Thank You for Your Prayers

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Written by Nathan and Christiana Wells Saturday, 28 August 2010 00:00

Nathan Teaching at CampCamp is over – thank you all for your prayers.  It was great to fellowship with Cambodian youth from many places throughout the country.  It was also a blessing to see their joy in the Lord, as well as to see some who do not yet believe in Christ, come face to face with the Truth.  We pray there will be lasting fruit in their lives from this week. 

Thank you for your prayers for me and language gap – I was given much grace to be able to teach and communicate from God’s word.  There is still a long way for me to go with language study, but it was such a blessing to have the opportunity to teach and share from God's Word.

ava-at-camp.jpgChristiana and Ava also had a good time mingling with all the curious Cambodians wanting to catch a glimpse of that really white foreigner baby (some had probably never seen a Caucasian baby before).  Ava was the star of the show, people taking countless pictures and reaching out to touch her (at times to Ava’s dismay).  We’ll have to work on her movie-star complex.  But it also was sweet to see her begin to interact with the other Cambodian children and laugh and play with them.

 

 

Thank you for your partnership with us here in the ministry of the Gospel – we serve a Risen Savior!


Blessings in Christ,
Nathan and Christiana (and Ava)

 

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Strangers and Aliens: Update from the Becks in Cambodia

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Written by Daren and Jodi Beck Friday, 20 August 2010 00:00

So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, Eph 2:19 (ESV)
                                                                    
 
Dear Friends,
 
When we arrived in Cambodia in early 2003 (yes, it has been that long now!) I could say without hesitation that I felt like a stranger and alien in a far away land!  Nothing seemed normal and everything was a struggle!  God has been gracious these past seven years to preserve and keep us in His grace and allow us to participate in what He is doing here.  For me (Daren) going on home assignment this past summer was surreal in many ways mostly because I felt like a stranger and alien in my own culture.  That may sound depressing but it really isn’t!  Nothing is wrong, in fact our family, friends and churches extended love and concern to us in ways that we didn’t deserve.  We were genuinely blessed at every stop and in every way we felt like we were spoiled rotten!  But what I am keenly aware of is that my ‘home’ is not found in my own culture or even in my own country.  The longer I’m away from America the less I identify with the cultural norms and values that I, as an American,  hold on to so tightly.  Don’t get me wrong, I love being American and am blessed by all that God has given me through His Providential working through our nation.  But my real citizenship belongs to the household of God, Christ’s Church!  And you know what?  Everywhere we went this summer I came away thinking to myself, I love the Church!  Small churches, medium churches, big churches….I love them all because that is where I find my identification with Christ alongside my ‘fellow citizens’.  As we come back to Cambodia I feel the same way…..I love the Church here!  With all of the challenges of a first generation Church I still love it because God loves the it and it belongs to Him.
 
So in short, yes, we made it back to Cambodia!  We have hit the ground running here in Phnom Penh.  Our family arrived the Sunday before last and the kids were in school the next day.  Now that is a great way to beat jet lag, at least in my opinion!  Truthfully, everyone has done well in their re-entry, thank you for praying with us.  Our time at ‘home’ was both restful and refreshing, though we were all ready to return.  It has been a special blessing to see how God has cultivated and preserved a desire to call Cambodia “home” for everyone in our family while understanding that we are certainly strangers and aliens in a foreign land, though right at home with those members of the household of God!
 
We had a special treat just a few days after we arrived.  One of the young ladies from Asian Hope, Fanny Heng, launched to America to begin studies at Colorado Christian University.  Pray for Fanny in the days ahead, she’ll certainly feel like a stranger and alien!  I’m sure she’ll find comfort as she engages with folks who are citizens of God’s household in her place of studies.  But I was especially encouraged that as we were saying goodbye she spoke of already looking forward to returning to Cambodia in hopes of participating in what God is doing here.  Pray for Fanny as she begins this new leg of her journey with Christ and please continue to pray with us here in Cambodia!  Here are some things to keep before the Lord:
 
  • Pray for Mikaela, Kamryn, CJ and Drew as they begin a new year at Logos
  • Pray for Jodi as she begins a new season of ministry in the classroom….she will be teaching 4th grade at Logos!
  • Pray for the Shalom Mission to Cambodia Youth Camp August 24-27; we anticipate that approximately half of the students will be unbelievers
  • Pray for growth and perseverance for all of the Shalom pastors and leaders
  • Pray for the Action Cambodia Team – specifically for the Becks, Wells, Lopezs, Beth Andaya, Christine McDonald and Weiss family
  • Pray for the Lopez kids as BJ and Andrea are in the States on home assignment and of course the Anderson family as well!!  Special thanks for sending Bob, Kathy and family to us….WHCC is the best!!
  • Pray for the ongoing ministry at the Andong  Resettlement Camp  and for Pastor Abraham


 
Thank you for persevering with us these past seven years….we are excited about all that God is going to do in and through us in this next season of ministry here in Cambodia. We’re blessed to have so many of the household of God standing with us!
 
In His Bonds,
 
Daren
I Cor 2:5
 
 
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Prayer for Shalom Summer Camp

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Written by Nathan and Christiana Wells Thursday, 19 August 2010 00:00

Hello All,


We wanted to write a short e-mail and ask for your prayers for next week as we participate in Shalom’s (the Khmer church we attend) summer camp.  I will be teaching two sessions and still feel a bit inhibited by the language gap.  Christiana and Ava will be coming along as well so you can pray that the time will be a great relationship builder.  About 20 or so of the campers will be non-Christians, so you can especially pray that the Lord would use these four days (Aug. 24-27) to bring them to Himself.


Thank you for your prayers; we’ll keep you updated!


In Christ,
Nathan and Christiana (and Ava)

   

Cambodian Harvest July-August 2010

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Written by Nathan and Christiana Wells Saturday, 24 July 2010 00:00

English Youth Camp 2010We truly appreciate your prayers for this year’s English summer camp. (If you didn’t get the e-mail, send us one at nateandchristiana (at) actioncambodia.org and ask to be placed on the list.) The Lord abundantly blessed the time with the short-term team from our home church, West Hills and all of the youth that attended. Please continue to keep these  young people in your prayers as the Lord works in their lives.


As for us, Christiana is still studying Khmer Level 2 at the university, and I am continuing my studies with a tutor. Both of us need your prayers as we attempt to communicate in this difficult language. When it becomes overwhelming, we remind ourselves that through language study, we will better be able to serve the Cambodian people in the name of Christ.

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English Youth Camp 2010

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Written by Nathan and Christiana Wells Wednesday, 21 July 2010 00:00

Hello Everyone,

It's day two of English youth camp, and things are in full swing!  Our short-term team from West Hills is doing great and all the kids are having a great time.  Please pray that the Lord will use this week in a mighty way in the lives of all the students in attendence, and that He would be honored and glorified in this place.

We are going through the "When I Don't Desire God" video series by John Piper, which is an excellent series and I think speaks to a lot of the youth.

Christiana and Ava are doing well, but both Ava and Christiana are a little sick (I was sick, but now I'm feeling much better), so please keep them in your prayers, especially as we are at the beach away from home.

Here are some pictures from the week so far:

Waiting for the buses 

Waiting for the buses

Playing Games on the Beach 

Playing games on the beach

Ava Keeping Cool 

Ava keeping cool!

Because He lives, 
Nathan and Christiana (and Ava)

   

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About Beth Andaya

About Beth Andaya
Beth is a missionary to Cambodia from the Philippines. She is the house mom for the House of Faith in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She shepherds and oversees 11 young ladies (ages 11-19) in this unique family-style home for girls.

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About The Becks
Daren and Jodi currently serve with ACTION in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Previously Daren served for six years on staff as Missions Pastor at West Hill Community Church in Morgan Hill, California. They arrived in 2003 to serve long term in Cambodia, They are blessed by four children, Mikaela (3/17/1997), Kamryn (4/7/2000), CJ (9/12/2002), and Andrew Joel (1/4/2005). They are are very excited about the privilege of serving the Khmer people in the name of Christ!

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About The Lopezs
BJ and Andrea serve the Khmer people of Cambodia in southeast Asia. They are working to provide Biblical resources, training, and one-on-one discipleship to Cambodian believers for the purpose of making Christ known throughout the world. They have started a family style discipleship home called Mordecai’s Courage where they have taken in seven Cambodian children, Tabitha, Borei, Ponleu, Tola, Eat, Wejeka & Sarah.

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About the Wells

About the Wells
Nathan and Christiana moved to Cambodia in January 2010. They are working in discipleship, resource development and training. Nathan is a graduate of the Master's Seminary and hopes to use what the Lord has graciously entrusted to him to train up men to have a high view of God and His Word.

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