Freezing
time here in Cambodia. Most properly 16C or 60 something F, but who cares , its
cold here and jackets are worn and duvets are on the bed for tonight. Went to
Battambang today to see the doctor and scheduled an operation to remove the “”hardware””,
like they say…… So the operation will be on the 10th of February.
Please pray that I will not get sick before that and that everything I do will
be with caution. When I came back I gave 2 young girls from Poland a ride down
to Siem Reap and we could visit a lot in the car. Great times to meet lots of
different people from all walks of life.
Praise God
for an awesome outreach with Youth Call. Went out to Thor Piang Rosey first and
then to Kabal Domrey and did a medical outreach. Saw a lot of familiar faces and
friends and help where needed. The next day we went into the jungle to Relose.
Not so many people anymore as it is dry season. From there we went to Thor
Piang Pre Temple and gave meds to the monks that are guarding the temple. They
are old friends and are always thankful for us helping them.
Then trouble
came our way in the form of the old Suzuki. The steering box broke out of the
chassis and we could not fix it. We slept the night in the bush and I dreamed
about what to do. The next day we fixed it with pieces of wood, driven into the
right places. We got the beast out. God’s humor never ends…….
This week I
need to go down to Phnom Pehn to do some dental work with a team from Youth
Call. Please pray for safety as we travel a lot. Pray that people’s hearts will
be open towards us helping them and towards the Gospel that will be presented to
them. Pray for Toinette and the boys that will stay here, while I am away.
Here is this
week’s prayer for Syria:
Psalm 30:5 “For his anger lasts only
a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but
rejoicing comes in the morning.”
Thank You Jesus that You have not
left Syria as it is. As so many have been 'exiled' from Syria, they have found
You. They have found hope in the One who is everlasting. Thank You that as
tears have been shed, there is now the opportunity for rejoicing. Jesus, Your favor
lasts a lifetime
Recently I was helping at a large
project of distributing food. Amal was standing near me, staring into the
distance. I smiled at her but saw the emptiness in her eyes. I said a quick
prayer and then started asking her questions about her family. She shared how
her son had been killed just 3 days after his wedding, and her husband was a
prisoner of war. She started crying and crying and would not stop. This had
happened 3 years before but the tears had been unshed, and the pain was still
so fresh. A lady came up and said, "Stop crying. You must praise God for
everything." (This is the usual response in Islam to anything bad that
happens.) I said to the lady, "But it's still so difficult what she's been
through." Amal burst out with a fresh set of tears.
Jesus, there is so much pain being
caused by this war. I pray that not one tear will fall without You seeing and
bringing comfort. I pray too that what the enemy has used for evil, You will
use for good. May You show Your favor and call these little ones unto You. May
You turn their tears into rejoicing and give them hope in Your salvation!!
I saw Amal a few hours later with her
daughter. She was smiling and sent her daughter to sit next to me. Amal means
hope. May she find true Hope in You, Lord Jesus.
Thank you
very much for praying for us. We really appreciate it a lot and cannot do
without it.
Love
Rossouw-clan
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