Monday, January 3, 2011

The Villages and people of Battambang Cambodia

I would like to introduce you to Pastor (this is the name I call him). He was hung over a fire when only 2 months old by the Khemer Rough. They were trying to kill him..... You can see the scaring and missing fingers in this photo. He is also missing parts of his feet. But God....He had a plan for this mans life. Raised a Buddhist, he gave his life to Jesus only a few months ago and is now leading one of the church plants in his village. He has one amazing story. Would you like to hear the sweets aspect of his life? He found his soul mate a year ago and they are expecting their first child in just a few months. This isn't a picture of her. She is camera shy. (the female in this is one of the leaders for the church and is amazing as well). His wife is just as beautiful as he is amazing! God has great plans for this couple. They are raising funds now to send him to Phenom Penn to our AG school there to become a Pastor. He is holding in his hands the plans for a church. Right now they are meeting in an open field! They have 0 money and priceless amounts of FAITH!! I wish you could meet him. Your life would be changed!




This is us as we were getting ready for our conference at our AG school and church there in Battambang. This area is usually so full of moto's (Mopeds) that you can't stand on the this site! They came a few minutes latter. I wish I had thought to snap a picture of that. It is a site to beheld. The conference was so packed that people sat out side the room in the heat just to hear Gods Word. I cried so much this day. What I take for granted they hold so tight to!





This is one of the little boys in Pastors church. He wasn't camera shy but his face tells a thousand words. His family has less than the homeless people who walk the streets of America.












Pastor and Randy walking. I love this picture. It's a picture of Jesus caring for His Children!!















This sweet lady kept wanting to see my camera. She hadn't seen one before and was completely taken by it.















This is the wife of the other leader and their children. She washed our feet from the mud we had walked in. We didn't ask her to. It was her selfless act of love and kindness. She used them "good" water to do this. When we asked her not to she said, No, let me. We let her and then washed hers when she was done with ours. We walked away humbled from this experience.















Children running to one of the churches in the village.
















Jason with some of the children in Phenom Pehn.















More children in Pastors church group.


2 comments:

Virginia Revoir said...

Wow! What an amazing story. Now a follower.

Cherie said...

Thank you Jenny for following! There is more to come. Have a great day! :)