Nov. 05 Baptism and Celebration!

Feb 2006: Foursquare Convention Cambodia

In Feb. we attended the Cambodia Foursquare Pastors Convention with the national leaders from many SE Asia countries: (Sitting from left)---Vietnam (Peter) Thailand (John), Vietnam (Joshua), George Butron (Regional Coordinator, SE Asia). Standing (from left): Henry (Malaysia), Val (Philippines), David (Singapore), Gary, Kelly Hilderbrand (FMI Missionary to Thailand), Gilbert (Singapore), Pastor Dton (Thailand). John Watson (not shown), the FMI Senior Regional Coordinator led this 'visiting' team. Cambodia is now about 30% Christian! The convention was overfilled, with 2,500 pastors!!! There was no room for anyone else. Cambodia is adjacent to Thailand and we expect to have very similar growth in Thailand over the next few years. Paula and I want to do our part in God's great plan! (I wish Paula was in this picture, but she was elected to be the photographer! But she was a key component to the entire event, inspiring us all with her openness and heart.)

Missionary to Cambodia (Ted Olbrich) and Pastor John Watson on night 1!



The above slides show various Cambodian dances, as the convention kicks off. Cambodians are discovering the Lord as well as re-discovering their heritage after the fall of Pol Pot's regime.
There is nothing like sharing and laughing with believers from other countries. We find ourselves in the common love of the Lord!

The Foursquare orphanages in Cambodia houses about 3,000 currently. In Thailand, too, churches are building orphanages to help children change their futures...and their country. These children were praising the Lord in song!

Is there anything more beautiful? These orphan children whose families were destroyed by the K. Rouge in Pol Pot's regime find Christ....and new hope!
Pastors Joshua and Peter from Vietnam!!! I wish you could meet these 2 great men. They have been persecuted several times for sharing the Gospel....and yet their hearts and smiles are as wide as the Mekong River! They are true heroes!
Pastors John (President, Foursquare Thailand) and Dton (Pastor, Good News Foursquare Church, Bangkok)