Clean Drinking Water for the Western Villagers on Kor Sachaliah Island
A while back an American church sent an offering which enabled us to drill wells on the west side of Kor Sachaliah Island and near the entrance to Prek Thei Village. These are the third and fourth wells, after the first ones inside Prek Thei and on the east side of Kor Sachaliah. Before these drilled wells, the villagers used river water for drinking, the same river that is used for washing clothes, bathing, washing farm animals and for sewage disposal. Although this was quite unsanitary, they had no alternative. Now that there are drilled wells, the villagers can taste clean water.

The First Christmas Gift Exchange
Christmas 1999 was the last Christmas of the previous century, but for many brothers and sisters in the Cambodian church and students in the House of Love, this was the first Christmas of their lives. There is no legal holiday for Christmas in Cambodia. Pastora Pol especially placed a Christmas tree in the church along with some simple decorations to make the celebration of Jesus' birth memorable for them.. This was the first time for the believers to see such a beautiful Christmas tree, and they couldn't keep from expressing their deep appreciation for it. They also experienced a gift exchange for the first time, blessing one another in joy and celebration.

House of Love
For the House of Love students, they not only received a Christmas gift each, but each one also wore a new tee-shirt printed with the House of Love logo and reading "House of Love, Cambodia, Christmas '99."

Rev Kevin Austin visited Cambodia
Rev Kevin Austin took a trip to Cambodia in February. He helped in the Light and Life Bible Training Centre for 2 weeks.  Please pray for his sharing back in the States so that more American churches are aware of the needs and opportunities in Cambodia.