We finally made it to the province after a couple of
setbacks. First I got a phone call where Greg is saying that his back is not up
to it, but later decide to ride anyhow. Then when we meet we discover that
Curtis’s bike is flushing oil like crazy. So much for a bike trip, but not to
worry as I brought 2 small bikes along and we manage quite well.
Heang, his mum and me went to the new village and
helped a lot of sick people. Was great to see Heang as he talks to the people
about Christ and everyone was listening. We also could go and see the piece of
land we got donated to build our little shelter. I think we will move forward
now. There are 150 children that do not go to school, so the need is big. How
it will play out, the Lord only knows. Like a friend said, “We must just be in
God’s way then He can help us doing it.” The next step will be to clean the
land and then get some wood to build. Pray with us as we need a lot of wisdom
in doing this.
The next day it was into the bush and travelling
with my friends it was a good thing. It is nice and hot and dusty now and makes
for a bit of sweating. Going so frequently to these places have its benefits. I
can monitor their blood pressures and see now that some of them are doing
really good. I thank God that we can help people getting the right medications.
I can see that my friends John and his family is doing well and thanks to God ,
he got more work to teach even in the high school. His English is very good and
that opened a door for him.
Anton went on the annual Hope School Camp, somewhere
in the hills between Phnom Pehn and Sihanoukville. Not nice to not have him
around but we are glad that he could go on a nice camp. Pray that the children
will experience God in a tangible way on the camp. He comes back on Thursday and
then the boys and I will go up North to do some outreach with my friend Samai.
Looking forward to that. Please pray for travel safety.
Twans continue to share about the students in Kouk
Resay where she teaches every day. The grade 12’s are working hard and coming
to class faithfully. We ask your prayer for them, in particular Bunthong, he is
absent frequently and just seems unhappy the last few weeks. He is also
separate from the others. Please pray also for Bunkhane, who is one of the
first students who accepted the Lord. He shared with Twans how the situation at
his home is not good, his brother, who is mentally handicapped and suffers from
epilepsy, is now involved with a gang and his behaviour is bad. This affects
Bunkhane. Pray for him, he is the only Christian in his family, a faithful and
hardworking boy. Here is a picture of
the students doing a presentation on different professions for English class.
Look how gifted during arts and crafts class.
101 kids came for Mighty Kids yesterday ! Praise the
Lord. Twans shared about the Lost Son with the older group, Joshua Generation.
There are 3 girls in this group that is showing more and more interest and
asking questions about Jesus and faith.
Our staff Junmar with his students from “men of
dignity” doing the electrical wiring of the Acts school in Torpeang Tom village
near Siem Reap. Check them out on their webpage. The boys are learning plumbing,
electricity, tiling etc.
Continue to pray for Angela and Argie and their beautiful
baby boy , Christopher James. They will be back here in Siem Reap in April.
My friend Randy was preaching about, “Being a sweet
fragrance”. That makes us think how we react daily when we meet people. Are we
a sweet fragrance or do we stink?? Hmmm, something to think about this week.
But thanks be to God! For in union with
Christ we are always led by God as prisoners in Christ's victory procession.
God uses us to make the knowledge about Christ spread everywhere like a sweet
fragrance. For we are like a sweet-smelling incense offered by Christ to God,
which spreads among those who are being saved and those who are being lost. For
those who are being lost, it is a deadly stench that kills; but for those who
are being saved, it is a fragrance that brings life. Who, then, is capable of
such a task? We are not like so many others, who handle God's message as if it
were cheap merchandise; but because God has sent us, we speak with sincerity in
his presence, as servants of Christ.
2 Corinthians 2:14-17 GNB
May this be a blessed week for you all and may the
Lord be the centre of your daily walk.
Love
Rossouw-clan
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