Cambodia in December
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Yes, I'm off on another short-term mission trip :). This time I'm headed to Cambodia! I've been asked to lead a team of nine people to the town of Battambang in December. We'll be putting together a Christmas event at an orphanage North Point Community Church supports. I’m so excited to have another opportunity to lead an international trip, an area where I feel God has gifted me, and I can't imagine anything more fulfilling than serving at an orphanage. Gina and I have been blessed with the time, resources and support to help children in Peru, Bosnia, South Africa and India, and are grateful for another opportunity in Cambodia.
Cambodia is a country with incredible needs. A communist revolution in the 1970s resulted in the death of two million people and untold hardships on millions more. Hundreds of thousands were executed between 1977 and 1979 alone. A peace agreement was reached in 1991, but free elections weren’t held until 2002. The country is trying to reach some kind of normalcy, but is far behind the rest of the world in almost every area.
Decades of war and famine have left the people of Cambodia with few resources. Weak government institutions have allowed abuse and corruption to go unchecked. Children have been particularly impacted. Cambodia is listed as a leading location for child slave labor and sexual abuse. There are few places in the world where children need help more than in Cambodia.
The orphanage in Battambang is unique in that it only takes in about 40 kids and cares for them until they have completed secondary educations. North Point sends three teams a year to help with its three-part mission: take care of the children's immediate needs (food, shelter and love), educate and train them in marketable skills, and lead them in a growing relationship with God.
North Point hopes to build lasting relationships through these trips. The kids of Battambang will be the next generation of leaders in Cambodia and will have a tremendous impact on their community and the country. In a place with so many needs, imagine what God can do through spiritually and emotionally healthy people who have a desire for him and a desire to help others.
I'm writing you because you have been so faithful to support my trips in the past. Thank you! You have made a difference. Travel expenses for this trip are $2,900. We are leaving on December 4th and returning on the 14th. If you feel led to give, I've included information for online giving, and return postage if you prefer mail. Our team appreciates anything you give and will be praying that you feel very much a part of our team. You will make a difference in these kids’ lives!
If you don't feel led to give (please don’t feel obligated), I hope you will pray for our team, for our preparations here and our time there. I would also love it if you prayed for the children of Cambodia. Pray that God will continue to meet their immediate needs, to protect them from terrible abuses, and to use organizations like North Point to educate and prepare them for adulthood.
Thanks again for your prayers and ongoing support of my mission trips (this will be my fifth!). I'm so thankful to have family and friends who support my desires, who pray for me and love me, and who are willing to help others.
Talk to you soon!
Jason
Yes, I'm off on another short-term mission trip :). This time I'm headed to Cambodia! I've been asked to lead a team of nine people to the town of Battambang in December. We'll be putting together a Christmas event at an orphanage North Point Community Church supports. I’m so excited to have another opportunity to lead an international trip, an area where I feel God has gifted me, and I can't imagine anything more fulfilling than serving at an orphanage. Gina and I have been blessed with the time, resources and support to help children in Peru, Bosnia, South Africa and India, and are grateful for another opportunity in Cambodia.
Cambodia is a country with incredible needs. A communist revolution in the 1970s resulted in the death of two million people and untold hardships on millions more. Hundreds of thousands were executed between 1977 and 1979 alone. A peace agreement was reached in 1991, but free elections weren’t held until 2002. The country is trying to reach some kind of normalcy, but is far behind the rest of the world in almost every area.
Decades of war and famine have left the people of Cambodia with few resources. Weak government institutions have allowed abuse and corruption to go unchecked. Children have been particularly impacted. Cambodia is listed as a leading location for child slave labor and sexual abuse. There are few places in the world where children need help more than in Cambodia.
The orphanage in Battambang is unique in that it only takes in about 40 kids and cares for them until they have completed secondary educations. North Point sends three teams a year to help with its three-part mission: take care of the children's immediate needs (food, shelter and love), educate and train them in marketable skills, and lead them in a growing relationship with God.
North Point hopes to build lasting relationships through these trips. The kids of Battambang will be the next generation of leaders in Cambodia and will have a tremendous impact on their community and the country. In a place with so many needs, imagine what God can do through spiritually and emotionally healthy people who have a desire for him and a desire to help others.
I'm writing you because you have been so faithful to support my trips in the past. Thank you! You have made a difference. Travel expenses for this trip are $2,900. We are leaving on December 4th and returning on the 14th. If you feel led to give, I've included information for online giving, and return postage if you prefer mail. Our team appreciates anything you give and will be praying that you feel very much a part of our team. You will make a difference in these kids’ lives!
If you don't feel led to give (please don’t feel obligated), I hope you will pray for our team, for our preparations here and our time there. I would also love it if you prayed for the children of Cambodia. Pray that God will continue to meet their immediate needs, to protect them from terrible abuses, and to use organizations like North Point to educate and prepare them for adulthood.
Thanks again for your prayers and ongoing support of my mission trips (this will be my fifth!). I'm so thankful to have family and friends who support my desires, who pray for me and love me, and who are willing to help others.
Talk to you soon!
Jason
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