Sokion almost dropped out of school in 7th grade. The reason? He didn’t have adequate transportation. The new school building for 7th graders was 4 ½ miles away from his village. He prayed earnestly for God to provide him with a bicycle, since his family didn’t have the $27 dollars it would cost to buy one. Then, a missionary gave him the money for a bicycle so he could go to school. He was so happy that his prayer had…
by Sokion (edited by Katie) I grew up in a Buddhist family in Cambodia and as a child I never expected that I would be the one to make a big change in my faith. My family was Buddhist and everyone in my village was born and raised to follow Buddhism. This is the way it is with all Khmer people, especially in that time. When I was a teenager, at least eight of my friends even became monks. Before…
by Katie I received an email from my Alma Mater not too long ago. Apparently my 10 year college reunion is coming up soon! I had to do some math to confirm this wasn’t a scam. When I determined it HAS legitimately been that long, I realized that also means it was almost 10 years ago that I made the decision to move to Cambodia the first time. I remember very distinctly how I sensed the Lord speaking to me…
Thanks for visiting our page! Late last fall (2019), we sensed God directing us to move our family overseas to reach young people through education and discipleship in Cambodia. We put together this site to share our story and our mission with others, which you can read about on the pages we’ve created. We’re excited to begin adding posts to this blog to share stories from our life overseas – the fun, the new, the surprising, the crazy, the weird,…