June 6, 2015
At the time of this writing, four of us are in Siem Reap, Cambodia teaching God’s word and English to a group of sweet, gentle, loving Khmer people. Our small team consists of Phil Gardner, Jim Gillihan, Tony Merritt, and me (Dick Ady). Since this is Jim’s first experience as an ambassador of Christ in a distant land, I have asked him to give us his impressions.
Jim writes, “The sights, sounds, smells, and impressions of my first mission experience have been overwhelming, yet so gratifying. I now realize more acutely the vast difference that exists between my life in the U.S.A. and the daily reality of my Cambodian brother. The Cambodian people are gracious, kind, and forgiving—which is amazing when considering their recent history of pain and sorrow and extreme oppression.
I knew this experience would be challenging and culture shock a possibility. Seeing the daily struggles of our students first-hand makes me humbled and challenged in my own faith. Maybe that is an underlying, unspoken truth of Christ’s Great Commission. We go, and we are changed by the experience and by the souls we come to love. And through it all, God receives the Glory.”
Jim has written these words from the depths of his heart. His experience as a soul-winner in a land where 90% of the people are Buddhists, has helped him see the world through God’s eyes. It has also made him aware of how much God has blessed us in America.
God is calling YOU to respond to the Great Commission, too. Please consider going with us on a WEI short-term mission campaign. If you will take this leap of faith, God will bless your life forever.
