Khmer
Rob and Deb recently began the adventure of
learning Khmer culture and language, based in Siem
Reap, Cambodia. Since arriving they have looked
for opportunities to build relationships with local
Khmer people who are patient enough to help them
in their efforts to learn about their culture and
begin to speak Khmer. Within a short walk of their
new home they have found friendly and patient
locals who trade fruit and vegetables and cook rice
and there is even a family of
coffee baristas!
Enjoying a morning coffee has been a routine of
Rob’s for many years, so it was a pleasant surprise
to find a coffee cart in his street that served a very
nice coffee with locally roasted Cambodian beans.
But the coffee has only been one of the attractions
to frequenting the family’s coffee business! Rob and
Deb are loving the relationships that are forming.
Deb doesn’t drink coffee but, being a midwife, has
especially enjoyed following the progress of the
pregnancy of the coffee cart lady.
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Both Rob and Deb have benefitted from the young
family’s help with Khmer words and sentences.
Their cultural understanding is enriched by learning
how this family’s aspirations are influenced by the
unique opportunities and challenges of a life in this
Cambodian city. Being welcomed into the lives of
Khmer people like the coffee cart family gives Rob
and Deb a real sense that God is involved in these
interactions as they share some of their own life
journey and hopes for the Khmer people.
B people
Joe came to faith a few years ago and was active in telling others of
his new faith in Jesus. However, his wife remained aligned to her Muslim
beliefs. They have a great relationship and love one another but their
faith differences were becoming a concern. She thought that he was on
the road to punishment and he wanted her to experience God’s grace and
forgiveness. So they reached an impasse.
She said to him, “I can’t bear the thought of us being separated in
eternity.” He said to her, “If you are right, I will be in Hell and you in
Heaven and if I am right then vice versa.” They discussed the basis on
which they believed one goes to Heaven. He said, “By God’s grace shown
through the death and resurrection of Jesus.” She said, “By keeping the
rules of Islam.” He asked her, “Are you keeping fully the rules of the
religion?” After a few days, she said to him, “I realise that I do not keep
all the rules of religion and you say that it is by grace. I don’t want to be
separated from you in life or death, so tell me the way of grace.”
B.I &S.I people
Miss I is 21 years old. She joined the
café staff last November in a role as a
cashier/waitre ss. She is a very pleasant
girl and diligent in her Muslim faith.
She has become comfortable to chat
with Wanda and others and to bring
up topics related to faith. A couple of
months ago she asked about getting
to Heaven. Wanda followed up this
conversation at a later time, seeking
to deepen the conversation. Recently
she had a motorbike accident on the
way home from work so Wanda visited
her at home and met her parents.
Join Wanda in praying that Miss I will
be open to hearing about Jesus and
Wanda will be sensitive to the Spirit
and be used to speak into her life.
Some names changed for security reasons.
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