Our friends and partners the Ellingtons send their update. They were recipients of our Christmas offering this past year. They also hope to return to Zambia by July!
Bayview Opera House Thank You
We received a thank you from the Bayview Opera House for our Alternative Gifts offering to them back in February, you can see and read the PDF below:
Maranatha Easter 2021 Update
Marantha was one of the recipient’s of our 2021 Easter Offering. Hear their update and prayer requests below:
Cana Couples Retreats in May/June
Join the One-Day Hybrid Retreat: “The Risk of Loving” on Sat May 8 (virtual session in the morning, in-person option in the afternoon), or CANA Week 2021, a week-long couples retreat June 19-25 at Hartstone Bible Camp in Northern California. Register by 5/1
Sunrise March 2021 Newsletter
Susan from Sunrise’s ministry in Cambodia shares this update. You can read the full newsletter here:
Hi, friends,
Recently, Sunrise was able to work with one of our client families to improve their home.
What was the creepy-crawly motivation for this work?
What loss occurred before the work was competed? (middle of page 2)
What was almost lost before the family knew Sunrise? (bottom paragraph on page 1)
Read the above letter to find out!
Please consider printing the prayer requests and stuffing them in your Bible or posting somewhere you will see often.
Here are a couple links referenced in the letter:
https://cne.wtf/2019/05/11/cambodias-deadliest-snakes/
https://cne.wtf/2019/05/13/twelve-non-deadly-snakes-of-cambodia/
https://www.novo.org/projects (to partner with Sunrise, type “Sunrise” in the box)
Construction is progressing on the new Kampong Cham prison. This spring, some prisoners will be moved here from the Tbong Khmom prison where Sunrise has worked for years (formerly Kampong Cham before the split the province in two).
Chhun doing some tutoring with greater than and less than with a few kids.
The child is pointing to “3 > 1”.
Underneath says “1 = 1”.
Khmer numbers look different—so beautiful!
We had a Thank You note party one morning. This is something I got way behind in while homeschooling and working at the same time. I’m hoping to rectify that! It is taking a while to get our first results to the US because there’s no airmail (Covid), but coming!
Top to bottom: Yeng, Sidon, Chhun, Sidon
Sunday Agang Update 2/13
We received another update from Sunday Agang, his email is as follows:
Dear Gospel Ministry Partners,
I hope you are doing well and staying safe during this second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. May God keep you protected from any form of harm ways. Please find attached above Ron's blog with a YouTube video clip of my vision for the seminary. Do feel free to share it with your contacts and prayer groups. Thank you very for the important role you have been playing in my ministry in Nigeria and beyond.
With much love and prayers,
Sunday Bobai Agang
Convo N' Concert Livestream Dialogue 2/21
Convo N’ Concert Livestream Dialogue 2/21: Save the date for Sunday Feb 21 at 7pm for Ekklesiae’s “Convo N’ Concert: Following Christ in an America Laid Bare.” It will be dialogue amongst Christian leaders and pastors, as well as lyrical improvisation from Ken Medema (singer-songwriter) and Jermaine Hughes (spoken word). The topic is discipleship amidst a nation (and church) under “deconstruction.” Register here.
Cana At-Home Series
Support for our Marriages: CANA has a new resource: CANA@Home! A six-part video series to experience with your spouse in your own home, intended to encourage and strengthen marriages during these unusual times. Check it out. If you'd like more information about CANA, feel free to reach out to Debbie or Dale Gish.