Faith

Yippee! I am so excited! As you are reading this, I will be in Cambodia, Myanmar or will have just returned. This trip has been a journey of faith. Last year, my planned trip was cancelled at the last minute due to lack of funding. I was very disappointed and my negative attitude stuck with me.

Months ago, when Mark said that I would be going this year, I said “great,” but, inside, I was thinking, “it would be great, but will probably not happen.” I did not have the funds and knew it was going to be an expensive year in my family (not even knowing about some things which added to that). People would ask if I was going and I would say, “I don’t know.” My own sponsor son, Sitha, asked and I told him the same thing. I felt that I needed to go, but that it wouldn’t happen … I lacked faith.

A couple of weeks ago, God hit me with a reminder that I needed. My sponsor daughter, Sreymom, sent me an email. She said that she had really wanted to talk to me in person about some confusion in her life

and was very disappointed that she could not. Her email stopped me in my tracks.

Daily, I look at the names and faces of children who are impacted through Raising Kids and CCSN. I always say that the sponsors are changing the children’s lives and believe that wholeheartedly. Somehow, though, I had lost that realization within my own life. My lack of faith was not just affecting me. It was affecting others as well. I needed to go and not worry about the funds.

My flights were booked as quickly as possible. Almost half of the flight costs are already covered through the generosity of some wonderful people. I still don’t know where the rest of the funds will come from but trust that God will provide. Praise God for his wonderful mercy that pierced through my  lack of faith!

I know that this was partially due to the prayers that many of you say for me. Thank you! I really appreciate it. While you are praying, could you please pray for Mak Phean. She is the new houseparent in the Phnom Penh children’s home and needs our prayers, especially during this adjustment time. And, please, never lose sight of the impact that YOU are having.

Tina

Temporary Fostercare

In May, when our medical team came to Lhasa to treat the children, one family came to us and asked the doctors to help their baby girl. She had serious high altitude heart disease. She couldn’t live here and had to go to the low altitude places. At that time, she also had heart failure. She was one and half years old, but only weighed 5kg. She couldn’t even stand. The doctors suggested that she be put in the hospital right away and later sent to places outside of TB. The family was very poor and couldn’t afford to put her in the hospital. Matt agreed to pay for her. We also asked her parents whether they would like us to put this baby with a family in Chengdu. For the first time in history, one Tibetan family is willing to put their child for fostering. We put her in a loving Chinese family in the middle of June. We went to visit her in the end of July. She had improved a lot. She gained weight to 7kg. She can stand up by holding a stick and she also started learning to walk.

The baby’s parents and grandpa are very grateful that we helped this child. We shared our faith with them and told them this is God’s love. After many times of sharing, the baby’s father accepted the Lord. Later we will arrange to go to her hometown and share the good news with other family members. We believe that many people in her hometown can know Him through this family.
Daniel & Gail

中文 IT and Sponsors!

Cambodia Christian School

Network (CCSN)

IT is happening. Mark was in Cambodia in mid-July to tell the parents of Rongko’s 12th grade class about IT. He brought back copies of the booklets describing IT – one of which is now in my hands. IT has been in planning and preparation since 2006. IT is bringing many changes to a rural community. IT is leading people to Jesus.

What is IT?

IT is the Institute of Technology at Rongko. Classes begin on October 4. Students who would not have been able to obtain advanced education in the past will now be able to get a Bachelor’s Degree in several areas – English, Information Technology, Business Administration, Agricultural Technology, and Agricultural Economics. Students are anxiously waiting.

Pray with us as the final details come together and as IT opens the doors of hope to Cambodia

Children’s Homes

(Partnership with  NHO)

God is good!

In May, Mark was at GA611 church in Hong Kong. While there, he felt led to speak to the people about Cambodia. As a result, 19 people/couples (so far) have decided to sponsor 29 Cambodian children within NHO. Praise God and thank you GA611! Welcome to the Raising Kids sponsorship family!

I am so joyful in knowing that 29 more children have people who are praying for them and providing for their needs. Before this happened only four children at the Battambang home were sponsored. Now, every child currently at the home (actually every child currently within NHO) has a sponsor. This is an answer to prayer!

Children are always arriving at the children’s homes of our partner ministries in Myanmar, India and Cambodia. Actually, at the moment, there are approximately 90 children in Myanmar and one in India who are waiting for their sponsors. In India, we also need approximately 14 educational supporters for the children.  Please continually pray with me for more sponsors to join Raising Kids so that these 91 children (and any child arriving in any of the three countries) will have someone who is specifically praying and providing for them and their needs. I know that God will answer those prayers.

Tina Tomes

東南亞禱告中心／柬埔寨

柬埔寨基督教學校聯網（CCSN）

IT正在進行！七月中, Mark來到柬埔寨，向Rongko 十二年級學生的家長介紹IT。他帶來許多份說明IT的小冊子－－現在我手上正好有一本。IT的規劃與籌備是從2006年開始的，目前已在 鄉村社區帶來許多的改變。 IT正帶領人們走向耶穌。

甚麼是IT？IT是位於Rongko的科技專科學校，十月四日即將開課。學生以往無法取得高等學歷，但從現在開始，他們可以取得英文、資訊科技、商業管理、農業科技、及農業經濟的大學學位。學生殷切期待進入IT就讀。

現在最後細節已進入整合之際，IT的創立正為柬埔寨開啟希望之門，請與我們一同禱告。

兒童之家 （與 NHO 合作）

神真美好

五月時,，Mark在香港GA611教會分享，覺得神要他告訴會眾關於柬埔寨的事工與需要，結果，截至目前為止，已有十九人／夫婦決定贊助二十九名住在HNO新盼望兒童之家的柬埔寨兒童。讚美主！也感謝GA611教會。 歡迎加入贊助“栽培兒童”(Raising Kids)的行列！

得知二十九名兒童都有了贊助者，為他們禱告並提供生活所需，我心中感到無比喜悅。在此之前，只有在Battambang 的四名兒童得到贊助。如今，NHO所有的兒童都有了贊助人。這是禱告蒙了應允。

兒童都是先抵達位於Myanmar、印度和柬埔寨我們合作機構所辦的兒童之家。目前Myanmar約有九十名兒童、印度有一位兒童正等待贊助人。在印度，我們還需要大約十四位教育贊助者。請繼續和我一起禱告，有更多贊助人加入“栽培兒童”，使這九十一名兒童（還有日後來到這三個國家的兒童之家的孩子們）都有贊助人，專門為他們禱告和提供生活所需。我相信主會應允這些禱告。

Tina Tomes

中文 Sowing Seeds

This month, we went with Pastor Mark, brothers and sisters from Hong Kong GA611 and Malaysia GA611 to Shigaze and Namco for prayerwalking. On the way, whenever we passed by the key places, we would stop and talk to people about the Good News – even when we were having lunch on the road. People would stop and share food with us and we would share the Good News with them. Most of them have never heard of the Good News. We are very excited to be the first sowers!!!

When we came back to Lhasa, we invited about ten family representatives to come to celebrate the ten-year new life anniversary. This is the first time in history we had open worship. With the GA611 Malaysia’s worship team, the preaching by Pastor Zhou from Hong Kong, the speech by Pastor Mark and the ministry from other brothers and sisters, the Holy Spirit was moving among the families. They were very touched and willing to accept Jesus as their Savior.

We are very thankful for what SEAPC has done for the last ten years. We are also very thankful for what other churches, brothers and sisters have offered for Touching Hearts. That day we believed that God was reminding us how important teamwork is. May the Lord bless those who fear him with wealth and riches, so that they can give them to the poor in health and spirit!!!!

Daniel & Gail

西藏“動心事工”

這個月，我們和馬可牧師及來自香港、馬來西亞GA611的兄弟姐妹們到Shigaze 和 Namco作行走禱告prayerwalking。 沿途，凡是主要地點我們都會停下腳步和當地人分享好消息－福音，就連午餐時間也不放過。 那裡的人會停下來和我們分享食物，我們則和他們分享好消息。大部份當地人從來沒有聽福音，我們很興奮能成為他們第一位播種者。

當我們回到拉薩，我們邀請約十個家庭代表來一起慶祝新生活十週年慶。這是有史以來第一次的公開禮拜。在馬來西亞GA611團隊帶領的敬拜、香港趙牧師的佈道、馬可牧師的演講、及其他弟兄姐妹的服事中，聖靈在這些家庭中運行。他們都深受感動，願意接受耶穌為他們的救主。

我們非常感激SEAPC 十年來的貢獻。我們也很感謝其他教會以及各地兄弟姐妹們給予「動心事工」的支持。那天，我們相信主在提醒我們團隊的重要性。願主保守那些敬畏神而奉獻金錢的人，使他們願能繼續為那些在健康上與靈裡貧乏的人付出。

Daniel & Gail

NHO Kids Win Achievement Awards

Two children, Savada and Srey Leab, from NHO’s Phnom Penh children’s homes excitedly received the “Oustanding Achievement Award.” This was given at their public school, New Life School, for their hard work. They are truly grateful to have had this opportunity.

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