Boeng Krum Christmas

The day after the service in Kampong Chnang, we had another service in a place called Boeng Krum, which translated means “Big Oyster Lake”. You might remember this place as being the location of the afternoon of fishing that we had in the previous year. Pastors Sithon and his wife Pastor Srey have recently been placed in this church, which is actually Pastor Sithon’s home village. It was a blessed service, and in this picture you are seeing the women of the church singing a special hymn together.


Another highlight of the service was the testimony of Luk Lis (pronounced Loke Leeh). He gave a testimony how he came to know Jesus as his Savior, and how God had blessed his family through the healing of a sick child who all of the doctors said had no hope. It was a powerful testimony to the community leaders and the other visitors who were in attendance.


The youth of the church performed a drama about the topic of love and values in a Christian family. In this adaptation of the story of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15, the boy on the left took money from his father under false pretenses, and used it in sinful living. The conclusion of the story involved the Father taking the son back and helping him after he had been seriously hurt in an attack. The youth did a great job of acting, and the message rang through loud and clear.


At the conclusion of the service, Pastor Kimsan who again gave the Christmas message, gave an altar call. Here you are seeing a picture of Pastor Kimsan praying for an older gentleman who came forward to accept Jesus as his personal Savior.


Before Pastor Kimsan preached, he asked his daughter, Teacher Channy, and Tiffany to take the children to another place so that they would not disturb the service and so that they could have some time of playing games together. Tiffany felt very privileged by this request, not only because Pastor Kimsan, who is our National leader, recognized her ability to work with children, but also that he would feel comfortable directing her to take on this task as he is our leader here in Cambodia as well.


After the service, we snapped this picture of a man delivering ironed clothes on his bicycle. The picture captures the simple and quiet life of the people in Boeng Krum.