Hello again and here we are at the end, we hope, of a long dry season. We have seen rain maybe twice in the last five months. So, we'll be happy when the monsoon season arrives. Some love rain, some hate rain. I'm with those who love rain. It gets so dusty here that I just love it when the rain cleans the junk out of the air.
Our churches and missions here in Phnom Penh and east toward the border with Vietnam are going well. Our church here in the capitol is trying to raise money to help build a shelter for the new Kandal province church. They are going to buy posts, lumber, and palm thatch for the roof. In addition, they are raising money to buy plastic, stackable chairs. In the future, we may try to lay a cement floor down. In the rainy season there tends to be little "rivers" that run through the congregation! In the meantime, we'll get some sandbags to hold the water out.
We are still short on our need for the $2,800 that we need to pay for the work that the building contractor has already done. We have a little over $1,000 that's come in to date. Please pray about the remaining $1,800 that we need, as well an additional $5,000 to completely finish the building. We are SO close! Please pray that we will see God work a miracle to get this project completely finished.
Friday, March 24, 2006
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Some Updates
Pilot, Seyla, and Visal went home from the hospital today. Thank you for your prayers for them! Continue to pray as they recover from the accident.
Bruce McKee is recovering from his injury from last week after being shot. I know that he and his family appreciate your prayers. Please continue to pray for him, his wife Margaret, his daughter Gracie, her husband Jason, and their children.
We have an extension on the time to pay the bill on the building. Praise God for that, because only about 1/3 of the $2,800 needed to pay the bill has come in. The date is now April 11. The money has to be in their hands by then. Right now, we've received $1,053.00 of the needed $2,800. That, of course, doesn't include the $5,000 we still lack in order to finish the top floor and roof of the church. Please continue to pray earnestly about this need!
Bruce McKee is recovering from his injury from last week after being shot. I know that he and his family appreciate your prayers. Please continue to pray for him, his wife Margaret, his daughter Gracie, her husband Jason, and their children.
We have an extension on the time to pay the bill on the building. Praise God for that, because only about 1/3 of the $2,800 needed to pay the bill has come in. The date is now April 11. The money has to be in their hands by then. Right now, we've received $1,053.00 of the needed $2,800. That, of course, doesn't include the $5,000 we still lack in order to finish the top floor and roof of the church. Please continue to pray earnestly about this need!
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Young Preacher and Family Injured in Motorcycle Accident
It's been a tough week here in Cambodia. You've read our post about the shooting earlier in the week. Tonight at 10PM I received a call from one of our men that a young preacher in our church was involved in a motorcycle accident. Nhap Pilot, his wife Seyla, and son Visal, are suffering with head injuries. I just got home from the hospital. Please pray for them that God will touch their bodies and that there will be no complications. None of them were wearing helmets, which is normal in Cambodia. Most of the people can't afford a good helmet. Their main concern is having enough money to put food on the table every day. I will keep you updated this week as I know more.
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Fellow Missionary Shot, Injured
A longtime friend and fellow missionary, Bruce McKee, was shot outside his home in Phnom Penh last night by an unknown assailant. Four shots were fired, one striking him in the ear. He believes that it was an attempt on his life due to a land dispute. He survived the attempt on his life and is safe, at least for now. He and his wife Margaret truly need our prayers at this time.
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Building Fund Update and Other News
Hello everyone! I thought I'd give you an update on how things are going on the immediate need I mentioned earlier. We are in need of $2,800 to pay the contractor for work done on the church and the deadline is March 10. That's five more days. To date, we have seen $800 come in towards the need. Please folks, if you can do anything right now, this week, please do. We still lack $2,000 which needs to be paid in five days. Please pray and consider this immediate need!
We witnessed a very heartbreaking and tragic event this morning on our way to church. We were driving along the road not far from the house when we saw a young girl struggling and being dragged back into a brothel by her "papa-san" and "mama-san." For those who aren't aware of the human trafficking that goes on here, buying and selling children and young women is a big racket here. She was clearly being forced to work as a prostitute, clearly was struggling to escape, but the man had her by one arm and the woman had her in a "hammerlock" with the other arm. Intervention is not an option. Some of you may not understand that, but there is a seething and degenerate nature to this business of human trafficking. To stop the van and get involved would probably lead to getting shot to death right there in the street. Politicians, the police, and all the neighbors cooperate together in the trafficking of human beings. At this point, all one can do is pray and intercede for those caught up in this wicked business. Please join with us in prayer for these people.
Again, don't forget to pray about the immediate need for our building contractor. Only five more days and we lack $2,000. God bless you all! If you'd like to give,
make the check out to BBFI Missions and include a note saying that the funds are for "Haas/Cambodia/Building." That will let the office know to whom the funds are designated. Then mail the check to: BBFI Missions Office, P.O. Box 191, Springfield, MO 65801. It is crucial that you include the note stating that it is for "Haas/Cambodia/Building" so that the office will know where to deposit the funds. Thank you so much! God bless you!
We witnessed a very heartbreaking and tragic event this morning on our way to church. We were driving along the road not far from the house when we saw a young girl struggling and being dragged back into a brothel by her "papa-san" and "mama-san." For those who aren't aware of the human trafficking that goes on here, buying and selling children and young women is a big racket here. She was clearly being forced to work as a prostitute, clearly was struggling to escape, but the man had her by one arm and the woman had her in a "hammerlock" with the other arm. Intervention is not an option. Some of you may not understand that, but there is a seething and degenerate nature to this business of human trafficking. To stop the van and get involved would probably lead to getting shot to death right there in the street. Politicians, the police, and all the neighbors cooperate together in the trafficking of human beings. At this point, all one can do is pray and intercede for those caught up in this wicked business. Please join with us in prayer for these people.
Again, don't forget to pray about the immediate need for our building contractor. Only five more days and we lack $2,000. God bless you all! If you'd like to give,
make the check out to BBFI Missions and include a note saying that the funds are for "Haas/Cambodia/Building." That will let the office know to whom the funds are designated. Then mail the check to: BBFI Missions Office, P.O. Box 191, Springfield, MO 65801. It is crucial that you include the note stating that it is for "Haas/Cambodia/Building" so that the office will know where to deposit the funds. Thank you so much! God bless you!
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