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Mission Report of 2023 Cambodia UBF

Key Verse: Romans 15:6 “So that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

1. Mission Report of 2023 Cambodia UBF
Hallelujah! I praise God. I cannot dare to stand here because of my sin, but only by the grace of God. I pray that I can testify about the grace of God in Cambodia.
This year, God showed us a big hope and vision in Cambodia. After the Asia Directors’ Conference 2023 in Thailand, I tried to share Romans 15:6 as much as possible, that “with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” God helped the Korean missionaries to have beautiful co-working and having one mind and voice to glorify God.

The pioneering ministry of the nursing school by Msn. Joseph L. bears beautiful fruit; Sinan P. made an oath to be a shepherd based on Luke Chapter 5, “From now on, you will fish for people.” in April Easter Camp. The younger sister of Sinan P., Thida, came to Phnom Penh with her mother to enter the SETEC university. Pisey, who lived in the same village as Sinan P., came to Phnom Penh as well and joined our church. The capital city Phnom Penh is a new place of challenge, and it is by the grace of God that the Bible students can stay in a house provided by the church to learn faith. A common life for the sisters started in January.

We studied 1 Samuel and learned the 18 lessons regarding salvation and eternal life for beginners. Pisey invited Leda and Kimhean, who had studied in the same high school. Pisey and Thida eagerly invited their friends to Sunday Worship Services. We had the Easter Camp in April and could hear the Word of Jesus’ resurrection. We celebrated a disciple oath of Sinan P. God sent Msn. John S. from Chicago UBF and opened a way for 2nd Gen Msn. Dreum L. to have an internship in Chicago UBF. God also sent Msn. Paul Y. from Wharang UBF, who pioneered Cambodia UBF, to visit us and shared prayer topics to serve 35 universities in Phnom Penh.

Thank God for the Summer Bible Camp in August for Cambodia UBF. Thida, Pisey, Leda, Kimhean, and Sombon joined and shared their beautiful and graceful life testimonies. The Sunday Worship Service message was delivered by Sinan P. with Mark 8:29, “You are the Messiah.” Life testimonies by the seniors and the washing feet ceremony were also graceful. After that, Leda started to serve as a presider for the Sunday Worship Services.

In September, Campus Prayer Meeting and Brothers’ Common Life were started. Leda and Kimhean were happy to live in a better place supported by the church. We learned about the gospel through Romans 1-3. Now we are studying Luke’s Gospel. Through the offering from Msn. Lydia K., Sinan P. could teach the freshmen English with financial support, and the freshmen memorized the key verse of the week every Sunday. From October, they started daily Bible Reading meetings, and Msn. Joseph L. is always with them to serve. Petra served GBS for freshmen as well.

The first graders’ younger siblings came to Phnom Penh from Siem Reap after taking the high school graduation exam. At that time, relatives and mothers came, and we were surprised that a total of 17 people came. They visited the Royal University of Phnom Penh and enjoyed the BBQ party at Msn. Luke K.’s house. Thida’s younger cousins, Xiang and Heng K., who are in 12th grade in high school, also started coming to worship, and now the first-year sheep are receiving shepherd training to serve the juniors and have been given the name of the 1st Apostles Team. Thank God for allowing the four members of the Apostles team to grow this year and for Shepherd Sinan Petra to grow as a shepherd.

I thank God for Msn. Luke and Lydia Kim for their dedicated cooperation in Cambodia UBF ministry despite their parents’ passing away. I thank God for Msn. Joseph L. for always serving sheep like a father to them with love. I thank God for Msn. Grace Lee, who serves us by playing the piano during worship services and serving delicious meals on Sundays despite her busy schedule. I also thank God for Msn. Rebecca S. for managing the church finances wisely.

2. Prayer topics for 2024:
• For three missionary families to work together
• For Sinan P. to pass the national exam, get a job, and find his future direction
• For the growth of faith and success of study for the Apostle team (Thida, Piseyi, Leda, Kimhean)
• For high school seniors to live in a common life and get to know Jesus
Thank you very much for your prayers for Cambodia. Hallelujah! Amen.
One word: God loves Cambodia.

*You can read the full Korean Report attached below