tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7311948222593019252011-06-07T23:13:45.284-07:00Alainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13611362238685428415noreply@blogger.comBlogger441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-28635893404876637442008-08-21T11:46:00.000-07:002008-08-21T11:50:08.874-07:00

Dear friends and family, I thought about different ways to start this email with a BANG, but my mind is still flying all over the place to come up with something. Although one of my bags is missing, Jonathan and I made it back safely to LAX last night! Because of that, we took a lot longer than the rest of the people on our flight to come out and sent a wave of anxiety over the people waiting for

Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01399096970203638418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-41039153957362647352008-08-09T12:25:00.000-07:002008-08-09T12:27:55.994-07:00

Written by Em Aug 9Love you all!!! -em ps- just kidding, one more side prayer request... or two actually. 1) didnt really have a chance to talk much to mr. chu today, but as i was leaving, i asked if he goes to church (knowing what his answer would be, but trying to start a convo w/ him) and encouraged him to read the Bible and the Christian magazines that he receives. jon and i might go back

rziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07528330375822940407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-40846760727873844062008-08-09T12:10:00.000-07:002008-08-09T12:16:55.588-07:00

Hey guys, Another awesome day in Battambang has come to a close. (Maybe this country map will help you visualize all these cities we have been talking about.) The Strongs drove us up to a mountain in the vicinity of the city. During the civil war with the Khmer Rouge the mountain was a fortified position with a clear view of the flat terrain surrounding it. Two artillery cannons still sit on

rziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07528330375822940407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-3690300639550007442008-08-09T08:25:00.000-07:002008-08-09T08:56:59.773-07:00

Our state-of-the-art sterile capsule packing lab.Experimental Rice FieldA beautiful sunset in the countryside.

J Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02068279933507399034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-67031508685527022202008-08-08T19:48:00.000-07:002008-08-08T19:51:53.891-07:00

Written by Jon Aug 8Chum reap sua, Our stay at the Teo last night was great. We each got small room but it's clean so we can't complain. Dave came to pick us up at 8 and we went to Mr. Chew's noodle place for breakfast. Hand made egg noodle with beef and a wanton. We remembered it well from our trip last year, the food and iced coffe was just as good. Dave, our host missionary in Battambang

rziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07528330375822940407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-82843740054973711932008-08-08T07:47:00.000-07:002008-08-08T08:22:12.944-07:00

That's Dave in the foreground. The yellow string marked the proper spacing for the seedlings.Jon in blue, Doris in stripes, and Emily in pink.Rice planters minus Dave who is behind the camera.

J Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02068279933507399034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-16743615055564678392008-08-07T22:59:00.000-07:002008-08-07T23:01:49.096-07:00

Randomness from Em to me Aug 7:guess what we'll be doing tomorrow?! eating breakfast at mr. chu's place! haha, well, that's not the only thing we'll be doing. ........we'll be planting rice! oh my! sharon (the filipino nurse who works w/ the strong's) say it's hard work because you can't sit and you can't stand. dave strong says she even has a filipino song called it's hard to plant rice... or

rziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07528330375822940407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-62297733445709081182008-08-07T22:53:00.000-07:002008-08-07T22:56:48.844-07:00

From Jon, Aug 7Hi everybody,It is hard to believe that a little more than six weeks has gone by here in Cambodia already. Yet when I look back and mentally catalog all the things that we have done I can't believe that we've fit it all in six weeks! Also, as we come up on the two month mark since our arrival in Cambodia I am just starting to feel like I am finally getting settled in and

rziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07528330375822940407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-86396472525989423782008-08-07T21:21:00.001-07:002008-08-07T21:24:28.035-07:00

Written by Em Aug 4:Dear friends and family,Wow, where should I start after a busy week of English Camp in Phnom Penh? God just doesn't stop surprising me with the way He teaches and stretches me! I learned a lot about having a servant attitude and being a leader this past week. The interns had a lot more responsibility at English Camp and taking care of the short term teams. The team that we gal

rziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07528330375822940407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-32278153877601470272008-07-28T04:44:00.000-07:002008-07-28T04:54:57.194-07:00

Friends, Family, and other people, Well Election day has come and gone. There was widespread rioting and mass looting in the more developed middle-class sections of Phnom Penh. Small fires broke out the damage was not too severe. The military came into the city and marshal law was declared. There was some concern among the short term teams since we are all spread out between three different

rziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07528330375822940407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-16515922537795925942008-07-26T08:20:00.000-07:002008-07-26T08:25:55.973-07:00

Hey guys, I can't help posting our students emails, sorry if that bothers you, but maybe their emails can shine some light on what they think, what they're going through. It's one thing for me to update you all with my own words, but I don't think that will have the same impact as it would coming from our own students. Here is one's prayer request:Hey how are you now? it's very happy to hear from

rziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07528330375822940407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-38163251107328286202008-07-25T07:50:00.000-07:002008-07-25T07:52:36.838-07:00

Written by Jonathan 7-25Today's story: So Chris Manfred has been asking me about design stuff ever since we had dinner with them at FF and I told them about my previous involvement in Product Design. So the other day when she dropped by the CAMA guest house I was chatting with her and asking her how the office was coming. (Though they've started using it the building is not completly up to

rziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07528330375822940407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-24701283969362178212008-07-25T07:38:00.000-07:002008-07-25T07:46:44.763-07:00

Emily learning to ride a moto! And Nat, Emily and I take refuge at a drink stall during a heavy downpour. Thanks for visiting!

J Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02068279933507399034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-77891747416095848002008-07-24T09:28:00.000-07:002008-07-24T09:29:39.312-07:00

Written by Em on July 24:Running out of time, but the thought of sleeping in the student dorm with rats for more than a week deserves a quick prayer request back to the states, don't y'all think? :-) We cleaned out the dorms for a couple days mopping the floor, cleaning out the kitchen and showers/bathrooms... and setting mouse traps. I think we got about 8 rats the next day, but there are some

rziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07528330375822940407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-50004615054585126692008-07-24T09:24:00.000-07:002008-07-24T09:27:23.170-07:00

Written by Rocio:so this email is from a student of ours who lives in Poipet (border of Thailand):DearMy Love Sister !!I am still in Siem reap .Yes i will go to phnom penh soon. How are you there?Did You know about two weeks ago at Boder between Thailand and Cambodia got the big problem with the Preas Vi Hear Tample,and there are many soilder holding weapon too.Please praying for this metter.\

rziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07528330375822940407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-13523202765351367592008-07-24T09:21:00.000-07:002008-07-24T09:23:50.761-07:00

Written by Jonathan on July21So now for today's story. On the way back from Mondulkiri we got a taxi to take us to Phnom Penh. It wasn't one of those camry deals with a huge tank in the back, this was a minibus with three rows of seats. So the guy shows up at our guesthouse at 8 in the morning. He throws our bags in the back with other random boxes and what appear to be several sacks of potatoes

rziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07528330375822940407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-90714390519932680912008-07-24T09:17:00.000-07:002008-07-24T09:21:09.246-07:00

Written by Em on July 21Hello there,Quick update- the six of us interns are getting settled back in Phnom Penh from our respective trips from Mondulkiri and Battambang. We're moving out of the student dorm to the C&MA guesthouse so we can clean up the place before STM teams arrive on Thursday. The girl interns (Jessica, Natalie, and I) will move back in to the dorms to stay w/ a total of 22

rziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07528330375822940407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-10303971782968745452008-07-20T22:41:00.000-07:002008-07-20T22:43:51.800-07:00

Written July 19th by Emily:Well, tonight is our last night in Mondulkiri. It's goodbye cool weather and hello hot humid Cambodia weather! The three of us (Jessica, Jonathan, and I) will be taking a taxi back to Phnom Penh at 8 in the morning. It's been a blessed time with Joyce here in Mondulkiri and seeing the different ministries she's involved in. It's always great to spend time with

rziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07528330375822940407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-57299834246564867032008-07-17T10:36:00.000-07:002008-07-17T10:39:08.713-07:00

Written by Emily 7-17Suo sdey!Picking up from where Jonathan left off last night, our first full day in Mondulkiri was... amazing! We walked through the jungle, Jonathan helped dig a water well, and Jess and I plowed the land! We have pictures and videos to prove it on the blog (at least for the well)! http://sgvac-cambodia-stm-08.blogspot.com/ Jonathan asked me if I could have walked through

rziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07528330375822940407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-23154004843201727362008-07-17T10:35:00.000-07:002008-07-17T10:36:54.132-07:00

Written by Jonathan 7-16 cambo timeDear Family, Friends and Supporters, We arrived in Mondolkiri today after a harrowing 10 hour drive through mountain passes and dense jungle. OK, maybe not that harrowing but it was 10 hours including stops in various towns. We met Joyce (the missionary who works in Mondolkiri) outside the dorm in Phnom Penh at 5:30 am and loaded our bags into her pickup.

rziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07528330375822940407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-39875034734213230032008-07-17T07:25:00.000-07:002008-07-17T08:10:09.685-07:00

Working the well that's about 15 meters deep! They stand and squat over it without holding onto anything like nothing!Me, Natalie, Elijah, and Jonathan at the beach during Field Forum (FF)The youth group Jon and I were with the whole week at FFElijah, me, Jon, Pete (the guy doing his apprenticeship), Stan, Jessica, and NatalieJon, me, and Jess next to the sign that states in Kmai: Welcome to

Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01399096970203638418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-73512180616476239752008-07-11T12:50:00.000-07:002008-07-11T12:51:47.981-07:00

written by Jonathan:Hello Church family,I know many of you are praying for me so I would like to thank you for your support and for partnering with me on this mission trip.Well a little over two weeks in Cambodia and already so much has happened! We just finished teaching at an English Camp last week and said good bye once again to many of the students and church leaders that we met the first

rziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07528330375822940407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-71364404228515554222008-07-08T11:04:00.001-07:002008-07-08T11:31:22.862-07:00

When I set foot in my apartment for the first time after Cambodia I was not sure if I was actually supposed to be back. Like last year, I felt like I have no home except that which is in heaven, which makes it easier for me to adjust to being in different places. But unlike last year I feel more like a missionary in the states in that there is a lot of work to do here. Last year I felt like I was

Alainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13611362238685428415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-13832949395891545062008-07-08T03:51:00.000-07:002008-07-08T03:55:09.227-07:00

When I made up my mind and my heart along with thatTo live not for myself but yet for God somebody said"Do you know what you are getting yourself into?"When I finally ironed out all of my prioritiesAnd asked God to remove the doubtThat makes me so unsure of theseThings I ask myself, I ask myself"Do you know what you are getting yourself into?"I'm getting into YouBecause You got to meIn a way

sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16297106901341172428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-41107994783310125802008-07-07T16:51:00.000-07:002008-07-07T16:53:17.642-07:00

hey guys, I just wanted to say thanks for those of you who were able to pick us up at the airport, and for those who couldn't, but wanted to, as well. Just your being there really meant alot, and your earnest prayers as well. The flight back was really taxing on me. If it weren't for Darlene, I probably would have cried alot more than I actually did. It all probably started with a little

rziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07528330375822940407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-45867061935848604732008-07-07T01:21:00.000-07:002008-07-07T01:34:45.839-07:00

So we are back home but missing Jon and Emily....Please keep them in your prayers! Wow thats all i can really say. There are no words that can explain the feeling i have in my heart right now. This trip has been life changing. One of the other short termers asked me on one of the last days if this trip was everything i had hoped and dreamed of and much more and thats exactly what it was. If

~darlene~noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-85482469522840501222008-07-03T07:31:00.000-07:002008-07-03T07:47:03.574-07:00

We've been in Cambodia for quite a while now. Today was our last day teaching. Tomorrow we'll be taking a field trip over to Angkor Wat. Today we went to "the mountain", it was very hot and humid and we needed to walk up hundreds of stairs. I think we could have filled a swimming pool with our sweat. Pearum, one of the pastors shared Christ with a beggar on the way up to the Buddhist temple

sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16297106901341172428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-63590486179662313992008-06-25T22:29:00.000-07:002008-06-25T22:59:46.459-07:00

I guess this is our first blog since we've arrived at Cambodia. I am... Sharon. Yes, I am now on-board and in-tune with everyone else. Basically, the plane ride over went very smoothly. The first part was about 17 hours long, which is a little too long for me. However, I think Jonathan and Darlene found it rather enjoyable, as they viewed movies together across the aisle. Emily did get plane sick

sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16297106901341172428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-83101426079209721402008-06-24T18:08:00.000-07:002008-06-24T18:22:17.676-07:00

Its 6:10 pm and we are all at Jon's getting last minute things ready... or at least Jon is because hes such a procrastinator!!! lol but we still love him....:) sooo me ( darlene) and sharon are blog updaters soo i have no clue what that means and shes not here right now for some odd reason , thats y we don't leave the MALARIA PILLS for last minute right guys......hahathis is really exciting just

~darlene~noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-31838393169683978362008-06-09T20:12:00.000-07:002008-06-09T21:09:22.579-07:00

Ohhh yeah! As you read in the previous entry, the Cambodia team performed a skit at SGVAC yesterday! Thank you all for staying, and for those who couldn't stay, it's under the videos section on the left side of this page. :-) Thanks to Rocio and Jonathan for leading this skit, and thank you Elbert for directing it.One sister in Christ said something that really stuck to me after the skit. She

Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01399096970203638418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-62388137819476781122008-06-08T23:44:00.000-07:002008-06-09T00:05:21.669-07:00

The 2008 Cambodia team was officially commissioned today at San Gabriel Valley Alliance Church. In both the English and Cantonese services members of the governing board of the church prayed over the team members from both the Cambodia and China mission teams. After the conclusion of both services all the members of the church were invited back into the sanctuary for a special presentation by us,

J Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02068279933507399034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-61332277447171553522008-05-29T12:33:00.000-07:002008-05-29T13:10:53.630-07:00

WE MISS U DARLENE ! Well, I guess that's why we went to Palm Desert that day :-)No worries- we treat her like a princess. We hold her plate, feed her, and have a napkin prepared at any moment! Aww, what a beautiful picture :-) Where's Jonathan Chua?!Mmm, that's still not him... but hi Alex!More pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/alain.c.gyger/2008042627CambodiaMeetingAndBakeSale?authkey=

Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01399096970203638418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-91066617312078132152008-05-09T19:01:00.000-07:002008-05-09T20:21:48.888-07:00

As I'm writing my testimony, these quotes pop into mind.Urbana.org- http://www.urbana.org/_articles.cfm?recordid=901Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said it this way: “No one knows what they’re living for until they know what they would die for.”Passion is tough because it's connected to pain. But God calls us to imitate Jesus Christ - even to the point of allowing our pain to be used for His kingdom.

Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01399096970203638418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-86261261054149895392008-04-27T03:18:00.001-07:002008-04-27T03:29:23.039-07:00

Tomorrow I have to share about why I'm going to Cambodia with the English Congregation. And as you guys all know, I hate public speaking! So I'm really praying hard that God will put the right words in my mouth as I share with everyone. I am prepared.... so let's hope I don't choke and forget what I've been practicing tomorrow! :DWe also had a Cambodia meeting today. I can't remember which number

sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16297106901341172428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-49141073717614330462008-04-17T04:30:00.000-07:002008-06-15T00:01:24.648-07:00

So I've been practicing the 'Perseverance' skit, and my bones hurt from falling and being beaten up by imaginary people in my place. Tis painful! But more piercing and convicting is the skit's story.I wonder, can one be a true Christian and not go through this in life? Is being a Christian so easy as to just profess it and you're safe, that's it, nothing more to it?I was jolted by the realization

rziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07528330375822940407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-20396696504138855592008-04-10T19:24:00.000-07:002008-04-10T19:34:35.972-07:00

Hey everyone i'm darlene and like everyone knows me rocio's little sister!...... soo i'm not much of a blogger actualli i know nothing about it but for all u guys to get to know me a little bit i'm gona start trying to blog.. I am 15 yrs. old and finishing my sophmore yr.I live in PalmDesert which is passing Palm Springs.This is a very new experience for me, the whole trip to cambodiai had never

~darlene~noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-74020793561130604342008-04-04T20:40:00.000-07:002008-04-04T21:58:14.410-07:00

Check out this map of part of Paul's missionary journeys and the corresponding verses in Acts.They made their way through Phyrgia [6] and Galatia [7], but the Holy Spirit prevented them from speaking God's message in Asia. When they came to Mysia [8] they tried to enter Bithynia, but again the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them. So they passed by Mysia

J Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02068279933507399034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-11287716780697708032008-03-31T00:55:00.001-07:002008-03-31T00:55:50.870-07:00

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080331/ap_on_re_us/obit_dith_pran

Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01399096970203638418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-19202520261580270492008-03-15T21:10:00.000-07:002008-03-15T21:23:36.899-07:00

On Thursday we watched "The killing fields" movie at church, about Cambodia during the Khmer Rouge times. I was happy to see that people other than the STM folks showed up :). It's good to see the kind of support we have, even though they had already seen the movie they watched it again anyway! So before the movie started I thought to myself, I've seen this twice and I'm tired so I'm just gonna

Alainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13611362238685428415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-90431713950905094492008-03-12T03:06:00.000-07:002008-03-12T03:15:22.118-07:00

If you would like to subscribe to this blog just click on the Live Feed icon which should be on the right hand side of the address bar on your browser. I would like to put these instructions in a permanent place on the side bar of this blog, however I don't have the administrative privileges to alter the layout of this page. Thus I can do nothing...

J Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02068279933507399034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-58089621841983599702008-03-02T17:20:00.000-08:002008-03-02T18:29:33.554-08:00

On March 1, Saturday, Alain, Jonathan, and I headed out to Bethany Cambodian Church in Ontario for our last and final 2007 Cambodia STM trip sharing with 12 young adults. (Rocio was still recovering from a very bad flu, so she had to stay home after a two day shift at work. We missed her... but at least our ears got some rest. JUST KIDDING!) Most of them were born in the states and have never

Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01399096970203638418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-84637803548374548362008-02-26T13:42:00.000-08:002008-02-26T13:43:15.179-08:00

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080226/wl_nm/cambodia_rouge_dc

Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01399096970203638418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-25695750550742623412008-02-24T23:25:00.000-08:002008-02-24T23:31:34.427-08:00

Wee! The birth of the 2008 Cambodia Mission Team Blog! Oh dear God, lead on!Hosanna- HillsongHeal my heart and make it cleanOpen up my eyes to the things unseenShow me how to love like you have loved meBreak my heart for what breaks yoursEverything I am for Your Kingdom's causeAs I walk from earth into eternity

Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01399096970203638418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731194822259301925.post-38587484943481073412008-02-24T21:31:00.000-08:002008-02-24T21:41:02.157-08:00

Welcome Welcome Welcome ...Seems like just yesterday that the 2007 team came back from Cambodia. And yet, here we are again, praying for hearts to be burdened to serve God in Cambodia. What a privilege those that believe and trust in Christ have been given, to serve Him in so many different ways! Today at church we had a "Cambodia Orientation" meeting, to see who is interested, who wants to

Alainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13611362238685428415noreply@blogger.com0