Cambodia and Czech Republic.
These 2 countries have been 2 of my favorite months so far. 2 completely different cultures and people. 2 different languages. The thing that they share is a thirst for the one true God.
Cambodia
This country has undergone a lot of changes within the past 30 years and not all of them for the good. From a rebellion that started small came a very large threat to the Cambodian people. Anew leader in the early 80’s caused a lot of deaths and suffering. People were forced out of the cities and into agricultural farms, living like slaves or prisoners of war in their own country. Now after all this is over the country is still struggling to get back on its feet. Amongst all this the country is predominately Buddhist with a little hindu sprinkled in. There are almost no Christians here and most people have never even heard of Christ much less the gospel. But everywhere we shared people were hungry. They were hungry for some truth. They were hungry for something that worked. They were hungry for something they didn’t know they were missing. The love of God, the creator of our universe. That month we planted seeds of the gospel in people’s hearts. Now, just 5 months later there is a church and a christian school in the small village where we worked. There is a new rebellion happening in Cambodia. But it’s not one of politics or armies. It’s a rebellion against the powers of the world and the enemy. It is rebelling for the true freedom found in Christ. and just like the old rebellion this new rebellion will start out small but will change a nation.
Fast forward to October in the Czech Republic. The people here are just as thirsty as the Cambodians, just as oppressed by the past, just as ready for a new future that has nothing to do with their past. The people here are all athiest. Christians are rare here and when you find one it’s like finding a lost family member. We find ourselves doing the same thing as before just in a different setting. Planting seeds, bringing hope, spreading the gospel and being Jesus wherever we go. They are ready for this new rebellion.
So here I am hoping to finish this month strong. Hoping to go to Ukraine next month to bring hope to yet another country that is oppressed by the world. The world who has nothing to offer. I can’t offer them Jesus though if I’m not there. That’s where you come in. I need $600 before the 1st of November or I’ll be sent home. Every amount puts me forward even more. Pray for me and then consider following that prayer with action! Just click on the support me button the left to donate to me! thanks for reading!
