ACH Prayer letter May 2011
Dear Friends,
It has a been a while since we sent you our last
prayer letter.
We are grateful to you for being part of this
ministry in Cambodia.
It is getting very hot again as April and May are
the hottest months of the year.
Updates
on -
Children- All the children are happily enjoying school.
Kong (grade 12) and Sreymom (grade 9) will be taking their national exams this
July. The rest of the other children will take their final exams in August.
They are all going well in their studies. Please pray for our two children as
they prepare for their exams in July and also for the rest of the other
children.
LyHeang – Ly Heang has
not been very well for some months now. He has a back ache. He had seen a local
masseur and taken some herbal medicines but it didn’t help so we took him to
see a medical doctor. The doctor gave him some medicine and some shots and he
was on medication for some days. There was no improvement again. He could no
longer stay in school so he took leave and came home for 2 weeks. While at
home, we took him to see another doctor. This time he had x-rays and was on
medication for another week. He said he feels much better now and is back to
his Bible School. Please continue to pray for his health and his studies.
House – In our last newsletter, we mentioned our need
for a cheaper house. One of our donors had to stop giving from last October and
therefore we have been praying for a cheaper house. Our present house is a nice
one and we all love the house. Not only that, but the landlord is a nice man
too. We hunted for a cheaper house but couldn’t get the right one for us. So we
shared our problem with the landlord and asked if he can help us by discounting
the cost by $30 which would be a big help. At first he was not willing so we
started looking for another house again. After a week he called us to say that
he has decided to discount the price by $30. Thank you all for standing with us
in your prayers. From next month, June, our rent will be $250 and not $280.
Adono – The Bible School (Phnom Penh) where Adono
teaches has finished it’s one year academic session on 13th May. The
School will reopen on 15th Aug. She will join the Girls’ Brigade
Singapore in Phnom Penh from next month, June, to take care of a Girls dorm. This is a
ministry to university students who come from the provinces into Phnom Penh and
cannot afford other housing. She will continue to teach part- time at the Bible
School though. We thank the Lord for opening more opportunities for her to
serve Him. Please keep her in your prayers as she takes up this new ministry.
Merenla – Merenla has gone home (Nagaland,India)
on 20th May to be with her aged mother for 2 months. We would like
to thank Aren, her sister, for providing her financial needs to buy her ticket.
In her absence, a local church pastor’s wife, Mrs.Kanya is voluntarily taking
care of the home and the children. We are indeed thankful to God for His
goodness and faithfulness in all His ways. Adono, besides her responsibility in
Phnom Penh will also visit and take care of ACH on weekends. Merenla will
return on the 22nd July. Please keep her and her family in your
prayers for good health and safe trip.
Praise –
1. God for answering
our prayers for funds through New Zealand friends.
2. God for
good health
3. God for
the kind landlord
Pray for –
1.
Safety and protection upon our home and the children
2.
Wisdom and physical strength for Adono as she takes up a new responsibility.
3.
Merenla’s time at home and her safe return
4.
Children’s examinations
God
bless you as you participate in the mission of Cambodia. Your prayers, finance
and support encourage us deeply as we serve God.
Many
blessings,
From
all of us at Agape
Dear friends,
Greetings fromAgape Children’s Home. Through your constant financial and prayer
supports Agape is going on smoothly in all matters.
Children have started their new Academic Session from this month,2nd
October.They are all very really excited to be in the higher classes with their
new books and uniforms.The oldest boy in the home is in grade 12, the second
oldest girl is in grade 9,three are in grade 6, the other three are in grade 4
and the youngest girl is in grade 1.
Agape Children’s Home had completed 5 years on 15th of October.We
had a time of thanksgiving prayers and retrospect
how God has been leading,helping and blessing us within these five years.It was
a moment of joy and heart touching, remembering how God has been so good
and gracious towards Agape Children’s Home.
Agape Children’s Home were blessed to have been visited by Adonos sending body
Mission Board members on 16th and 17th of October.They encouraged and edified us
from the word of God and blessed us financially.We
are thankful to them for their visit and blessing us richly.
Dear friends,please continue to keep Agape Children’s Home in your
prayers.You are all remembered fondly in our thoughts and prayers.Thank
you for your love, concern and support.May the Lord continue to bless you all
richly.
We want to share with you what we have been doing with
our children in these 5 years.
1.Spiritual Motivation-We emphasis that each one
believing and accepting Jesus as the only true and living God.
2.Prayer life- We encourage them to develop and keep
private prayer and devotion with the lord besides our regular morning mass
prayer and every night prayer meeting.They have developed strong faith in
prayer as God has answered so many of their prayers in these 5 years.
3.Bible Reading-At every night
prayer meeting they do systematic Bible reading, book wise.As Bible is
the living word of God, sharper than the edged sword.We believe that God will
work in their lives through the Bible reading and memorizing the Bible verses. Every Thursday night,they recite Bible
memory verses.
4. Sunday night worship- On Sunday they go to Sunday School.At
night we organize worship service where the kids take all the parts by
themselves as a training.We feel the Holy Spirit
working and moving among us as we worship Him in our home.
5.Giving-They are learning to give to the Lord through
offering and tithes from their pocket money.
6.Social-We emphasis the golden rule of the Bible ‘’Do
to others what you want others to do’’.They have learned to be
friendly,helpful,respectful and care for each other.
7.Culture-We encourage them to learn and respect all
cultures.They get apportunities to interact with many natoinalities with
different cultures.They feel comfortable to mix and interact with other
cultures now as we often have visitors and team from different countries.
8.Values-We emphasis so much on life values such as
honesty,respect,obedience,hardwork,sincerity,punctually,good
manners,cleanliness,goodliness etc.We are joyful as we see the seeds are
germinating.
9.We encourage them to know who they are and to accept
them just as they are, as each person is unique creation of God,and each
individual is precious in Gods sight.
1.,Constructive Criticism-We do give them constructive criticism as we understand that it gives
ways to make a good thing better.We feel it is also a way of encouragement.We
appreciate our children as they accept things positively.We do get motivation
through their positive response.
11.Discipline-Lastly but not the least, we discipline
them strictly as discipline is the way to teach a child,the way where one
should go.Discipline is not punishment. We believe that by disciplining our
children at their tender age,we are giving them some important values and tools
for their future success and happiness.
Dear friends,these are some highlights of how we
train, motivate and mentor our children at Agape Children’s Home.We pray and
hope that you will continue to stand with us as we train these precious
children in the days/years to come.
Praise points-
1.thank God for the children’s result.All have passed
in their final exam.
2.for the good health and His protection upon us.
3.for continually providing our needs always on time
4.Ly Heang for completing his one year at the Bible
School
Pray for-
1.the children as they start their new classes for
2010 – 2011
2.the safety and good health
3.all the activities in our home
4.Ly Heang as he struggles with his studies at the
Bible School
5.His wisdom and patience upon Merenla and Adono
With love from all of us,
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