In spite of the war raging around on the border and bombs started to fall about 60km away from Siem Reap, we are doing pretty well. Could help a friend out this morning by bringing some relief food to the thousands of refugees not to far away from home. My friend from PCL is helping the refugees, that travelled all the way from the border and now even more will come from a nearby refugee camp due to fresh fighting. Please pray for Cambodia and Thailand to resolve this political war.
Such a shame that 2 such beautiful countries must hate
each other so much. We can see how Thai-businesses here like the famous 7/11 or
their famous PTT fuel stations with Amazon coffee, are literally boycotted. Even
fresh talks with Trump did nothing to stop Thailand from increasing the war.
While this was all raging along, we decided that we
need to make a break for the jungle and at least make sure that people hear
about Christ in uncertain times. As usual the road was hard but the rewards are
sooooo sweet. In the furthest corner of the mountain, Curtis and Joshua shared
the gospel while Dim explained and asked some people to consider choosing God.
Two guys were interested while 1 said that he will think about it. That is a
very positive sign for us. This place is always such a dark place, hid away far
into the jungle. Due to the illness of the chief, his home became a safe haven
for people around. He is very open now to listen to the gospel. We pray that
things will continue towards making it a regular small church.
At the small church in Rum Jopon things were brewing.
As usual we had church in the morning on Sunday and then they say that some
people wanted to be baptized. The next moment the big drunk of the village was
baptized. I was shocked to see that and pray that god really touched him in
such a tangible way. Some children also got baptized and it was a real joyful
occasion. That church is doing so good and the people are so into the Gospel. Thanks
to Dim going there every Saturday, people now got weekly input to the Gospel.
I include a small writing of our friend Abraham
Warren, serving here in Siem Reap. It sums up the situation here.
This morning as we were heading to the
villages there were a few moments of silence in the pick-up truck. This as we
watched a convoy of military trucks transporting possibly BM-21*Rockets to the
Cambodian/Thai border. This rocket artillery system is capable of launching 122
mm rockets in rapid succession.
There's been serious, ongoing armed
conflict between Thailand and Cambodia this week, centered on a long-standing
border dispute, with heavy fighting involving artillery and rockets, civilian
casualties on both sides. As they were passing us we trailed behind them for
several kilometers, with another mission, "taking the gospel which is the
power of God to unreached villages”. Apostle
Paul urge us to go in season and out of season whether circumstances are
favorable or difficult. 2 Timothy 4:1-3
Please pray for both Christian Cambodians
and Thais to exemplify godly nationalism without ethnic hate. Evangelising,
witnessing and shepherding Khmer nationals through times like this is
challenging, especially cross-culturally.
Pray for:
Thank you Lord that we all arrived safely home after
this outreach. Travelling is hard and far.
Pray for peace once more in Cambodia and pray for
Thailand to see reason in times of the season.
Anton will be home on Friday, please pray for safe
travelling in the mist of uncertainty here at home.
Thanks once again for your prayers
Love
Rossouw-clan
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