We were very blessed to be able to share with the 2nd Generation class at Brookhaven Wesleyan just a couple of weeks after we arrived home from Cambodia. These young people have been praying for us and encouraging us throughout our first term of missionary service.
Here you are seeing a picture of Tiffany sharing about the life and ministry of one of our students, Som On. The young boys and girls of this group have been praying for our students over the past years, and we were very pleased to be able to share with them the answers to their prayers.
A surprise at the end of the night had the group presenting us with several baby shower gifts. This was one of the first of the baby showers that people threw for Tiffany and our soon-to-be-born baby, causing us to truly praise our Lord for He does certainly cause the blessings to rain down.
The first major event in our time of home ministries was our participation in the week-long missions conference that took place in Bluffton, OH at Ebenezer Mennonite Church. This conference, that gave us the opportunity to share many times with different groups, allowed us to touch base with one of the churches that have been so influential in our spiritual development and missionary service.
Here you are seeing Tiffany and Tim sharing at the Friday evening banquet. We were asked to share about the eternal investment that Ebenezer has made in our lives, especially through their involvement and support of the ministry in Cambodia, an investment in the Kingdom of God.
One of the greatest parts about being at home is spending time with our families. Here you are seeing Tim spending some time with his nephew, Jacob. Talking about important matters such as trucks, games and coloring have been elements of our lives that we have missed being halfway around the world for the past two years.
We were very happy to attend Bluffton’s Blaze of Lights celebration. It was made even more special as we were able to spend the time with our nephew, Hunter, pictured here with Tiffany. The night was perfect for reconnecting with friends, seeing the lights, and driving Hunter around Bluffton in his little car/stroller.
Here is another picture from the Blaze of Lights showing Tim and Hunter.
Gallant Picture Update for December
Visit of Dr. Romy Caringal, GP Asia Area Director
At the beginning of the month of September, our Asia Area Director, Dr. Romy Caringal, came to visit and to facilitate a series of meetings concerning the National Church of Cambodia. Accompanying Dr. Romy was the General Superintendent of the Philippines Conference, Rev. Albert Patacsil. Pictured above from left to right are Tiffany, Tim, Dr. Romy, Pastor Kimsan, and Rev. Albert.
Dr. Romy and Rev. Albert met with the leadership. Here you are seeing the visitors meeting with us, with Pastors Kimsan and Sudthkahn and our translator Leak.
This is a picture of the DBA meeting that took place on the second day of the visitation. The leadership formed plans for the future of the mission and worked on several procedural issues for the DBA meetings.
This picture shows the pastors and the guests in the province of Takeo, where we went to make a visit to Pastor Poleak’s new church plant. The far shores of the lake that you see in the background are actually in the country of Vietnam.
The pastors were called to Phnom Penh on the final day of the visit, where they all attended a special meeting of the National Church. Here you are seeing some of the pastors as they open the meeting with a time of praise and worship.
This final picture shows Tim with Pastor Kimsan and Rev. Albert as we talked together before the service in Phnom Penh. It was a great time in the fact that the three men pictured here, representing 3 countries in the International Conference of the Wesleyan Church, met together, fellowshipped together, encouraged each other and worked together for the glory of the Lord.
Bin Cheow Fellowship
This past Saturday, we scheduled a fellowship at our house. The fellowship, as are many in the Khmer culture, centered around a special kind of food. The food that we prepared that day is a special dish that they call Bin Cheow, a crepe-like dish filled with pork and bean sprouts. Here you see two of Pastor Kimsan’s daughters, Chamreoun and Channa, preparing the braziers and the charcoal.
The fellowship was planned by Tiffany. She and her language teacher, Bpou, pictured above, had planned this day for several weeks. You might remember Bpou’s story from our previous prayer letter, which can be accessed on the main blog page. She has been Tiffany’s language instructor for over 18 months, and has repeatedly asked questions about believing in Jesus and has attended church with us several times.
Here you see Pastor Malout cooking the Bin Cheow. As stated before, the food resembles a crepe, however it is made with rice flour and filled with pork and vegetables. You then eat it wrapped in a lettuce leaf and fresh herbs and dipped in a special sauce.
Visit to Wildlife Reserve with Good News Wesleyan Church
This past Sunday, we were invited to join the members of Good News Wesleyan as they traveled to a wildlife park on a Sunday afternoon. Here you are seeing several of our friends posing at the park.
We brought food to eat for lunch, a buffet for them, and we tried many different Khmer dishes that we had not previously eaten. Here you are seeing Pastor Chantol and her husband Sonikol with one of the lay leaders of the church, Boleak.
A highlight of the afternoon was the visit to see the performing elephant. After dancing for several minutes to a variety of Khmer dance songs, the elephant began playing soccer. Here you are seeing the elephant passing the ball back to the trainer after the trainer had kicked it to him.
We had a great time of fellowship with the families of the pastors. Here you are seeing Pastor Poleak and his wife Pastor Malout and one of the their twin boys, getting ready to leave on their moto.
On the drive home, we stopped by a roadside stand to buy beef that had been slaughtered that morning. I told Looksrey that we would show this picture to our friends in the United States because they would not believe the fact that you could just stop your car alongside the road and buy a quarter of beef.
World Hope Anti-Human Trafficking Seminars
Several weeks ago, we hosted a World Hope team from the United States. The focus of the team was educating our pastors and church members about Human Trafficking and how this tragic issue can be noticed and reported in their towns and villages. Here you are seeing three of the participants in the conference in Kampong Cham as they work during a time of group discussion and journaling. 
When the team was not teaching, they were interacting with the people. Here you are seeing one of the team members, Felicia, showing the video that she had taken to Pastor Kieth’s twin boys.
Much thanks and appreciation must be given to these two individuals. The woman on the left is Allyn, the World Hope Project Coordinator for Cambodia, who prepared the logistics of the conference. The other individual is Pastor Kieth, the pastor of the church where the conference was held who works closely with Allyn on the World Hope projects in Cambodia.
In traveling with the team to Kampong Cham, we were able to help with the conference as well as meet with two of our students who are currently doing their summer field internship in Pastor Kieth’s church. Here you are seeing Tiffany talking with Theavy.
The Sunday prior to the conference, Tim was asked to come and share with the congregation of Pastor Kieth’s church. Tim preached about the Lost Coin and the Lost Sheep from Luke 15 with the translation help of one of our students, Zanda.
Saturday Lunches at Good News Wesleyan
During the past months, the church here in Phnom Penh has helped to host a citywide program supported and led by World Vision. The program focuses on diet and nutrition, especially to lower class families. The role of our church was to prepare two courses of food from foods that can be cheaply purchased in local markets. Here you are seeing Tiffany and the National Superintendent’s wife cutting vegetables in the morning. 
During the course of the day, we had great fellowship with the pastors, their families and with the people who participated in the conference. Here you are seeing Tiffany with Pastor Reksmey’s youngest son.
Maintaining a good diet during this difficult economic time in Cambodia is essential, and we pray that families such as can be seen in this picture can take what they learned in the conference to help improve their health and their well-being.
The conference was also good for the church as we made new contacts and established new relationships with people in the community. Here you are seeing Pastor Reksmey registering people at the door.
Team from Levant Wesleyan
Several weeks ago, we had the privilege of hosting a team from Levant Wesleyan from the Western New York District. The team came to visit another ministry, but they made time in their schedule to see the work that God is doing in Cambodia through the Wesleyan Church. As an example of the ministry we took them to Boeng Krum to visit the church and meet the members. Here you are seeing one of the pastors of the church greeting the congregation, with Tim’s help in translation.
The team later said that one of the highlights for them was meeting Pastor Kimsan, our National Superintendent. They said that his spirit and love of the people was very inspiring and they loved seeing the smiles of people as they worshiped and fellowshipped together. Here you are seeing Pastor Kimsan and Pastor Sithon leading the worship.
We spent time praying with people, eating a meal together, talking, laughing, and telling stories. The day ended at a church member’s house where we sat together and heard about his life. It was a great day with the team, and they enjoyed their time visiting the Wesleyan Church.