Kraviek Part 2

Last week I had the privilege and opportunity to visit Kraviek village again.  For more background on that extremely remote village, you can read the post entitled "Kraviek" which tells of my first trip there a few months ago.  This most recent trip was used to deepen our relationships there and ask if they would like to have a small team of people come to help teach English, interact with kids...basically help with whatever they need.  Their response was very predictably enthusiastic.  However, even though we expected it, we were still very encouraged. 
Shortly after we got there, one of the men came and asked us for a Bible.  My friend had a picture Bible in Khmer and we gave it to the man.  He received it with great excitement.  Now, part of his response is strictly to have a new book, part of it is also to receive a gift from foreigners but whatever the motivation, the word of God is in the hands of a man in the village and for that I am so grateful.  Now it is up to the Holy Spirit. 

However, that was not what encouraged me the most on this trip.  What served as the greatest encouragement for me was when we were about ready to leave and the village chief asked us if we could bring a movie about Jesus with us the next time we came.  After I thought about it for a while :-), we gave them a huge YES!  It was hard to believe but in this tiny, remote village, the Holy Spirit is moving.  In order to watch it, they agreed to try to bring some sort of vehicle  back to their village so we will have power and we will bring the movie and projector.  I am so excited for this opportunity to literally bring the Gospel to the "uttermost parts of the earth".  Please pray for this time as I am certain that the enemy will not want us there.  I am planning this time for June 6th-8th.  Thank you in advance.

If you would like to see more pictures of Kraviek and its people, please click on this link to view an album from my January trip. 

51 - A record

Just a few days ago we said good-bye to the largest group (so far) that Asian Hope has ever hosted.  I had a very busy week but we had a great time.  With that many people, they can get a lot done...and they did.  I had them work at Goldstone and New Life schools and at Joy Children's Learning Center. None of these are officially Asian Hope facilities but they are all in some ways affiliated with or impacted by Asian Hope.  Our largest school, Logos, supports both of the schools with resources and teacher training.  The coordinator of the learning center spent a few years in Asian Hope's boys home.  Each of the sites were enhanced through painting walls, painting pictures, cleaning, removing trash, playing with kids, teaching students, ESL activities...etc.  I think many people were positively impacted both here and on the team.  Here are some pictures from their time here.


Games at New Life School




Khmer kids love interacting with foreigners...and vice versa.




Cleaning a roof while standing on a narrow cement wall.




The whole gang on a river boat ride on the Tonle Sap/Mekong rivers





Some talented students really made some preschool rooms a lot more inviting.



Tuk Tuks were the main mode of transportation.

They were an attentive crowd at the Killing Fields.

Leading a class at Goldstone School.

On the roof at Joy Children's Learning Center

Games at Goldstone

Thanks guys for all of your help!