Millions died in the Cambodian genocide of the late 1970s. The Khmer Rouge was in control for, as some survivors will tell you, three years, eight months and twenty days. The “killing fields” reign of terror is seared into their minds.
Arnold and I recently returned from three weeks in Cambodia visiting the AFM projects there and meeting with the Cambodian Adventist Mission leaders. Over and over I saw evidences that, through the spreading of the gospel, life is coming back into this beautiful country. It is so exciting to watch God working through our missionaries!
At the AFM Pnong Project on Mondulkiri, Daniel and Cara Greenfield, with their three children, operate a K-3 school. There are currently 61 students enrolled in these four grades. Daniel and Cara get to interact regularly with the parents of the Pnong and Khmer students, which opens doors for relationship building. We were so excited to see a group of seven Pnong people meeting on a Sabbath afternoon with Cara for a Bible study. There also are weekly vespers gatherings at various homes to close the Sabbath. It was fun to watch four different groups of 8-10 people (both Khmer and Pnong) acting out Bible charades for the others to guess. God is working mightily among these people through the ministry of Daniel, Cara, and their children, too.
At the Great River Project, Adam and Ruby Clay and their four children provide medical ministry and free English classes to the Great River people near the village they live in. Many Great River people suffer with lifestyle diseases. As the Clays teach natural remedies, people are amazed at the results, and their hearts become more open to prayer, spiritual discussions and the possibility of change. We praise God that Bo and Kristin Hutchison along with their four children have recently launched to join the Great River Project team. Bo is a licensed vocational nurse and will bring his skills and experience to the Great River people. There are two student missionaries on this project as well, and they are relieving much of the stress of the missionaries by taking on a variety of supporting tasks.
“Ever before Him, Christ saw the result of His mission. His earthly life, so full of toil and self-sacrifice, was cheered by the thought that He would not have all this travail for nought. By giving His life for the life of men, He would restore in humanity the image of God. He would lift us up from the dust, reshape the character after the pattern of His own character, and make it beautiful with His own glory” (Help in Daily Living, p. 51).
Please join us in praying for the unreached of Cambodia! May they all experience the lifting up, reshaping of character, and the beauty of Jesus’ glory. Jesus is bringing life back into this country, and we are rejoicing!
