Cindy's Medical Situation

I thought I'd give you an update on how Cindy is doing. She is still undergoing treatment for the lung problem. That treatment will continue on into spring. The biggest thing she's facing now is a neuro-muscular disorder that is causing her tremendous daily pain. She was in so much pain yesterday that she was unable to attend church. She has an appointment to see a rheumatologist in March. Please continue to pray for her. Her latest blood tests indicated that the cause of her pain could be a disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or fibromyalgia. I'll update you here on the blog as we get more information. God bless you all and thank you for your prayers!

Tro Kiet Church Construction

Hi everyone,
The church construction is now underway in Tro Kiet. Now that the rainy, monsoon season has passed, it's time to be underway. I'm attaching photos of the project thus far. The land was very low-lying and susceptible to flooding. We've had soil brought in to raise the level of the land. Next step is to put up a fence around the property. We hope that you enjoy the photos below.

















The soil has been brought in by the dumptruck load and ground level has been raised to guard against flooding.
















Pictured here are some of the church folks. The lady in the middle with the blue hat is the church member who donated the land to the church. She has a burden for her people and her home village. It was a tremendous sacrifice to give the land.
















Church planters Ly Kimlong and Din Sothean

















Din Sothean and Nhap Pilot














Dump truck begins to bring in soil to fill the land.

The Latest On Cindy's Health

Cindy's meds have been reduced from nine pills daily to six pills daily. They will be doing a CT scan in the next few weeks to see what's going on inside her lungs. Also, Cindy's been having some chest pains again, so the doctor ordered a stress test. She'll be doing that in the next few days. I know, "when it rains, it pours," but as some of you know, she has two bulging discs in her lower spine. In addition, she has some muscle tissue pain in her lower back area. We do appreciate all your prayers. Please pray for the Lord's healing touch on Cindy.

Christmas in Cambodia 2008

This little guy was able to enjoy a nice Christmas thanks to your help! I know that times are financially hard, but we do appreciate your help to make Christmas special
for these Cambodian boys and girls!




A good crowd of folks were in attendance for the Christmas program. Several were saved at the close of the service. A girl that Leah had witnessed to awhile back is now coming to church and was able to attend the Christmas program. Her parents are Buddhist, as are most people in Cambodia.

God bless you all! Please continue to pray for Cindy's health as we continue this "extended" furlough.

End of Year Update

Hi everyone! Yep, we're still in Dallas. Cindy had another x-ray last week. The spots in her lung aren't getting smaller, but they aren't getting larger either. Cindy's doctor says it'll be mid to late spring before her treatment is done, so we continue to visit churches and raise prayer and financial support for missions in Cambodia. Our biggest concerns are church planters in Cambodia, Bible College, and our orphans. Those three areas of ministry need financial help. In our various missions across Cambodia, we had a combined number of 520 souls saved during the past year. So, in spite of all Satan has thrown at us in 2008, God is stronger and He won a great victory! We are truly grateful for your prayers and financial support. God bless you and Happy New Year to all!

December 9th, 2008

One of our faithful Bible students


Hi everyone,
I've talked to our people in Cambodia and it was wonderful to hear their voices. It was such a blessing to speak with the orphans one by one and also talk to Brother Pilot and his wife. I wanted to encourage them in these times of difficulty. I told them to look to the Lord. They trusted Him for salvation, now trust Him to provide their daily needs. We've had to cut our budget back and expect to have to do it again, just like everyone has to do. But our orphans and Bible students need help. I take them before the throne of grace and intercede for them. Paul said in Philippians, when talking about taking up a missionary offering, "Not that I desire a gift, but I desire fruit that may abound to your account." We don't ask for your help because we desire a gift, but we want fruit to abound to your account. It's a spiritual investment. It is laying up treasures where moth and rust don't corrupt. In light of the problems and corruption we've seen in Congress and Wall Street, I must remind you that there is a sure investment in the Bank of Heaven.

The ministry needs are great! We took in orphans by faith, trusting that God's people would provide the means to care for them. We took in Bible College students by faith, trusting that God's people will spiritually invest. Everything we do is not for our glory or for yours, it is for the glory and honor of the King of Kings.

Email me at haas4cambodia@yahoo.com if you would like to do something to help. The list of needs is LONG! There are regular ongoing monthly needs and there are special
one-time project needs. Both kinds of needs are vital! God bless you!


This little Cambodian boy is getting a little needed sleep! But may we not sleep on duty for Christ! Let's be alert and be good soldiers of Jesus Christ!

Orphan Christmas

Orphan Tut Chan enjoys Christmas










Hi everyone! In the past, our orphans had the tremendous blessing of receiving an annual Christmas offering from Manna Worldwide. Manna Worldwide is a great ministry, based out of Fort Worth, Texas. Due to some personnel issues in Cambodia, we had to end our relationship with our former Cambodian associate who had partnered with us in a feeding center. Since we aren't with Manna anymore, our orphans no longer receive Christmas gifts from the annual offering. Times have been tough for a lot of people, we know. Tough for you and tough for us. We're not sure what we'll be able to do for the orphans' Christmas this year. If you would like to help provide Christmas gifts for the orphans this year, please send your offerings to us before December 15th at:

Billy and Cindy Haas
BBFI Missions
P.O. Box 191
Springfield, MO 65801

Make checks payable to: BBFI Missions.
Mention that the gift is for: "Haas/Orphans/Christmas"

Thank you and God bless you! The Lord will not forget your labor of love! Hebrews 6:10