Dear Friends and Family,
We haven’t written for a while. In case you’re wondering, we have been settling down in Nyack, New York. We trust that all is well with you and your family and that you have a fun and blessed summer time.
Our summer has been a busy one with lots of traveling and transitioning to life in America. In the midst of these hectic times, we are constantly reminded, daily, of how good our God is. We are very grateful for His abundant provisions of our needs: a lovely and fully furnished 3-bedroom apartment, the great supplies for entire house whole, kitchen and even food use supplies, a vehicle to drive for the year, and even the cost of traveling expenses to some places that we could have never done it, if it was on our own! He showered His love to us through the generosity of His people at every place we’ve been to. All of these provisions are fresh reminders, to us, that our GOD is BIG enough to take care of all our needs and wants, and even more.
He is not just the Provider GOD but the Protector as well. He protected us from harmful accidents with all those recent plane/ road trips we’d made, from injury (Justin) at soccer practices, and most shockingly from the recent Earthquake right here in the heart of New York City! With a magnitude of 5.9 (according to the news), and for a brief scary moment, we actually felt the rattles and shakes beneath our feet! And we’ll continue to trust Him for protection against the coming hurricane as well…
As New Yorkers and others from the nearby eastern states are fearfully anticipating the coming Hurricane Irene, some may be wondering what’s becoming of this world? There are many unanswered questions out there that are still troubling us:
-To begin, we still don’t understand why would God allowed such a godly new believer, Mrs. Moum, a single mother of 7 children from the Malay District (Cambodia), who was falsely accused of a crime she didn’t commit and was then arrested since May 10th of this year? Even though her accusers had openly confessed and denied all charges against her, and even though the local authorities and judge were made aware, and yet she is still locked up in prison against her will!
-Or why do the poor and needy families in Cambodia are being continuously overlooked, mistreated, and oppressed? And the on-going injustice and corruptions continue?
-Or the Khmer (Cambodian) youth who are on fire for God in their commitment and devotion to daily study the Word and are busy serving Him, yet they continue to face on-going and relentless persecutions from their peer and friends, teachers, and even from their own family members!
-Or the missionaries who left their comfort zones in order to answer the Call and are willing serve in Him in remote and needy areas of the world, yet they face sickness in the family, robberies in their house, poisonous snakes, and rabid dogs, just to name a few.
Living in this fallen and broken world and at these times of troubles, our only assurance is to cling to the ONE who is in charge of all things and continue to trust in His perfect plan and purpose for our lives.
We appreciate you continue praying for our children, Justin (15) and Jonathan (9), as they will soon attend the local public schools. Pray that they will have a good learning year, that they would have godly teachers and playmates/ classmates and friends. Pray for protections against potential harmful injuries or harms.
Fall tours will begin in September. Please pray for clarity of words as we’ll communicate to the churches about the ministries in Cambodia. Pray for receptive hearts and opportunities to share about Christ’s passion and love the lost souls around the world.
THANK YOU for your faithful prayers for the ministries in Cambodia and your generous support to the C&MA Great Commission Fund which enables us to keep serving God in Cambodia, and this year, doing a one-year home assignment in the United States.
Please share with us about what God is doing in your life. Enjoy the rest of the summer.
In Him,
Soeuth and Syna,
Justin and Jonathan Lao
8 South Blvd. Apt. B
Nyack, NY 10960
Home phone: (845) 675-7538
e-mail address: jjsblaos@gmail.com
29 August 2011
27 August 2011
August 2011 Newsletter
Dear Friends and Family,
We haven’t written for a while. In case you’re wondering, we have been settling down in Nyack, New York. We trust that all is well with you and your family and that you have a fun and blessed summer time.
Our summer has been a busy one with lots of traveling and transitioning to life in America. In the midst of these hectic times, we are constantly reminded, daily, of how good our God is. We are very grateful for His abundant provisions of our needs: a lovely and fully furnished 3-bedroom apartment, the great supplies for entire house whole, kitchen and even food use supplies, a vehicle to drive for the year, and even the cost of traveling expenses to some places that we could have never done it, if it was on our own! He showered His love to us through the generosity of His people at every place we’ve been to. All of these provisions are fresh reminders, to us, that our GOD is BIG enough to take care of all our needs and wants, and even more.
He is not just the Provider GOD but the Protector as well. He protected us from harmful accidents with all those recent plane/ road trips we’d made, from injury (Justin) at soccer practices, and most shockingly from the recent Earthquake right here in the heart of New York City! With a magnitude of 5.9 (according to the news), and for a brief scary moment, we actually felt the rattles and shakes beneath our feet! And we’ll continue to trust Him for protection against the coming hurricane as well…
As New Yorkers and others from the nearby eastern states are fearfully anticipating the coming Hurricane Irene, some may be wondering what’s becoming of this world? There are many unanswered questions out there that are still troubling us:
-To begin, we still don’t understand why would God allowed such a godly new believer, Mrs. Moum, a single mother of 7 children from the Malay District (Cambodia), who was falsely accused of a crime she didn’t commit and was then arrested since May 10th of this year? Even though her accusers had openly confessed and denied all charges against her, and even though the local authorities and judge were made aware, and yet she is still locked up in prison against her will!
-Or why do the poor and needy families in Cambodia are being continuously overlooked, mistreated, and oppressed? And the on-going injustice and corruptions continue?
-Or the Khmer (Cambodian) youth who are on fire for God in their commitment and devotion to daily study the Word and are busy serving Him, yet they continue to face on-going and relentless persecutions from their peer and friends, teachers, and even from their own family members!
-Or the missionaries who left their comfort zones in order to answer the Call and are willing serve in Him in remote and needy areas of the world, yet they face sickness in the family, robberies in their house, poisonous snakes, and rabid dogs, just to name a few.
Living in this fallen and broken world and at these times of troubles, our only assurance is to cling to the ONE who is in charge of all things and continue to trust in His perfect plan and purpose for our lives.
We appreciate you continue praying for our children, Justin (15) and Jonathan (9), as they will soon attend the local public schools. Pray that they will have a good learning year, that they would have godly teachers and playmates/ classmates and friends. Pray for protections against potential harmful injuries or harms.
Fall tours will begin in September. Please pray for clarity of words as we’ll communicate to the churches about the ministries in Cambodia. Pray for receptive hearts and opportunities to share about Christ’s passion and love the lost souls here in America around the world.
THANK YOU for your faithful prayers for the ministries in Cambodia and your generous support to the C&MA Great Commission Fund which enables us to keep serving God in Cambodia, and this year, doing a one-year home assignment in the United States.
Please share with us about what God is doing in your life. Enjoy the rest of the summer.
In Him,
Soeuth and Syna,
Justin and Jonathan Lao
8 South Blvd. Apt. B
Nyack, NY 10960
Home phone: (845) 675-7538
e-mail address: jjsblaos@gmail.com
We haven’t written for a while. In case you’re wondering, we have been settling down in Nyack, New York. We trust that all is well with you and your family and that you have a fun and blessed summer time.
Our summer has been a busy one with lots of traveling and transitioning to life in America. In the midst of these hectic times, we are constantly reminded, daily, of how good our God is. We are very grateful for His abundant provisions of our needs: a lovely and fully furnished 3-bedroom apartment, the great supplies for entire house whole, kitchen and even food use supplies, a vehicle to drive for the year, and even the cost of traveling expenses to some places that we could have never done it, if it was on our own! He showered His love to us through the generosity of His people at every place we’ve been to. All of these provisions are fresh reminders, to us, that our GOD is BIG enough to take care of all our needs and wants, and even more.
He is not just the Provider GOD but the Protector as well. He protected us from harmful accidents with all those recent plane/ road trips we’d made, from injury (Justin) at soccer practices, and most shockingly from the recent Earthquake right here in the heart of New York City! With a magnitude of 5.9 (according to the news), and for a brief scary moment, we actually felt the rattles and shakes beneath our feet! And we’ll continue to trust Him for protection against the coming hurricane as well…
As New Yorkers and others from the nearby eastern states are fearfully anticipating the coming Hurricane Irene, some may be wondering what’s becoming of this world? There are many unanswered questions out there that are still troubling us:
-To begin, we still don’t understand why would God allowed such a godly new believer, Mrs. Moum, a single mother of 7 children from the Malay District (Cambodia), who was falsely accused of a crime she didn’t commit and was then arrested since May 10th of this year? Even though her accusers had openly confessed and denied all charges against her, and even though the local authorities and judge were made aware, and yet she is still locked up in prison against her will!
-Or why do the poor and needy families in Cambodia are being continuously overlooked, mistreated, and oppressed? And the on-going injustice and corruptions continue?
-Or the Khmer (Cambodian) youth who are on fire for God in their commitment and devotion to daily study the Word and are busy serving Him, yet they continue to face on-going and relentless persecutions from their peer and friends, teachers, and even from their own family members!
-Or the missionaries who left their comfort zones in order to answer the Call and are willing serve in Him in remote and needy areas of the world, yet they face sickness in the family, robberies in their house, poisonous snakes, and rabid dogs, just to name a few.
Living in this fallen and broken world and at these times of troubles, our only assurance is to cling to the ONE who is in charge of all things and continue to trust in His perfect plan and purpose for our lives.
We appreciate you continue praying for our children, Justin (15) and Jonathan (9), as they will soon attend the local public schools. Pray that they will have a good learning year, that they would have godly teachers and playmates/ classmates and friends. Pray for protections against potential harmful injuries or harms.
Fall tours will begin in September. Please pray for clarity of words as we’ll communicate to the churches about the ministries in Cambodia. Pray for receptive hearts and opportunities to share about Christ’s passion and love the lost souls here in America around the world.
THANK YOU for your faithful prayers for the ministries in Cambodia and your generous support to the C&MA Great Commission Fund which enables us to keep serving God in Cambodia, and this year, doing a one-year home assignment in the United States.
Please share with us about what God is doing in your life. Enjoy the rest of the summer.
In Him,
Soeuth and Syna,
Justin and Jonathan Lao
8 South Blvd. Apt. B
Nyack, NY 10960
Home phone: (845) 675-7538
e-mail address: jjsblaos@gmail.com
24 June 2011
June 2011 News
Dear Friends,
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Lao’s June 2011 Newsletter
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You prayed for the baptism which was held on Saturday, June 11, and 35 new believers (mostly teenagers) had courageously come forward and were baptized in the pond near our house! Over 200 other believers also came to join this festive and joyous celebration! Please pray for these new believers that they may continue to be rooted and stand firm in Christ. Many of these are currently enrolling in various discipleship classes that are being taught every week!
The new church building was packed with church families as people came from near and far for a joined Sunday service as a mean to say farewell to us. It was a very emotional time for all of us. Saying good bye is never easy, but we are encouraged to know that God will continue to take care of HIS Church. Please pray for the remaining four key church leaders along with our missionary teammates as they will carry out the loads of caring for and ministering to the 10 churches throughout the Poipet areas. Lately, there have been some gossips, lies, and rumors spreading among the believers causing much hurt and confusion and even division. Pray that the truth with come to light and pray for unity among the believers.
The three main church groups in Poipet became officially organized churches on Sunday, May 22: The Poipet Church is now called the Living Water Church, and the other two are Santepheap and Ondong Thmarmeas churches.
This newsletter was meant to send out to you since last week. But circumstances happened and with all the many transitions that took place last week, so you are receiving it today. We apologize for the delay. For those of you who have been praying for us, thank you! We’d safely arrived in Tacoma, WA, staying with Syna’s relatives for a week, enjoying good time with family, eating good American food, and having good times of just rest and relaxation.
Lao’s June 2011 NewsletterWe can hardly believe that this is our last week in Poipet! We’ll be heading to Alliance Guest House in Bangkok on June 20th, and then our flight will leave early in the morning of Tuesday, June 21th! Meanwhile, our place is like a mad house with all the packing and cleaning the house. While these are going on, with their good intention, church people are constantly dropping by to wish us a safe journey to America.
Some of you may have already been aware about Mrs. Moum’s situation. In spite of the fact that the man, (who had falsely accused her of a crime she didn’t do), had confessed to the local authorities, to the police, and to her lawyer since the first week after her arrested in May 10th, Moum is still prison. When visited her earlier last week, we’d encouraged her to keep on blooming where God planted her and she gladly agreed. Even though still locked up in prison, Moum is faithfully seeking for opportunity to share the Gospel with her cellmates. Please continue pray for Moum and her family. Pray for justice on her behalf.
The new church building was packed with church families as people came from near and far for a joined Sunday service as a mean to say farewell to us. It was a very emotional time for all of us. Saying good bye is never easy, but we are encouraged to know that God will continue to take care of HIS Church. Please pray for the remaining four key church leaders along with our missionary teammates as they will carry out the loads of caring for and ministering to the 10 churches throughout the Poipet areas. Lately, there have been some gossips, lies, and rumors spreading among the believers causing much hurt and confusion and even division. Pray that the truth with come to light and pray for unity among the believers.
The three main church groups in Poipet became officially organized churches on Sunday, May 22: The Poipet Church is now called the Living Water Church, and the other two are Santepheap and Ondong Thmarmeas churches.
Please continue to pray for the many young people who are constantly enduring ongoing persecutions from their own family members, from their peer and friends, and even from their own school teachers! And with the recent public baptism, it seems like these youth are an open target for Satan’s attack. Despite of what they are going through, however, many of them are still on fire for their LORD, studying the WORD and boldly sharing the Good News to others around them.
Pray also for this Saturday, June 18, the next regional youth rally which will be held at Thmar Koul, in Battambamg Province. Being that is on a national holiday, we are anticipating that at least 250-300 youth will show up. Soeuth will deliver a message to the crowd. Pray for receptive heart to the Word.
For those who are interested, this is our Stateside address effective June 29, 2011. 8 South Blvd., Apt. B, Nyack, New York, 10960. We’ll have the same email address.
You truly are faithful partners in every aspect of the ministries in Poipet. Of course, GOD is the One who makes it all happen! Your constant prayers and generous support to the GCF, however, they also play significant roles in the ministries here. We could not have done it without your support. Thank you! May God richly bless you and your family.
Serving together,
Soeuth and Syna Lao
with Justin and Jonathan
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