Two
years ago we had the privilege of being field-workers based in Phnom Penh and
returned to Australia energized by the enthusiasm of the students and the
warmth of our Cambodian brothers and sisters.
We
have just had the opportunity to visit
Sihanoukville for 2 months and would like to share some of our experiences.
The
first thing to note is that there is a
small (currently 4 members) but busy
ecclesia that is urgently in need of any support you can provide.
Despite
its small size the ecclesia manages 3 Sunday
schools - one in Sihanoukville and the other
two in the province about 1 hour away in different directions. In
addition to this, at the BEC student
classes are held 6 days a week, as well as
Bible Class, Sisters Class, Seminars and Worship Meetings.
It
amazing that they can cope at times when
there are no fieldworkers available. So
more volunteers are needed please!
The
ecclesia receives support from BEC students who stay on after their classes to
support Bible Class and the Worship Meeting.
We
found the students to be very caring and ready to assist with translation when
able. They heard it was Janet's birthday and wanted to do something special
for her, so they turned off the power to make it dark, and then two of
them came in the gate carrying a birthday cake with glowing candles.
Bother
Savy and Sister Teung who are resident
at the BEC also organised a break-up party for us when we left, and this
involved all the students having a BBQ and games on Otres Beach.
There are some benefits in being four hours away from the "big
smoke", these include feeling safer on the moto, ready access to many
beaches and nearby islands , and plenty of restaurants. ("Sihanouk"
or "Snooky" as is affectionately referred to, is
one of Cambodia's popular tourist
destinations).
So
if you want a new adventure and are
ready to take on a challenge somewhere that you can make a real contribution in
the work of preaching the Gospel , please visit "the little ecclesia by
the sea"
John and Janet
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