Well I was wondering when and how Satan would attack. Saturday evening a moto turned in front of me and I had to lay mine down. Didn't hurt much on bike was going pretty slow but when I jumped off I twisted my back pretty bad. Can hardly walk. Going to the local healer. Suppose to be able to make me new again. Pray that it does.
An update:
This is David here. I talked with mark over Skype the other day. Had a chance to catch up and pray. He is doing better. Due to a long holiday in the country he was not sure about getting in to see a "doctor" to quickly. Mark has had a good amount of time to read and listen to the Lord over these last few days.
Please pray that "The Doctor," the One who knows all of the aches and pains Mark is experiencing will reach down, touching and healing in a very powerful and amazing way.
If you all know of other people who would like to join in prayer for this ministry, please pass this along. We can certainly use lots and lots of prayer. Thanks!
Lord, whatever it takes, make your glory known! We love you Lord!
Celebrating the joy in the journey,
D
Sharing the Word and healing the forgotten people of the Mekong
Friday, October 19, 2012
Combined Service
Hi everyone! I've been gone from keeping this blog up the last few weeks. Spending time with family, getting my third oldest settled into school, and finishing a short online course in vernacular media. So now I'm back and will keep you all updated again!
Mark has so much to share. Take the time to read what the Lord is doing all those miles across the waters!
Celebrating the joy in the journey,
David for all
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Just when you think that God has blessed you all He could, He really shows you His love. Especially for those of use that deserve it the least.
But first the last 2 weeks condensed.
David has been away with his children traveling the Oregon Coast. God Blessed him beyond belief. He can tell you about that. But that is why nothing on the blog for the last couple weeks. David has to decode it so everyone else can read it. Ha Ha!!
Can't spell. No grammar. Teaching 35 students English and 23 in Bible Study this last Saturday. Wow!
So last week bought solar panels, controller, filter makings. Built filter. Have not been able to test yet. While gathering stuff for filter, people want to know what I am doing so have to explain the filter and pond thing many times. But every time I do they want to know how they can do it. Small pond in back yard. I never thought small. Never. Usually don't! But God got me thinking, then doing the math and it really made sense. Small pond W 9 ft x L 12 ft x D 8 ft = 800 fish. A family with one pond will make about 400.00 every 6 months from one pond. A lot if you figure they're only making that much in 1 year now. The cost to build pond, water filter and air pump, baby fish food for 6 month would be around 550.00. I thought this was good idea but I had just brought up the fish farm and want to keep that first because in 2 years it will be able to do some of these small ponds.
Emailed it to Pastor John because I did know what to do with it. He mailed me back saying that he thought it was good idea but we should try to get a family to support a family here in Cambodia. They could email back and forth, send photos, and pray together. I just can't imagine what it means to them when I tell them that you are praying. This money would be donated by family in US. Then loaned to family here at low interest rate. As they pay the loan back it will be loaned to another family. So the money you give will greatly help. Isn't that what the Lord meant in the story about the talents.
So the first place for small pond is at Mr.Savet's where I am staying right now. As soon as things start in village I will be there 4 days a weeks. We want to monitor the first pond very closely. Put meter on water and air pump to know what it costs. Know just how much food cost. On and on. So plan to start Mr Savet's pond as soon as it stops raining. Should 5 or 6 weeks away. If dug a hole now it would be full in the morning.
So then I have to meet Chief of Police and let them know where I am staying. Of course he knows Mr. Rith and they have already talked about me. Have to give him copies of passport and visa. Oh, and of course $5.00 for his time. He is very nice. Speaks some English. Wants to know why I came here. So I tell him I'm missionary and that I came to do fish ponds. He says, yes I know about fish ponds. Now could I tell him about them. So I go through it all again. He said he will be checking on my filter and pond and do I think I might be able to help him do one. I said I would like that if it works out. Before he left he told me that I wouldn't have any troubles day or night. I was safe. I thanked him again. After he left Mr.Savet told me that he knew how and what Jesus was but wasn't ready to commit. Being a policeman and all. I said maybe if Jesus blesses him with a fish he might change his mind. Mr. Savet thought that was really clever. I said that is what I have been thinking for three years. Give fish. Get a soul. Go trade if you ask me.
Well better tell about today and pick this up tomorrow or it will be so big no one will read it.
Anyway today at church. After God just been opening door after door these last two weeks along and this has been going on now for five weeks now. Wow! You are amazing! Then toady is joint fellowship with city church and village church both which I go to. Big lunch and dancing after service. I do not know if I can write this. After service i was asked to sit in the middle of the altar stage. So I did then the elders they came in carrying a big bowl of water. They kneeled down in front of me, thank the Lord for the gift that He sent them and start washing my feet. Then if that's not enough Pastor Rith tells them that he only drives a few kilometers to come to church and put in some money. But I have given my life to them. I wanted to jump up and shout "you have to mean someone else." I feel so humble and unworthy of the task before me but I know beyond anything on earth that the Lord is leading this. I am only doing what the Lord says.
Thank you Lord. Thank you everyone who prays. I am now involved with over 130 Cambodians directly. About half saved and the other half seeking. Pray that the Lord keeps sending them into His gates of love and mercy. Pray that he sends others so they can be as blessed as I am.
Your bother in Christ Jesus, my best Friend!
Mark
Mark has so much to share. Take the time to read what the Lord is doing all those miles across the waters!
Celebrating the joy in the journey,
David for all
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Just when you think that God has blessed you all He could, He really shows you His love. Especially for those of use that deserve it the least.
But first the last 2 weeks condensed.
David has been away with his children traveling the Oregon Coast. God Blessed him beyond belief. He can tell you about that. But that is why nothing on the blog for the last couple weeks. David has to decode it so everyone else can read it. Ha Ha!!
Can't spell. No grammar. Teaching 35 students English and 23 in Bible Study this last Saturday. Wow!
So last week bought solar panels, controller, filter makings. Built filter. Have not been able to test yet. While gathering stuff for filter, people want to know what I am doing so have to explain the filter and pond thing many times. But every time I do they want to know how they can do it. Small pond in back yard. I never thought small. Never. Usually don't! But God got me thinking, then doing the math and it really made sense. Small pond W 9 ft x L 12 ft x D 8 ft = 800 fish. A family with one pond will make about 400.00 every 6 months from one pond. A lot if you figure they're only making that much in 1 year now. The cost to build pond, water filter and air pump, baby fish food for 6 month would be around 550.00. I thought this was good idea but I had just brought up the fish farm and want to keep that first because in 2 years it will be able to do some of these small ponds.
Emailed it to Pastor John because I did know what to do with it. He mailed me back saying that he thought it was good idea but we should try to get a family to support a family here in Cambodia. They could email back and forth, send photos, and pray together. I just can't imagine what it means to them when I tell them that you are praying. This money would be donated by family in US. Then loaned to family here at low interest rate. As they pay the loan back it will be loaned to another family. So the money you give will greatly help. Isn't that what the Lord meant in the story about the talents.
So the first place for small pond is at Mr.Savet's where I am staying right now. As soon as things start in village I will be there 4 days a weeks. We want to monitor the first pond very closely. Put meter on water and air pump to know what it costs. Know just how much food cost. On and on. So plan to start Mr Savet's pond as soon as it stops raining. Should 5 or 6 weeks away. If dug a hole now it would be full in the morning.
So then I have to meet Chief of Police and let them know where I am staying. Of course he knows Mr. Rith and they have already talked about me. Have to give him copies of passport and visa. Oh, and of course $5.00 for his time. He is very nice. Speaks some English. Wants to know why I came here. So I tell him I'm missionary and that I came to do fish ponds. He says, yes I know about fish ponds. Now could I tell him about them. So I go through it all again. He said he will be checking on my filter and pond and do I think I might be able to help him do one. I said I would like that if it works out. Before he left he told me that I wouldn't have any troubles day or night. I was safe. I thanked him again. After he left Mr.Savet told me that he knew how and what Jesus was but wasn't ready to commit. Being a policeman and all. I said maybe if Jesus blesses him with a fish he might change his mind. Mr. Savet thought that was really clever. I said that is what I have been thinking for three years. Give fish. Get a soul. Go trade if you ask me.
Well better tell about today and pick this up tomorrow or it will be so big no one will read it.
Anyway today at church. After God just been opening door after door these last two weeks along and this has been going on now for five weeks now. Wow! You are amazing! Then toady is joint fellowship with city church and village church both which I go to. Big lunch and dancing after service. I do not know if I can write this. After service i was asked to sit in the middle of the altar stage. So I did then the elders they came in carrying a big bowl of water. They kneeled down in front of me, thank the Lord for the gift that He sent them and start washing my feet. Then if that's not enough Pastor Rith tells them that he only drives a few kilometers to come to church and put in some money. But I have given my life to them. I wanted to jump up and shout "you have to mean someone else." I feel so humble and unworthy of the task before me but I know beyond anything on earth that the Lord is leading this. I am only doing what the Lord says.
Thank you Lord. Thank you everyone who prays. I am now involved with over 130 Cambodians directly. About half saved and the other half seeking. Pray that the Lord keeps sending them into His gates of love and mercy. Pray that he sends others so they can be as blessed as I am.
Your bother in Christ Jesus, my best Friend!
Mark
Monday, October 1, 2012
Everybody ought to know.....
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| Celebrating Jesus in dance after Bible Study |
It just amazes me how blessed a person can be by doing what the Lord
ask us to do.
Last night was my first Bible study at Mr. Savets house.
First when I arrived at his home/school his wife came up and
hugged me! Then they told me that they both prayed to ask Him
if I was really the one. They slept in separate bedrooms so they
could pray and hear God. In the morning his wife said God came to her
in a dream and that He said that he sent me to them and to welcome me as
family. And that is just what they did. It brings tears to my eyes just
thinking about it. It is so wonderful to do what the Lord asks. They
feel they're the ones being blessed. I think more me than them! The
children are so good. So respectful and they hang on every word you say.
it is important to make sure you get it right!
After dinner we danced to Khmer Christian music.
It is amazing how much you can be blessed with so little. But then
little things over here are big as there is so little. So the simple
things aren't simple any more.
Last night was my home coming party. Can't believe it. They truly
believe in Jesus with all their heart. How can you not feel what they
feel. It is encouraging to me to have the Lord working through me. I
really haven't done anything. Just gone and done what Jesus asked. I
wish everyone could feel what I feel right now. Maybe for the first time
in my life I truly feel in my soul that I am doing what God planned
before I was born. Who would have ever guessed? Surely not me!
Today I get to go to church two times and looking so forward to it. Each
day brings something new. Even if it is the same it is new. I can't really
explain that but it is so. I can not thank all you back home enough
for making this happen. I wouldn't be here without all of you.
I can hardly wait till January when others are coming over so they can
experience just what I am. It doesn't seem fair that I get all this without
others being with me. I want everyone to know just what God is doing
here and in my heart.
God bless from Cambodia
Mark
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| Buying shaved ice |
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