親愛的親友，主內兄姊們：
主內平安！早前因炸彈事件香港已向前往泰國曼谷的旅客發出紅色旅遊警告，世界各地都有不同的問題發生，只有在神那裡才得著真正的平安！
我們在97年2月來柬埔寨宣教時，在金邊市常常可聽到炸彈爆炸和槍聲。那年7月內戰之後，政局穏定，經濟步步向榮。十年前女兒欣義上大學時，教會附近貧民窟的小朋友來參加主日學。她願意從每月津貼中拿美金十元來支持兩兄弟。五年前他們一家人搬進一個新建屋村的一幢排屋，一家人做些生意，現在可去泰國旅遊幾個星期。聽說每天金邊市售賣汽車三百輛，摩托車一千輛，可見柬埔寨經濟已起飛。
金邊遊客增多，旅館、酒店、酒樓、按摩院和卡拉OK也跟著增加，特別在皇宮、湄公河河畔、夜市和長程巴士站一帶地方。但小偷也多，五年前金邊設立遊客警察，專為保障遊客安全而設。雖然柬埔寨的政治穩定，經濟起飛，但傳福音給他們卻比以前困難。
柬埔寨大學多已年終考試，教會宿舍宿生今年不會回鄉幫忙因為沒有雨水。他們打算在金邊找工作和讀校外課程，如英文或電腦等。今年四月開始，約瑟在男宿舍帶領星期二至五早上6:30-7:00查經禱告聚會，有6位宿生及舍監參加。教會同工於星期二至五早上8:00-9:00晨禱會，每天細讀聖經一章。新光幼稚園下午班學生少，有幾位同工可以參加星期二至五下午2:00-3:00查經班。原來有聖靈才有聖經，有聖經才有聖潔，然後才有聖工。
多謝您們在過去的年日中為我們禱告，以下是我們的感恩和禱告事項：
感恩：
- 大兒子思義和媳婦小鳳得了第二名孩子，是男嬰，叫吳慧，是我們第四名孫。
- 女兒欣義在金邊一個以舊衣物料改製成時裝的機構找到一份工作，這機構的異象是改善婦女的生計，從而防止人口販賣和淪為娼妓。
- 主在早上男生宿舍和晚上女生宿舍的讀經禱告聚會賜下每天靈糧。
- 同工們正在重組已停下來的成年團契。
求恩：
- 柬埔寨宗教部要求教會每兩年需要申報持牌人，請記念同工們能同心。
- 我們正在組織青年夫婦團契。
- 今年宿生有大學畢業並因工作要離開宿舍，請記念他們在新環境中能為主而活。也祈求今年新生能有受教的心。
- 今年雨水少，求神賜下雨水讓農夫可以耕作。也求神賜下恩雨來復興我們！
多謝您們的禱告和支持！
主內，
約瑟，月甜上
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Dear Friends and family,
Greetings from Phnom Penh, Cambodia! How are you doing? Hope you have peace despite of the things happening all over the world. It is still fresh for us to remember the bombing in Thailand that Hong Kong government issued a warning for the tourists travelling there. There were people found dead in a truck travelling from the Middle East to East Europe. There has been persecution on Christians from Muslims and Hindus all over the world. As believers we have our hope in Jesus Christ who is our Rock and Shelter.
As we look at this country she seems to enjoy economic growth and prosperity. When we arrived here in February, 1997 we could hear bomb blasting and gun shot in Phnom Penh. That same year in July there was a civil war; after that this country has enjoyed political stability and steady economic growth. In recent years there have been more and more tourists pouring into here. Hotels and guests house, high class restaurants and Cafés are setting up. There is influx of nice and expensive cars; we are told that the number of sale of cars is about 300 and motorcycles is about 1,000 per day. Ten years ago when our daughter, Lydia studied in university in Canada she took $10 each month from her allowance to help two brothers in our children’s Sunday School. About 5 years ago they moved into a house and their sister started to do business. Now they spend time at the malls and take holidays to Thailand which we saw in Facebook.
Even though Cambodia is enjoying political stability and economic growth, the people are harder to reach for Christ. The young people are pursuing higher education and working hard to get into higher economic status. The average people are trying to earn more money and store up more material things. The people in churches are not much different. We need God’s visitation and a revival so that people will turn their hearts to Jesus!
Thank you so very much for praying and supporting us; your love and care really encourage us. Please continue to give praises and pray for the followings:
Praises:
- The morning devotions for men’s dorm and the evening devotions for the ladies are still going on.
- our local staff is reorganizing the adult fellowship which stopped for some time.
- our 4th grandchild was born to Simeon and Phung on August 4th. Bethany is happy to have a little brother to play with. His name is Joshua Wei.
- our daughter, Lydia has started a full time job with a company that uses recycled fabric to make clothing hoping to help some women out of human trafficking.
Prayers:
- our church has to re-register under the Ministry of Religion and Cults. Please pray for smooth transition.
- we are still collecting information from the young couples to set up a fellowship for them.
- this year we have a few dorm students graduated and will leave us. Please pray that they will continue to seek God and live out their faith, and pray for the right ones who will come.
- please pray for rain especially in the provinces where the people do farming.
Thank you again for your partnership with us. May God bless you abundantly.
In Christ,
Joseph and Liza Ng