In October 2018, my wife and I, along with our two youngest children, moved to Kampot Province, Cambodia.
While studying the Khmer language at university, God opened the door for us to begin serving in Tuol Sambor village, where we later planted a church and ordained a local pastor, Brother Sim.
God also led us to minister in the Phnom Penh women’s prison, where we started a Bible study group. Initially, about 10 women attended weekly. Over three years, this group grew into a church. Today, around 70 incarcerated women attend services, 11 have been baptized, and 20 more are preparing for baptism.
Through church planting in Tuol Sambor, mission trips across Cambodia, and helping impoverished families, God showed me a special calling: the need to serve Cambodian orphans.
At first, we took in six Khmer children, then four more. Today, we care for 20 children, and we are in the process of legally establishing a Christian orphanage.
This is how we began—trusting in God’s mercy and guidance!
Children from various religious backgrounds eagerly gathered at the Camp on Wheels, ready to learn and play. This year’s theme, “Discovering God,” introduced them to the One True God in a fun and engaging way. Thanks to Answers in Genesis, we were able to bring Bible-based teaching to villages where many had never heard the Gospel before.
A young pastor was overjoyed that his small church could send children to the camp, knowing that seeds of faith were being planted. One of the most touching moments was giving the children their own Bibles, allowing them to take God’s Word home!
God provided an amazing team of volunteers—some were even over 70 years old, serving in the kitchen and sharing Christ’s love with the children. As summer break begins, we are preparing for more Camps on Wheels in different areas of Thailand.
However, we need your help. We are still short on funds, and we pray that more volunteers will join us. Another challenge is that farmers are burning their fields in preparation for the next season. The smoke is affecting our health and strength, making it even more important to pray for endurance.
Thank you for spreading Christ’s love in Thailand!
This year, we plan to open two more schools at our sister churches in Asas and Mamarai. Please pray that God will call dedicated, born-again believers to carry out this ministry.
Next week, we will be holding a teacher training session, gathering brothers and sisters from our sister churches. Although the training lasts only two weeks, we hope that during this time, the teachers will gain a solid foundation to build upon in their future work with children. Please pray that the Lord opens their hearts and minds to receive the material.
Meanwhile, our kindergarten in Yonki will reopen next week. We are eagerly awaiting the return of our 5- and 6-year-olds, as well as welcoming a new group of little Papuan children who have just turned four. Please pray for an engaging and fruitful school year.
God is also opening another church, Promise Land, in the village of Himarata. If you thought Obura was remote, it takes another two hours of hiking through the mountains to reach Himarata—there’s no road for cars. As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news”, not the wheels of their cars!
I understand that nothing is impossible for God, and He can heal instantly. I desire to grow in this ministry. But for people to trust us and turn to us, we need to take action and be involved in their lives. Jesus said, “Let Your will be done, not mine.” We do not know who will be healed or when, but we pray for the children in faith.
In Omsk, we continue to care for three orphanages, a hospice, and the pediatric oncology ward.
In the orphanage “Artyn,” there are three siblings—two brothers and a sister. They were all born in the same week, and we were invited to their birthday party. However, when our team was unable to come, the children canceled the celebration and rescheduled everything to wait for us. This shows how building relationships is a key factor in the lives of these children. In the oncology ward, we see progress in working with parents, many of whom struggle with the emotional burden and stress. We meet with them every week.
Right now, we are praying for a boy named Egor. He is five years old and was recently admitted. He is preparing for a bone marrow transplant, but the doctors say his illness is progressing very quickly. If all medical procedures are completed in time, Egor and his mother will fly to Saint Petersburg this month.
Thank you, dear friends, for your prayers and financial support. It is crucial for this ministry and for our team!
From joy and happiness, we want to sing, exalt, and glorify our Heavenly Father—the One who, through the prayers of the saints, has opened the doors of a boarding school for children with disabilities. For several years, we prayed for this miracle—and the Lord has made it happen! The doors of the school have opened, and they are happy to welcome us.
Children come to the school for two-week rehabilitation programs along with their parents. During this time, we have the opportunity to connect with them, play, give gifts, and most importantly—share about Jesus and offer them hope in the Heavenly Father. Both children and parents are filled with joy. In these moments of fellowship, they forget about their difficulties, pains, and worries. Many parents have told us that they haven’t seen their children laugh and look so happy in a long time.
Our team has already visited twice, and each time, it is incredibly hard to leave—we just want to keep sharing joy!
Among the staff, there are those who have received the Holy Scriptures as a gift. They ask many questions and are eager to engage in conversations. Dear friends, behind all these miracles stands our Lord. Let us be even more grateful, pray even more fervently, and continue visiting these children together. You support financially, we plant the seeds—but in everything, Christ is glorified!
We urgently share with you our prayer request, which cries out from our hearts. We believe that whatever we ask in His name, we will receive. We trust in the power of prayer, and a “cord of three strands” is a rope reaching to Heaven.
Our ministry is expanding, and opportunities to bring more fruit to Him are multiplying—especially in children’s ministry. The work is there, and it can grow, but we lack a dedicated, responsible person who would wholeheartedly commit to it.
We regularly receive visitors who serve for a month or two, and the ministry moves forward and develops. But when they leave, we are left with the responsibility of continuing the work they started.
Currently, we have at least three locations with about 70 children, where we organize active games, study Scripture through films, and do Bible-themed coloring activities. Our church today has around 30 Russian-speaking members, but only five dedicated servants actively participate in ministry.
We are praying for local people to join us in this mission. We are waiting for an answer and trusting that the Lord will provide.
Beloved friends, we share this cry from the heart with you. We deeply thank you for your prayers and support in the work of the Lord Jesus Christ, spreading the Gospel of God’s grace in Southeast Asia.
