We are really enjoying ministering to the many unreached people here in Phnom Penh. It is a whole different feel than outreach in the States. Whenever I taught kids at outreach events in the US, I could be about 99% sure that every kid there knew the name of Jesus, knew what the Bible was and had probably even read some of it. Here I can be pretty sure that no one will have heard the name of Jesus. That is a sobering and exciting reality all at the same time. However, there are still more remote places here, where people are even less likely to hear the Good News.
That is why one of my friends and I took a motorcycle trip out of the city a few weeks ago, to evaluate needs in outlying villages and assess how we can minister to them best.
Our trip took us about 40 km west of Phnom Penh on a highway. Then we went north 5 km or so and then headed west on dirt road for another 100 km or so. The dirt road began as a wide, fairly well maintained road, much like the pic below with the ox carts. Then the last 20 km or so was like the picture right below that one: difficult to navigate, but well worth it. We were able to visit with several families and make valuable contacts. Our plan is to make a couple more trips out there in the next few months to set up ways that we can efficiently help the villagers and ultimately bring the Gospel to them. When you think of it, please pray that God would direct us and prepare the hearts of those we will minister to that they would be receptive to the Gospel.
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| One of the families we were able to visit with. |
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| Sharing the road with a train of ox carts. |
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| This is actually the same road. This is how it looks the further we get toward the end of the road. |
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| Some spectators. They were great. |
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| Dinner is delivered. |
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| My friends bike got stuck. The last 20 km or so was a lot like this. |
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