Happy New Year to you all. We kicked off this New
Year very slowly. After Suzaan left, we were not ready to go fast. She came and
visits us for about 3 weeks which was such a blessing. We had a blast visiting
here at home, not doing much as the truck decided to have Christmas as well
with the mechanics. That made for a nice time here at home. It was nice to have
all the children together and enjoyed being a full house. It was hard saying goodbye
to our beloved daughter as she left on the 28th of December. She left
a huge gap in our house. She will be missed this year.
I had the privilege to go to one of my dear friends
and Khmer family, Sasa’s wedding. It was a beautiful wedding as I could visit
with long-time friends and family. Traditions in the Christian weddings are
real special. The couple have to lie for the last time in their mother’s lab,
they have to wash the feet of their parents and asked forgiveness for all they
did wrong and be blessed by the parents. I visited with my good friend John and
his lovely wife Run. Please pray for them as she is pregnant.
We ask your earnest prayer for one of Toinette's
students. Bunthong, was in a serious motorcycle accident. He has serious head
injuries and broken cheekbones. They transported him to a hospital in Phnom
Penh this afternoon as the hospital here cannot deal with the seriousness of
his injuries. Bunthong, graduated from gr 12 last year and has been working for
a resort in SiemReap. The general manager of this resort was at the hospital
too and shared with Argie, how he is impressed with Bunthong's character and
that he is a good employee. Please pray for him, he does not believe in Jesus yet.
Please pray for my friend Deon Botha. He started
this morning not feeling well with fever bad coughing. They went to the doctor
and wait for test results. Pray that he will get strength to continue his work.
Apparently he got a bad lung infection and his iron levels are low. He is now
on meds and we pray that he will be good in no time. He will see his Cancer
doctor on the 14th January.
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the victory over
the Khmer Rouge. This story is from Steve Hyde and his Khmer wife Noit. What a
testimony of forgiveness.
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the
victory over the Khmer Rouge. The final end did not come until 1998, but this
is the day Phnom Penh was liberated 40 years ago. Noit's teenage years were
lost to war and genocide which took not only nearly her entire family but as
many as 3 million other Cambodians. Today, we simply remember the past bit
especially pray for the surviving victims. Few young people can fathom or understand
what happened during the Khmer Rouge. Most projects and ministries only focus
on building the capacity of young people and often ignore the victims who are
50++ now. Many are still hurting and broken. Today, on this day, would you pray
for the surviving victims that they can have true peace in their hearts? The
war is gone, but scars still hurt like open wounds. My wife Noit was able to
find not only peace, but healing and even restoration through her relationship
with Jesus Christ. She even had a chance to share the love of Jesus personally
with the top leaders of the Khmer Rouge genocide...those personally responsible
for the murder of her family and the destruction of Cambodia. This could only
happen with a heart full of love instead of hate and bitterness. Thank you for
praying for the surviving victims of the Khmer Rouge genocide today.
Some more to read about it: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-07/40-years-since-the-fall-of-the-khmer-rouge-in-cambodia/10684748
Thank you very much for continuing to pray for us in
this New Year. May this year be a gift from God to you and may you accept it
with open arms.
Love
Rossouw-clan
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