This summer, God has called me to travel to Cambodia to minister to the children of that nation and support the pastors and teachers already there. Six other students, our faculty mentor, and I will serve for the month of June to support the work of our great friend and brother Sang Kil Choi. Pastor Choi gave us hospitality and encouragement in our travels to Mongolia last summer and is now serving the Lord in Cambodia by working with the orphans of that country.
Because of atrocities of the Khmer Rouge and the Vietnam War, more than half of the population of Cambodia is under the age of 22. Children have been left without parents and are often left to beg or work in dangerous conditions. Pastor Choi's work is to feed and educate those children who have been shunned by the largely Buddhist culture.
Over 100 children are educated and fed at the orphanage where we will be working. The limited sanitation resources and many remnants of war-time hazards, including un-exploded mines and bombs, make life difficult for the children attending classes. As a group of engineers, our team seems to be specially equipped to help solve these practical challenges facing this orphanage.
After much prayer, I believe that my involvement with the trip is exactly in line with the larger vision God has given for my life: to use engineering to support His people and spread His word. After working in Mongolia, I was asked to be the student leader for this trip. God will use this ministry as a time to continue to mold me into the servant He wishes me to be.
Please pray that our team will be able to work effectively in this new and very different culture. Pray for wisdom to see opportunities that present themselves while in country. Pray that we would be willing to set aside our own hopes or plans in favor of what God is revealing.
Thank you for your prayers and support.
David Wright
Because of atrocities of the Khmer Rouge and the Vietnam War, more than half of the population of Cambodia is under the age of 22. Children have been left without parents and are often left to beg or work in dangerous conditions. Pastor Choi's work is to feed and educate those children who have been shunned by the largely Buddhist culture.
Over 100 children are educated and fed at the orphanage where we will be working. The limited sanitation resources and many remnants of war-time hazards, including un-exploded mines and bombs, make life difficult for the children attending classes. As a group of engineers, our team seems to be specially equipped to help solve these practical challenges facing this orphanage.
After much prayer, I believe that my involvement with the trip is exactly in line with the larger vision God has given for my life: to use engineering to support His people and spread His word. After working in Mongolia, I was asked to be the student leader for this trip. God will use this ministry as a time to continue to mold me into the servant He wishes me to be.
Please pray that our team will be able to work effectively in this new and very different culture. Pray for wisdom to see opportunities that present themselves while in country. Pray that we would be willing to set aside our own hopes or plans in favor of what God is revealing.
Thank you for your prayers and support.
David Wright
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