Dear brothers and sisters,

I am very grateful for your continuous prayers especially my Khmer study.

Since my prime task is to study Khmer, I could have some opportunities to know and learn more about how are our missionaries doing in Cambodia . During Saturdays and Sundays, I may visit some FM churches along with the stationed missionaries. The following are my feeling about WHAT is a MISSIONARY over these few months' observations:

A versatile servant to serve

Missionaries follow what Jesus did ˇĄto serve and not to be served'. There are tremendous needs of the churches or communities. Sometimes, missionaries need to pick up people especially villagers to city for hospitalization or become a driver to deliver people or stuff to remote places. Most of the time, they work with local church pastors and leaders and become their mentors. It needs lots of patience and energy because of the cultural difference and expectations. When there are times to build the chapel, they will be the supervisors to take care of the materials, schedule and coordination with either overseas working team or local workers. Reception of overseas visitors or helpers is also a vital task in conveying the vision of mission. Surely, paper works and meetings are part of the daily schedule. Besides, they need to keep on learning Khmer because it is a long journey to be competent in handling the language.

Takmau Church	Takmau

A preacher and trainer

Preaching and training at respective churches and preaching points are essential. Christians need to grow on the foundation of truth. On the other hand, as what Apostle Paul told his fellow worker, Timothy, teach those are teachable so as to build up the church; missionaries need to grasp the time to train local leaders that they could pass the baton continuously because one day, missionary may eventually leave the field. Moreover, local leaders could do more effectively than that of missionaries because there are no language or cultural barrier. However, it is also the most time consuming and breath taking ministry to build up disciples of Jesus.

Meeting at Kampot	Children in Kampot

A life long learner in the Lord

Missionaries also have weaknesses and limitations where they may become subjective or sometimes prejudiced when they had experienced something unpleasant. Therefore, a continuous alertness is vital. A healthy relationship with God is important in facing daily life struggles and challenges. God makes use of different situations to prune His branches (servants) so as to let them bear more fruits and become mature. It's a never-ending process. On the other hand, team support is necessary where mutual encouragement and supplication are the keys to survive especially in a cross cultural field. However, it is not easy to build up the team spirit because everyone is so unique and it takes great effort to learn, to cooperate with and to understand respective individuals.

I am very happy to be a member of the team. I could see the works of God that He puts people of different character with strengths and weaknesses together to fulfil His purpose. I always learn and gain more than what I could contribute.

Prayer points

• I will help in the Youth Camp from April 15 to 17 (like the summer camp of the Hong Kong FMC ). We have more than 190 participants. May God's grace be with us especially in transportation and the program for the Young people of respective churches
• We will start the works for laying the drainage system and partial septic system at the property on April 19 (after the Khmer New Year). Pastor Kung Ty (newly ordained Elder) will supervise the local church members to carry out works. May God grant us strength and health to work under the hot weather.
• I have finished the Level I in Khmer learning course, the Level II will be commenced on April 26, and may God continue to guide my study.
• I will attend a training course about the development of community which will be conducted in Thailand in late May, may this help my future ministry at the property

"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is

faithful;" (Hebrews 10:23 )