Dola Gah Christmas

The following day after the services at T’boung Khmum, we had another Christmas service in Kampong Cham, this time in the village of Dola Gah which is the village of one of our students, SiNol. In this picture, you are seeing us and the church members posing after the service which took place in the house in the background of the picture.


Pastor Kimsan brought the message, sharing about the perfect gift of Christ, the gift that is for all people around the world. After his message, two of the people present accepted Jesus as their Savior, entering into a relationship with the God who created and saved them.


It was a blessing to be able to attend this service, worshipping with them. However, we almost didn’t make it as a large road grader had blocked all traffic for almost an hour. After praying for the road to be cleared, God opened the road and we were able to proceed. When we arrived, we were able to share that story with the people, explaining to these new Christians that our God does indeed answer prayer.


After the service, Pastor Kimsan and other members of the congregation went to several houses of people in the village to pray for those who were sick. In this picture you are seeing Pastor Kimsan praying with a young girl whose legs were severely impaired due to illness.


This is a picture of Grace and Tiffany after the service. This is a typical house for the majority of all Khmer people, palm frond walls, wooden posts for support and a tin-sheet roof.


The food following this service was also a treat. We had what the other missionaries have dubbed a “Cambodian Burger” which is tinned lunchmeat, pickles, onions, in a crusty loaf of bread. In this picture you are seeing the women of the community preparing the great number of “burgers” for all those in attendance.


After dinner, we had some time before we had to leave, so Tiffany started playing some games with the children who were waiting with us. Here you are seeing Pholla and some of the children as they sing a song and play the game together.


Just before we were to leave, Tiffany and Pholla prayed with the children, asking God to bless their lives and their families. It was the close of a great celebration, and we look forward to the next time that we can visit Dola Gah.