January 1 is also the public holiday in Cambodia. Many
people will have their family gathering wherever near or afar. The Prek Thei FM
church where is located at the village also conducted a New Year Eve celebration
on the last day of 2003. I drove the students to the village in one hour and
fifteen minutes. The meeting also welcomed the members from different provinces
just like a big family gathering. The young pastor shared the story of Joshua
who led the Israelite into the land of honey and milk. Joshua challenged the
people to walk on the Will of God no longer with murmuring or complaints.
Today, we make up our minds to follow God but most of the time we will complain
or murmur too.
In Cambodia, I easily complain many things such as the
traffic, corrupted police, mosquitoes, low efficiency, chaos of system......Anyway, it is my will to serve in Cambodia and why am I so upset about. May God
always have mercy on me.
Thank the Lord I have found an apartment which is near
the downtown and other missionaries' home. The landlord is a Chinese Cambodian
but he and his family could not speak in Chinese. Nevertheless, he is willing
to teach me Khmer and I will teach him English in return. May God use this
opportunity that I may share the Bible with Him in English. Cambodia is a
Buddhist Country. I could see lots of shrines or beautiful temples even though
the people are normally not rich. Their hearts are already open but who will
tell them Jehovah is the true and living God?
The local churches made use of the Christmas celebrations
to outreach the neighbors and there are always people who are willing to believe
in Christ. Just like there were around 40 people came to Christ in 3 respective
church meetings in Christmas. God is really gracious to love the people in all
nations.
Thanks for your continuous prayers and my sisters are
doing fine in Hong Kong especially my elder sister who is recovering from
treatments has good progress too. Some church members also keep me informed of
how my mother church is going. Even I am far away but my heart is near.
Surely, you are in my prayers too!
I would be grateful for your prayers in the following:
To move into a new apartment and get along well with the landlord's
family (I live at the first floor)
To learn Khmer more efficiently and effectively (start language course at
a University on Jan 8)
To buy a car for ministry use (around US$4,000)
To get familiar with the university students via different occasions such
as worship, Bible class, personal contacts
Davis Lam
