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Note from the Editor: My apologies for getting behind on sharing the updates from the different projects. I'm going to go by month starting with updates from Jan and hopefully we'll get caught up soon.
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Note from the Editor: My apologies for getting behind on sharing the updates from the different projects. I'm going to go by month starting with updates from Jan and hopefully we'll get caught up soon.
Note from the Editor: My apologies for getting behind on sharing the updates from the different projects. I'm going to go by month starting with updates from Jan and hopefully we'll get caught up soon.
This month we finally executed a project we’d specifically prayed for, these past several months. We had not had the freedom (from CV restrictions) nor the budget to organize a major event for the neglected elderly in our area for over a year. We were so thrilled and excited to finally go for it. Here’s what happened:
We worked out the details and were granted permission from the various commune and village chiefs to hold gatherings of up to 40 people at a time. We held 3 separate events….2 (morning and afternoon) on Feb 13th, at our Ruby School and one more in a nearby village on Feb 20th. We purchased 2 ½ tons of rice, divided up into 20 kg sacks. We made care packages consisting of a bottle of cooking oil, 2 bottles of fish sauce, 3 bottles of soy sauce, 3 cans of fish, a sarong, soap, and toothbrush. The night before the event, us “moms” and several of the kids gathered in the hall, to have a packing party! Thus everything was prepared and ready to distribute. We ordered lunch boxes for each attendee from a nearby restaurant. Raksa and I explained that God is the real source of love, and shared my favorite verse about love: “The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying “Yeah, I have loved thee with an everlasting love. Therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee.” We explained the meaning of everlasting, and pictured God calling us to Him with open arms. All we have to do is come to Him. I then shared some special bible promises for God’s children who are getting on in years. Everyone repeated together, “As thy days, so shall thy strength be”. We did a little survey game, to see who had “the most days”. Everyone stood up and we called out ages by decades. If anyone was that age they sat down. The 3 or 4 left standing won a cash prize! Our oldest friend was 84 and still going strong. Everyone clapped for him! Thida shared a gospel message, on how Jesus gave His life for our redemption, salvation, healing, prosperity and deliverance from unclean spirits. Those who wanted to and who hadn’t already done so, prayed with her to receive Him. We then played some games like musical chairs and redlight- greenlight. They loved getting up to dance together (traditional Cambodian dance is usually done in a circle. It’s called Ram Wong which literally means Dance Circle) and it works great with musical chairs. Folks laughed til they cried each time the music stopped and people dived for a chair. It was so sweet and such good fun. One lady said, “I wish we didn’t have to stop. I want to dance some more!” This was the first time we played red light-green light with an elderly crowd. I was concerned that they might need assistance in knowing when to move forward and when to stop. So I’d asked all of the teens to join the game and pick one person to assist. But I needn’t have. Even though they’d never played such a game before (and in fact many of them have never actually seen a stoplight before), they moved so fast on the “green light” call that I was literally tackled before I could say “redl ight.” It was hilarious! I wish I could put into words the joy and happiness that prevailed! It was awesome! After the games we passed out the lunch boxes, the rice sacks and the care packages. Folks who needed prayer for health issues asked for and received prayer then. Several ladies grabbed my hands and told me how much they appreciated it, and how alone they were, or how desperate their situation has been, or that they have no children or family nearby to look after them. Many spontaneously gave me a grateful hug. At the very end of the 2nd session an old man said he wanted to speak to the people, after we had closed and prayed for everyone. He came up and said that “Valentine Day is about love and real love comes from Jesus...and its Jesus love that is flowing through this team to touch the people of our town.” I whispered to Thida, "Is he a pastor?" She said, “No! He's the mayor of Kran Chek village!" how about that?!! What a profession of faith! Note from the Editor: My apologies for getting behind on sharing the updates from the different projects. I'm going to go by month starting with updates from Jan and hopefully we'll get caught up soon.
Note from the Editor: My apologies for getting behind on sharing the updates from the different projects. I'm going to go by month starting with updates from Jan and hopefully we'll get caught up soon.
Note from the Editor: My apologies for getting behind on sharing the updates from the different projects. I'm going to go by month starting with updates from Jan and hopefully we'll get caught up soon.
Note from the Editor: My apologies for getting behind on sharing the updates from the different projects. I'm going to go by month starting with updates from Jan and hopefully we'll get caught up soon.
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