. No school like you used to as well. This teaching here is for all different ages and they basically learn how to read and write in Khmer. Most of the children and people around do not know how to write and read due to the remote location. If any of you feel to help with this little project, please let me know and I will provide you with more info.

 


A little update from Ettiene:

Hi friends, thank you for all your prayers. My dad has been recovering great from his chemo that he received on Thursday. We think this might be the strongest he’s felt after chemo in a long time! His liver has been struggling a bit more though. Over the last few weeks his liver infection markers have slowly been increasing but not at a dangerous level yet. Also, there is some redness around the port area on my dad’s chest, and while it doesn’t look like a serious infection at the moment, the doctor is taking precautionary actions and has prescribed an antibiotic skin cream for my dad for the next few days. The pins and needles in his hands are doing better but still present. Please be praying for my dad for these things.

Thank you so much for standing with our family in faith and love. We really feel so loved by your support ♥

 

May God bless you guys in this week to come.

Love

Rossouw-clan

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Monday nigh prayers 11 November 2024



 
Good evening all

Sorry for being so quiet over these weeks. We were in Malaysia, busy with Anton’s stuff for university. While there we took some time off and hung out with him before we had to say the big goodbye. Back home everything now is so quiet without children in the house and now we need to keep each other company. I am sure many of you already experienced that feeling, we are just a bit old for this. Never mind we will make it, talking with Anton 2x a day to ensure we use the new technology. Were are the times when we can hardly speak to our parents.





Anton is settling into life at the university. He already started with classes and things are looking pretty hectic but that’s what study is all about. He made contact with a Christian group and also a nice church. We accompanied him to church and the people were very welcoming. So please pray for him as he is struggling to be about the only Christian boy in his hostel surrounded by lots of children that just left home. All of us know what that means. Pray that he will stand firm and that his testimony to others will be strong. Pray for his Chinese roommate. His name is Lu and Anton says they only exchange information at this time.




Some of you who know our story from day one will remember that our story included an Indian man we met way back in 1995 in Namibia. His name is Gopal Sunduram. Sumari you will remember him because you introduced us to each other. After our time in Malaysia in 1996, we lost contact. I shared with my friend Sonny here in Malaysia and he got hold of Gopal on the internet. We could visit him and that was such a Godly visit. After all these years we could see each other again. He now is a very influential man in Malaysia. Looking at his CV you can see how God used him all these years working under his people. It is like my friend says:” It is amazing to see God’s generals at work in Malaysia.”



After we visit Malaysia, we can see God’s hand in all of this. Years ago He already gave us friends and laid the foundation for us to go back and enjoy the benefits after 29 years. Seeing Anton in Malaysia is like living proof of God’s faithfulness to us all.

Pray for:

Ouma Paula is moving on with her life in Frail Care. She is getting stronger by the day but still experiences a lot of pain in her legs.

Please pray for our friend Terry Jones. “” They went in to do a triple bypass and to shave the HCM muscle but found he needed his aortic valve replace and another valve had a damaged flap that she has to cut smaller.   A 5 hr surgery became a 7 hr surgery.  Thank you for your prayers. UPDATE: today is counted as day 2 because they don’t count surgery day.  So day 1 they took out or shortened most of the tubes and all but 1 IV   They got him into a chair twice and PT started walking him a few steps.  He is still on a full liquid diet. He is grateful and irritable trying to do everything they want from him.  He is excited to see his grandkids today. “”

Pray for Dim that is reaching out to the people in the jungle. The need for a place to worship and do some children's teaching is huge so we are looking into plans to provide that. We do not want to make people from other areas, jealous so we need to treat them very carefully in our approach. Pray for wisdom.

 

Thank you very much for praying with us. We cannot do without it.

Love

Rossouw-clan

Sunday, October 13, 2024

Monday night prayers 14 October 2024

 


Good evening everyone

So, at this moment, I tried a million times to phone people and tried various things to get my hacked Facebook account back, but to nothing. So I guess all my contacts and messages are gone with the wind. Well, not to cry over spilled milk, we move on. To top everything off, now they ban me as well. Surprise, not really.

So please, if you want to contact either me or Toinette, please contact us through our email: foreverwildatheart@gmail.com, on WhatsApp for me: +85577710772 and Toinette: +85585519911, or on Telegram: +85577710772. In the meantime, if you get funny mail from me, please tell me it's not me. I will let you know when things are back to normal. Sorry for this.

 

We are waiting for Toinette to be here with us tomorrow, Monday local time, at 7 pm. Please pray for her safe journey here. Then in a week on the 20th of October, we will fly from Phnom Pehn to Kuala Lumpur to bring Anton to university. Pray with us for this last week with Anton and all the preparation to get things in place. Pray for us as parents to let go of our little boy.

 

Latest news from Etienne:

Hi friends, thank you for your continued prayers and support to our family. My dad has been feeling wonderful the last week. His health has been amazing - appetite great, weight good, and energy levels increasing. We are excited for him to get his CT scan next week. He will be going in on Monday for blood tests and to see his doctor, with the CT scan following afterwards. Please stand with us in faith for complete healing, that no cancer would be found in his body.

 

In our efforts to help the people of the jungle with education, we ran into the greed of people and the mighty power of money. Nothing new but its ugly head sticks out where it hurts. We do not want to build a building as we are not allowed to use wood from the jungle, hmmmm. That will make things very expensive and we are not in a position to do that. Even if we do that it is not a permanent thing. We do not own it. So please pray with us for solutions and open minds in the jungle. It sounds like a simple straightforward thing but greed and power make for a nasty business. We keep you updated.

Thank you for praying with us. I know its Sunday and not Monday but we will not get time tomorrow to write this.

Love

Rossouw-clan