David and Mi Rebok

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“Song of Cambodia”

Dave+Mi Rebok, Phnom Penh, August 2011

Home Assignment Travel

Thanks to all in the US who hosted us. It means a lot to know that we are all part of the same body of Christ working toward one goal. Sorry there are so many of you that we cannot mention all your names. You know who you are.

By June, in both Illinois and Colorado the temperature was already rising into the 90s on a regular basis. I found I love it in Portland, Oregon where in June it is exactly 67 degrees Fahrenheit every day no matter what. And just in Oregon alone, Mi has more relatives than I have on the Earth. That is not an exaggeration. We had never met any of them, so finding out all about them has been a lot of fun, though we needed more time to make sure we got everyone’s name straight. (Maybe next time!)

The “New” New Jerusalem

Now that New Jerusalem Church has been up and running at their new location for a year and a half, some of their goals are falling into place. Several church members have done some teacher training, and a couple of the men have preached sermons on occasion. As a mission on a foreign field, our missionary team couldn’t be more pleased with this development. Identifying and training new leaders will always be at the top of our priority list.

While we are excited for the immediate future, and for seeking out new students to fill all the new Bible classes, the problem of logistics stands in the way. Students and teachers have jobs and university studies. The church building has limited time slots for classes on weekends, and holding classes anywhere else presents a whole other set of difficulties.

And yes, the one thing we don’t want to happen in the midst of church growth and maturity, is to find that “busy-ness” has taken a hold of those who are trying so hard to do the right thing by helping the congregation. We are on guard to keep this in check. Service to our God should never be reduced to an agenda of duties or a list of goals, but rather a joyous occupation. Sacrificial to a degree, yes, we want to give our time and energy to the Lord, but not overload ourselves or teach others to do the same. Lord, give us wisdom to balance our lives and ministry in order to serve you first and best.

Please pray…..

*** thank God that our auntie came back after being away from the Lord for about 3 years, and that her daughter became a new believer several months ago!
*** for our family members in the US and Cambodia who don’t yet know Jesus Christ.
*** for 3 provinces in NE Cambodia which are currently being flooded by the Mekong River. The ones who are most affected are poorer rice farmers with limited income from their small plots of land.
*** for the Time for Mercy fund to raise money to help orphans and elderly who wouldn't be able to receive food and medical help otherwise.
*** for us to raise money for a vehicle and our work specials fund in Cambodia.
*** for our friend Vonn and his entire family who have been hit with numerous sicknesses and accidents in the past 2 – 3 months. They are members of Koh Dach Church where we serve.
*** that the Lord would continue to raise up local church leaders and other workers with morality and vision for the harvest field in Cambodia.

Treasure Hunt

During our recent annual conference at the beach, I went on my annual beach walk / seashell hunt. Not many specimens make it through the rough treatment of the tidal surf without getting chipped, but you can always find several in decent condition. To me they’re worth keeping for whatever reason. I never get tired of collecting souvenirs.

We can only hope that we have spent ample time gathering heavenly treasure as well. We thank God for three new people who accepted Jesus Christ at New Jerusalem earlier this month. With similar reports regularly coming in from other parts of the country, we believe our efforts are not in vain. And we never take for granted what people here go through when they make that life-changing decision, a move which everyone around them claims to be against what they have been taught by family and culture.

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:19-21)

*** Please pray that revival will rush through Cambodia, turning the cultural mindset upside-down, so that people in great numbers will accept the love of the God who created them!

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Donations may be sent to: CMA Donor Accounting, PO Box 35000, Colorado Springs, CO 80935, USA
Time For Mercy for orphans/elderly/emergency medical care
Rebok Vehicle Special for us to raise money for a car
Rebok Work Special for anything else related to our ministry in Cambodia
or the Great Commission Fund for the work of the CMA in the US and overseas – Thank you!

Prayer Requests/Answers to Prayer

Please see prayer requests in letter above.....

.....and please pray:

1. for the scholastic and spiritual development of all the children in our family in Cambodia, for them to be attracted to the love of God, rather than to the distractions of the world.

2. for Mi to have wisdom in guiding the AIDS program with its many patients and volunteer workers, and that many would be reached for Jesus Christ.

3. for the Cambodia field budget process to be completed well in January.

4. for David who will start teaching a Bible class at New Jerusalem Church in January. We would also like to start teaching a class at the Island Church. Pray that the church will identify who would be good candidates for a class.

5. for Christianity to be accepted in this primarily Buddhist culture and for revival to take place all over Southeast Asia very soon, even in this present generation!

Cambodia

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