The recent Evangelistic Camps were tremendously exciting except for two separate tragedies that tried to distract and derail us. Honestly, we have been shaken and have not yet recovered from the first attack of the enemy when this recent blow hit us leaving us in some amount of shock.
On the third week of our Evangelistic Camps, a 14 year old boy and over a dozen friends went to swim in the pond after the fun games were over. None of of his friends were aware that one of their buddies did not come out of the water. During meal time that evening, the boy was nowhere to be found. His friends started searching for him until they came to the edge of the pond and saw his shirt. Several of his friends immediately plunged into the water and were shocked to find his lifeless body.
Last Tuesday, September 8, while we were having lunch at a restaurant along the busiest boulevard of Phnom Penh, some people broke the window of our parked vehicle in full view of many people who were scared to call for help and took off with my computer bag containing my laptop, various documents, my passport and a substantial amount of money. The money was intended for payment of the the bus fares for the final batches of the Evangelistic camps and some support money for our fellow missionaries. We went to the police station to file a report and we were told that we ought to be thankful that they stole the money with our belongings without having to rob us at gunpoint or even worse. We are indeed thankful that we were not harmed bodily. Now we have a tremendous financial need to pay for the bus fares and to restore the lost support of our friends. Please help us pray and help us that these needs will be provided.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Another Tragedy Trying to Ruin the Victory!
The recent Evangelistic Camps were tremendously exciting except for two separate tragedies that tried to distract and derail us. Honestly, we have been shaken and have not yet recovered from the first attack of the enemy when this recent blow hit us leaving us in some amount of shock.
On the third week of our Evangelistic Camps, a 14 year old boy and over a dozen friends went to swim in the pond after the fun games were over. None of of his friends were aware that one of their buddies did not come out of the water. During meal time that evening, the boy was nowhere to be found. His friends started searching for him until they came to the edge of the pond and saw his shirt. Several of his friends immediately plunged into the water and were shocked to find his lifeless body.
Last Tuesday, September 8, while we were having lunch at a restaurant along the busiest boulevard of Phnom Penh, some people broke the window of our parked vehicle in full view of many people who were scared to call for help and took off with my computer bag containing my laptop, various documents, my passport and a substantial amount of money. The money was intended for payment of the the bus fares for the final batches of the Evangelistic camps and some support money for our fellow missionaries. We went to the police station to file a report and we were told that we ought to be thankful that they stole the money with our belongings without having to rob us at gunpoint or even worse. We are indeed thankful that we were not harmed bodily. Now we have a tremendous financial need to pay for the bus fares and to restore the lost support of our friends. Please help us pray and help us that these needs will be provided.
Sunday, September 06, 2009
Evangelistic Camps 2009
We concluded the 15th Batch of our Evangelistic Camps 2009 last September 5. Our overall total attendance for 15 batches was 13,077. A total of 2,667 people got saved during the camping season of five weeks. There were 691 new believers who followed the Lord in water baptism and a total of 127 surrendered to study in Bible college.
We praise the Lord for His wonderful works in saving so many people and in touching many lives at camp. On our last night at camp, one young man came up to give his testimony. With so much enthusiasm, he said that last year, he was just a curious attender but he got saved after hearing about how Jesus Christ loved him and how He died to save him. With a radiant face he said, “This year, I am at camp because I wanted to be here and I brought many of my friends because I wanted them to get saved too.” One touched life like this makes all the effort worthwhile!
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