March Newsletter

Pressing Forward in 2021

Hello family and friends, This year started off with both Don and I getting Covid-19 at the end of January and the first of February. Don was very sick and in the hospital for 4 days. While I tested positive as well, I had no symptoms and was able to care for Don. God helped us through this time with the help of family, neighbors, and friends from a local church here in Delhi, CA. Pressing Forward - Since March of last year, we've managed the ministry from our RV (in California) as our home base. We're so thankful for technology that keeps us in close contact with all of our leaders, both Bible Schools and Kingdom Kids. All is going well, growing, and running smoothly as they have embraced their calling and stepped up into their leadership positions. Another new update! It’s been difficult for us to find an affordable home in California. God has miraculously led us to change our home base to Broken Arrow, Ok. This is an area Don lived, worked, and went to Bible school. He knows several people there from his days at Victory Christian Center which is where we get the Bible curriculum for the schools. We will continue to return to California each year to itinerate for the ministry and visit our ministry covering, The House, Modesto. Please keep us in prayer as we walk through this new season. We are excited for all that God is doing and we thank you for your continual prayers and support which mean so much to us. As Covid restrictions lighten up in Cambodia, our current plan is to go back for graduations in October. Good things are happening in Cambodia. Read on as we share some of them with you here. Bible Schools Open The THC Bible Schools opened up again after being closed for 10 months. Eight schools opened in January and 194 students were excited to return to school, learn and apply God's Word to their lives. We have now reached our 25th 2-year Bible School since we first came to Cambodia 9 years ago. We are grateful for Pastor Bunreth, our Director, and all the other 13 Cambodian teachers and leaders God has raised up to be part of the team. We are blessed. Donate Here Classes starting in January. Worship and prayer are an important part of school. Students arrive on their mottos from various surrounding villages to learn God's Word. Some sleep in the churches others in hammocks outside under the trees. The lady teaching the new convert, attended our first Bible School in Svey Reang about 7 years ago. She is now a leader in her church and this Bible School is located at her church. Here is our alumni lady baptizing this new convert! Glory be to God. Donate Here Bible Schools in session. Thank you for making this possible. Another group of Bible School students at school. Kingdom Kids growing in the Lord and knowledge of his Word. Khema, one of our leade teachers, has been teaching the children how to pray, and to pray for one another as the Bible tells us to do. Hope you enjoy these precious little ones being "doers of the Word" The children meet each Sunday at various locations. This particular group meets in the Capitol of Phnom Penh in a local Cambodian neighborhood. The children come from all around the neighborhood and together are learning to pray, hear Bible stories, memorize scripture, sing and do crafts. Whether in the city or out in the countryside these children run to attend and are faithful to come each Sunday. Added support is needed to help with the various unique supplies for each location. All our teachers are dedicated and have been trained and anointed to teach the children. Donate Here Kingdom Kids ...Teacher Training Celebration. This month our Kingdom Kids lead teachers received their training certificate for the year. Our Head Trainer, Nahyun Heather Kim, has been working with them for over 2 years. She is amazing and we've been so happy to have her join our team. Please pray for her as she will be leaving for Canada and the US to itinerate this coming year. She will need much prayer as you know travel anywhere at this time can be difficult. Heather is leaving 3 capable ladies in her place. We will be in contact with Heather throughout the year to plan for the following year and may even get to see her when she comes to the US. Training program completed by these top teachers. News Flash!!!! Just got an email this week from Pastor Bunreth, our Bible School Director. He shared that one of the schools, with 32 students, were all baptized in the Holy Spirit during class worship. Grateful... We are so grateful for all that God is doing, in spite of the enemy's schemes and plans. We serve a good God who is trustworthy and faithful to complete the work he has started in us and for His people and ministry in Cambodia. Don and I continue to follow His lead and are excited about this new season. We thank you for partnering with us, especially through the changes ahead as we press forward with Whitney Outreach Ministries. Our ministry's successes are your rewards!