Cambodia Hit Hard By Rice Cost

Please take the time to look at this article and pray for our people in Cambodia

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08183/893795-51.stm

Cindy Went To the Pulmonary Specialist Today

Cindy got in to see the pulmonary specialist today, a few days earlier than scheduled, due to the office getting a cancellation. We really like the pulmonary doctor. He looked at her CT scan and he thinks that the bigger area is probably scarring in the lung which resulted from an earlier infection. Or, he said it's possibly due to a fungus that she picked up in Cambodia. The third possibility, according to the doctor, is possible cancer. He says it is possible, but not likely. The "shadows" on the CT don't look like cancer to him. But he says that he still needs to "rule out" cancer in her lung.

He then talked with us about options. The first option is a needle biopsy. He doesn't like this option because the spot in her lung is too small. He said trying to insert the needle to extract tissue on a small area would be "hit or miss." In addition, he said there's a risk of puncturing her lung. He suggested two things: blood tests to look for signs of a fungus in her lung; and then, a PET scan. Cindy did the blood work today. So, that's done. The PET scan is next Monday morning, July 7th at 9am CDT. The PET scan is different than a CT scan. Cindy will drink some sort of glucose solution and if the places in her lung are cancerous tissue (and in her brain also), then it will show up on the PET scan. The cancer, if that's what it is, will "go to work" on the glucose and show up as such on the test. Then, Cindy will have another follow-up appointment with the pulmonary specialist on the 15th. Please pray that all goes well. We are looking forward to getting back to Cambodia, God willing.

Thanks for all your prayers!

Pulmonary Specialist Appointment

Cindy has an appointment next week with a pulmonary specialist. That's all we know for now. Will let you know more toward the end of next week about what the doctor said. In the meantime, we wait.

As they say on TV, "In other news..." our Cambodian youth camp will be in August. Our cost is about $10 per kid. We need people to sponsor kids for camp. $100 will send ten Cambodian kids to camp. It's an evangelistic camp and a great way for you to see souls saved as a result of your investment. Email me at haas4cambodia@yahoo.com and I can tell you where to send funds. Thanks and God bless!

Cindy's CT Scan Report

Here's an update on Cindy for the missions office.

We got the results back from the CT scan this afternoon. We fully trust the Lord and all is in His hands. The news was not encouraging. The lesion in her lung that showed up is 19 mm long. He said that lesion is deep. There are also other nodules he mentioned and the largest one is 12 mm. She is being scheduled for a biopsy as soon as possible. We'll update you when we know more. We truly appreciate all your concern and prayers. God bless!

Update on Cindy's Health

Cindy will have a CT scan tomorrow morning at 8:30. Her doctor
did an x-ray because of some persistent coughing she was having.
When looking at the x-ray, he found a spot on her left lung.
He ordered a CT scan and she'll be having that done tomorrow.
We will keep ya'll updated when we know more.

Spot On Cindy's Lung

Cindy’s Health

Hey everyone,
Thanks for your prayers for Cindy. She's been having some coughing lately, wouldn't stop, and also some problems in her esophagus, sorta like a reflux problem. She was treated for the cough, doctor gave her antibiotics. Didn't clear up. She went back today. She had an xray done and the doctor noticed a spot on her left lung. So, they ordered a CT scan and it could happen this week. So, please pray.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, is our 25th anniversary.

Important Ministry Needs

Folks, here are some things that we need to be met as soon as possible. We are asking the Lord to speak to His people about these:

1. Please keep us in prayer as we try to develop a plan for one of our orphans. He's 16, but only in grade 3. He'll not be finishing high school. Our plan is to get him into a job training program. Cost for the training: $600. This is an investment in this orphan's future.

2. Our orphanage needs 2 permits that cost $600 each. One permit is with the Ministry of Interior. The other is with Ministry of Social Affairs. Total need is $1,200.











3. Young preacher and evangelist Chok Kimsan was just admitted to Calmette Hospital for a bleeding ulcer. He's back out at our place now and recovering. He's had some medical expenses, and so far, we've been able to cover those. However, he travels by bicycle back and forth to two or three villages. We really need to help him by getting him a motorcycle. The cost for a used motorcycle for him is $800.





4. Building funds for village churches:

a. Prey Ankunh, $1,500
b. Tro Kiet, $3,000 to build the wall around, bring in fill dirt, and level the ground; $3,500 to put up the building. Total need is $8,000.

5. One of our young preachers, Nhap Pilot, has saved $200 for a laptop computer. He needs $250 more. It takes forever for them to save that kind of money. He is a faithful young man. I couldn't think of another person who is more deserving of help from God's people.



Please make these needs a matter of prayer. As God supplies, we will let you know. Thanks and God bless!

3rd of June

We'll be returning to Cambodia in about eight weeks. We miss our people in Cambodia so much, especially the orphans and Bible students.

Cindy's health is about the same. She'll be going back for another MRI on July 7th. Also, she'll be admitted into St. John's for a sleep apnea test. They think she has some sort of sleeping disorder.

There's a lot we need to do for the orphanage property soon. Primarily, we need to:

1. Purchase a diesel generator,
2. Landscape the property.

There's a lot of money needed for those two projects.

In addition, we are still trying to raise some funds to finish two building projects for village churches.

If you have questions or would like to help, please email me at haas4cambodia@yahoo.com.