Kratie Church Dedication

For you faithful readers, you may remember a trip that Tim took to Kratie to help with the church construction with a team from Michigan. In April we were very fortunate to attend the dedication service for this church. Here you are seeing a group picture of those who attended the service.


During the service, the National Superintendent, Pastor Kong Kimsan, presided over the ceremonies. Here you are seeing Pastor Kimsan, two of our Bible School students from Kratie, and another youth group member leading the prayers during the service.

This was a special time because the entire mission team was together for this special event. Here you are seeing the Rafaels, the Kongs, the Kratie pastors, and Tess (the World Hope volunteer) posing for a picture after the service.

After the celebration, the party continued at the river. This is a notable picture for us because it shows Pastor Kimsan and his wife swimming together in the river. It is notable because it shows Kimsan and his wife holding hands (a rarity in Khmer culture) as they worked to move against the river’s current. It was very sweet to see our National Leader and his wife enjoying a special afternoon together.

The youth of the church enjoyed the afternoon together as well. Here you are seeing some of the youth reclining in the river for the taking of this picture.


Here you are seeing Channa, one of our Bible School students, sitting in one of the many hammocks, and enjoying the festivities.