Students Need Help

I have two young men, both preachers, who are furthering their education. The purpose for this is that here in Cambodia, these men need a vocation, a skill, that they can use to help support themselves and the work of the church they start. One such young man is Sous Sophal. He is halfway through his bachelors program at a local university here in Phnom Penh. The total cost for his education is only $400 a year. His next semester begins in September. We are asking the Lord to burden someone to take this on as a scholarship for Sophal.

Then, we have Seng Bunna. Seng Bunna just graduated from Bible School and wishes to study computer and English. Total costs for his courses for the next three months come to $150. Perhaps your church can help this young preacher prepare for a bivocational ministry. When these young men can learn a trade or skill, they can help feed their families and reach souls in the community, while pastoring a small church in Cambodia.

I hope God will burden someone's heart to help these two young men. God bless you!

Along the Burmese Border

I enjoy a "Kodak Moment" with some Karen tribal refugee kids.

My Cambodian brother and co-worker Seyha and I were blessed to be able to visit our brethren along the Thai/Burma border. Some of you are aware, but I'm afraid many of you are not aware of the suffering of the Karen tribal Christians inside Burma. Hundreds of thousands of these brethren are now refugees in Thailand. Many more are suffering under persecution from the Burmese army. They are persecuted both for being Karen and for being Christian. When we arrived in Mae Sot, we met with believers who trace their spiritual heritage back to the ministry of missionary Adoniram Judson. This area is a very sensitive area politically. Pastor Joseph and the Karen Baptist churches need our prayers.

While we were there, we were able to help paint a Karen tribal refugee school for the children of the area. They also have a Manna Worldwide feeding center ministry. Our church here in Cambodia has decided to make this work among the Karen our first foreign mission to support. This is a wonderful milestone in the life of our Cambodian church, taking on a foreign missionary work.