In December 2019, Fred Kauffman suddenly passed away from a heart attack. We wanted to do something to commemorate Fred and, as I went through his writings, I thought that Testimony to the Power of Life held a powerful message for Easter 2020 – which is the 30th Anniversary of Christianity being legalized in Cambodia….
Tag: Church
Prey Veng Christian Center
We went out to rural Prey Veng province Thursday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. The purpose was field visits to three rural primary schools that MCC supports but we stayed through Sunday to attend church. This is the church that I attended most often when I lived in Cambodia. It has a new building built by…
ឈានចេញទៅ | Stepping Out
This morning we attended New Life Fellowship. We really enjoyed the song Stepping Out that, we think, was written by their praise band. Peter walking on water is one of our favorite passages from the Gospels because of how it illustrates that a little faith is better than none. It’s true that Peter began to…
Phnom Penh Mennonite
This morning I attended Phnom Penh Mennonite while Crystal took the girls to New Life Fellowship. Arthur and Phyllis, the Area Directors/our supervisors, came with me to Phnom Penh Mennonite and we met the five new YAMEN/SALT participants there along with one of the Exchange Coordinators, Phillip. The service format was greetings/introductions, three songs, three…
Three Churches in Cambodia
I thought you might be interested in seeing some some photos of the three Churches in Cambodia that I’ve visited (only one on Sunday) since arriving last week. Prey Veng Christian Centre This is one of the two churches that I usually attended when I lived in Prey Veng ten years ago (the other was…
So delicious – ស្ងោរម្រះ
Today is the monthly potluck Sunday at Plains Mennonite Church and I’m bringing something very special. Bitter Melon stuffed with Pork. When I lived in Prey Veng I was told that Bitter Melon treats diabetes, cures cancer, and lowers cholesterol. I was surprised to discover that there’s a basis for each of these claims! Bitter…
Start the Countdown
Our tickets have been booked! We leave for Phnom Penh on August 8. Here’s a quick breakdown of what’s going on for us between now and then. Tomorrow: Our first meeting with the wonderful support group from Plains Mennonite (our wonderful home church) June 7: The girls’ last day at Salford Mennonite Childcare Center June…