This Little Light of Mine

Mom and Dad call for the kids to come close. As the sun tucks into the Cambodian horizon, they see a man running towards their camp. “Hey, you!” he calls. They saw him earlier, walking around chatting with different families. It wasn’t a secret: he’s an informant. He’s the known as one who snoops and……

Cambodian Soup for the Soul

I thought I’d take a break from the heavy stories I’ve shared and share with you a recipe of one of my favorite soups! A few days ago, I was on the phone with my mom. I am grateful to have her healthy and alive. She usually asks what I’m eating, so I asked her……

A Shot In The Dark

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!Great Is Thy Faithfulness by Thomas Obadiah Chisholm, 1960 In the midst of Khmer Rouge He settles in a spot in the jungle. He is closer and……

Out of the Mouth

God’s word tells us, “You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea”. Exodus 20:4″ Photo by Paul Szewczyk on Unsplash Public school for Mom was school next to a Wat (Temple). Seven Year Old Soun skips……

Meet Your Maker

To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; For God is my defense, My God of mercy. Psalms 59:17 NKJV https://bible.com/bible/114/psa.59.17.NKJV While under watch of the Khmer Rouge, it became known that Dad followed Jesus. To the Khmer people, Jesus is the White American God. Angry they threatened Dad. You will meet your American……

A Vision of Comfort

Psalm 34:18a “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted…” Sitting there in the warm Cambodian evening, she recalls something like a vision… she was awake and aware but her eyes fixed forward into the horizon as she enters what is like a dream. Sitting in her home, she sees two or three visitors walk in to her home.……

Raise The Roof

But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. –2 Thessalonians 3:3 A thief enters the Tean Residence in the middle of the night. He quietly makes his way to where Grandpa Tin lays sound asleep. Holding a knife, he raises his hands, and the moment he is……

A Voice Like Thunder

Photo by Marianne Long on Unsplash “Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” –John 14:6 I count it a privilege to have parents who are followers of Jesus Christ who have intimately experienced his presence in their lives. They live today……

When Ham Met Soun: A Peak At God’s Providence

When Hom met Soun: how my parents met at Ta Khmau Bible College. She would be pursued by a few suitors but only one would win her heart.

Faith During Genocide

Introduction: I’d like to spend July 2020 to focus on my parents’ history as they lived through the horrible genocide of the Cambodian people. History shows that Pol Pot was influenced by Marxism and he gathered a handful of people who would terrorize their own as to rid those who did not fit his checklist.……