Mike Valdez / Cambodia

 

NAME   ANNIV BIRTHDAY COUNTRY FIELD ADDRESS TELEPHONE EMAIL
Valdez Mike 7/30 6/3/xxxx Cambodia PO Box 2171               Phnom Penh 3 023-213-304  
Valdez Daisy   7/11/xxxx   Cambodia 855-12-976503 cambomike@yahoo.com
Valdez Timothy boy 2/6/xxxx        
Valdez Michael boy 6/23/xxxx        
Valdez Paul John boy 11/2/xxxx        

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Billy Wood [mailto:billy.wood@gracega.org]
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 12:01 PM
To: Cheyney Dunlap
Subject: Fw: Cambodia News Update!

From: Mike Valdez                                             Date: 02/14/05 21:52:41

To: Martin, Ken; Wood, Billy                              Subject: Cambodia News Update!

 Dear Pastor and brethren at Bible Baptist Church,

 Warm Christian greetings from the mission field of Cambodia.  May the abundance of the Lord’s blessings be upon you all.

 We thank you all for your fervent and unceasing prayers.  It just feels so good to be back where the Lord wants us to be.  We arrived back here in Phnom Penh last January.  We are excited to see our Cambodian brethren growing strong and faithful in the Lord.    

 Both of our two churches are doing fine except for a drastic drop in attendance at Grace Baptist Church – Anlong K’ngan due to external causes.  Over the last three years, about 10 more churches or church groups sprang up out of the community.  Other than their teachings being weird, their methods of church planting are unique too. Some of these groups give bags of groceries, rice and even cash to those who attend their church services. Some groups even built houses for the people who go to their churches.  Worst of all, they have tried to lure some of our men and sad to say; some have swallowed the bait.  The good news is we still have good men and women who come to church not because of material gains but because they have learned to value the truth and teachings from God’s Word.  These are like those who did not bow the knee to Baal during Elijah’s time.  Last February 6 a girl in her late teens got saved.  Praise the Lord.

 Our Bible college students have been working hard during our absence.  They were able to maintain the attendance and have brought in more people to Grace Baptist Church – Phnom Penh.  Last February 6, we baptized two men.  These men have been coming to church for quite a long time but never decided to be baptized.  After much teaching by our preachers they decided it is God’s will for them to get baptized and they did!  

 We will be moving this week to live with the children at Living Waters Children’s Home.  These children have started calling me Papa and Daisy Mama since we took over the administration of the home last year.  Our youngest son, Paul, had always wanted to have younger siblings when he was much smaller.  Well, in a strange way, his wish is granted.  He will be the big brother for 14 Cambodian orphan children!

 The 9 children at the Power of Grace Children’s Home are all in good health and enjoying living in the orphanage.  Not only has their physical countenance changed but they are also growing to be fine mannered young people.  Most of them have already professed salvation and we are preparing the bigger ones for baptism in the next few weeks.

 As of this writing, I have already made several trips back and forth to several government offices submitting all sorts of documents for our non-government organization.  Some offices have moved to different locations while some of the people I am trying to contact have been either promoted to a higher position or were move to another department.  Well, that is life in these parts!

 Thank you very much for all your faithful support and fervent prayers.  We are able to keep on in the ministry of reaching Cambodians with the Gospel because of your love and care for us.  In spite of some inconveniences, ministering here in Cambodia has been very fulfilling because of your precious encouragements.  It is our earnest prayer that God will richly recompense your labor of love shown to His servants.

 Yours for Cambodian souls,

Mike & Daisy Valdez

w/ Paul John


From: Mike Valdez
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 11:26 AM
Subject: Cambodia News Update!
 
Dear Pastor Martin and brethren at Grace Baptist Church,
 
It is really exciting to see how the Lord is working here in the field of Cambodia.  We know that much of these great victories are the direct results of your unceasing prayers.  We appreciate you all very much for all that you do and continue to do not just for us but for the whole nation of Cambodia as well.
 
Our Youth Camp last week was so far the best camp ever!  We had a total of 246 young people from 19 churches and mission works7 souls got saved and 19 new believers were baptized and added to 3 of the churches who participated.  Except for the rains and strong wind on our first evening, the weather was real cooperative the rest of the camp.  The missionaries took turns in presenting the Word of God and in challenging the campers.  Every invitation time the front of our podium was always filled with young men and women making decisions and commitments to the Lord.  38 campers presented themselves to go to Bible College in the future.  We look forward to seeing many of them when Bible College reopens this October.
 
I don't think there ever was a camp where there were no problems!  Yes, we did have some of them this year!  The place we used was good only for 200 people maximum so we were somewhat crowded.  Our cooks were prepared to serve 180 people only!  Well, both problems were a blessing as the crowdedness of the rooms brought the campers closer to each other while the lack in manpower in the kitchen was helped filled by many willinghearted campers.  Our theme for the camp was "Discovering God"Many campers, I believe, found God as they exercised tolerance toward each other in a crowded room and in serving each other at the dinner table as much as they did in listening to the powerful messages delivered. 
 
Grace Baptist Church, Phnom Penh is doing fine.  Aside from Daisy and I, we had 24 delegates to the camp.  2 young men surrendered to go to Bible College.  We are praying and preparing for our 5th church anniversary on October 6, 2002Dr. Don Stone, missionary in Hong Kong will be our special speaker.  
 
Improvements on the property for Grace Baptist Church, Anlong K'ngan is quite slow going.  We already have the fencing plans drawn but the contractor did not show up to close the deal on doing the job.  We really need a good contractor to do this so please help pray that we will find a good one for the job.  Please help pray also for sufficient funds for the project.   We appreciate very much those of you who have already given for this project.
 
We are still praying for the best timing for Daisy's surgery.  We know that it is something that needs to be done but there are various concerns that we need to consider.  By the Lord's blessing, Daisy has not been in pain for a month now.  Thank you very much for your prayers for her.  Please help us pray for clear guidance as to when to have the surgery and also for the Lord's provisions for it.  It is our intention to have the surgery done on the third week of August but we still do not seem to have perfect peace for it.
 
Again, thanks to everyone of you for taking interest in what the Lord is doing here in Cambodia.  Your partnership with us through prayers and financial support is a great blessing and encouragement.  We pray and trust God that you are being abundantly blessed as well.
 
Yours for Cambodian souls,
 
Mike, Daisy, Tj, Mikee & Paul
 
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Mike & Daisy Valdez
Grace Baptist Church
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Ephesians 2:8
E-mail: cambomike@camnet.com.kh
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From: Mike Valdez
To: Wood, Billy
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 9:52 AM
Subject: Cambodia News Update!

Dear Pastor Martin and brethren at Grace Baptist Church,
 
We praise and thank God for His wonderful blessings upon us and the ministry here in Cambodia.  July 2002 will always be a memorable milestone for us all here.
 
Last July 10, 18 students walked the platform of the Cambodia Baptist Bible College to receive their diplomas for satisfactory completion of 3 years of study and training for ministry.  These 18 students are our very first graduates at CBBC.  2 of the graduates, a young man named Pilot,  and a young lady named Phallly are members of Grace Baptist ChurchLet us rejoice in the Lord together for these first fruits of our working cooperation with each other in reaching Cambodians with the Gospel and in their training to be able to reach their fellow Cambodians.
 
Last July 14, 8 souls followed the Lord in believers baptism.  2 young ladies baptized are the daughters of Bro. DaraBro. Dara and his wife were the first married couple we led to the Lord and baptized here at GBC, Phnom Penh.  The other 6 adults are from Srey Ambel, a small town nestled among the hills 160 kilometers away from Phnom Penh.  These 6 adults ( 2 couples, an old lady and a middle aged man) make up the core group for the third church we are involved in starting.  
 
Next week (July 29 - August 1), the missionaries and their families with about 160 or more young people will be taking the 240 kilometer trip to the seaport city of Kampong Saom or Sihanoukville for our annual Youth Camp.  This is the third year in a row that I am doing the job of Camp Director.  It is hard and exhausting work but the results are always well satisfying.  It is always a joy for us to see our young people and young people from other churches renew commitments to the Lord, surrender for ministry and make other life-changing decisions at camp.  Please pray for safe traveling mercies, good weather and for the preaching of the Word of God to have a powerful impact on our young people.
 Please help pray for Daisy as we are going to Bangkok to have surgery for her hemorrhoids on the second or third week of August.  An American lady doctor here recommends that this procedure be done outside of Cambodia.  We would like to have the surgery done in the Philippines but we figured that timewise, it is more beneficial to have the surgery in Thailand.  Please help pray for the Lord's provisions for this need and the success of the surgery.  Many times in the past, Daisy has had continual bleeding and has been in severe pain.  It is our prayer that Daisy will be well and that she will be released from the pain and discomfort that often hinders her from fulfilling her varied ministries as mother and missionary wife.
 We appreciate you all very much for your unceasing prayers for us and for your sacrifices in order to be a part in the task of bringing more Cambodians into the saving knowledge of our Lord and in their training for the ministry.    
 We are all looking forward to seeing Pastor Martin and the other brethren next year.  We are praying for all of you there.  May the Lord's blessings be upon you all.
 Yours for Cambodia,
Mike Valdez and family
 
 
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Mike & Daisy Valdez
Grace Baptist Church
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Ephesians 2:8
E-mail: cambomike@camnet.com.kh
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From: "Mike Valdez" <cambomike@camnet.com.kh>
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 9:47 AM
Subject: Pictures!

 Dear Bro. Bruce and family,

 Here are the pictures.  I did something not quite right that is why these
 pix are a little bit small.  The benefit is I can send several of them in
 one mail!  I hope you will not need a magnifying glass to be able to view them.

 I talked to the lady in charge of reservations at the Intercon.  She said
 she needs to consult with her boss about more discounts.  She is supposed
 to give me the final quotations tomorrow or Monday.  Perhaps we will just
 plan on the higher end of the expenses for a better margin of safety.  We are
 excited about your coming and we are praying for it to be a tremendous
 blessing for us all.  Thank you very much for your great concern and
 ceaseless promotions for the work here.

 Thank you very much for your desire to be of help with Daisy's problem.
We are still in prayers about what to do exactly.  Her situation is just like
 having a sore tooth.  When you are in pain, you want to have it fixed
 immediately and when it is not bothering much, you would like to wait
 because there are so many other things pressing on you to be done and you
 are somewhat scared of the doctor too!  We are still inquiring about the
 actual medical and hospital costs for this to be done in Bangkok.  We are
 planning to take an overland trip so our 3 boys can go also.  There are
 missionary friends with whom they can stay while Daisy and I will stay in
 the hospital.  Coming back to Phnom Penh, Daisy with either TJ or Mikee
will take the plane and I will take the other two boys with me by land trip.
We did this before when we had to exit for visa reasons.

 Please continue to pray for us and many ministry opportunities we are facing
 here.  Please pray that problems like Daisy's case will make us better
 servants.  Although they cause inconveniences, we know that whatever God
 allows us to go through are always the best for us.

 We will be praying for your new Sunday school class. Maybe you can send us
 pictures of your class also.

 God bless and take care.

 Yours in Him,
 Mike
 
From: Mike Valdez
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 7:55 PM
Subject: Cambodia News Update!

Dear Pastor Martin and brethren at Grace Baptist Church,
 
We trust that this finds you all overflowing with the blessings and joy of the Lord Jesus Christ whom we all serve.
 
The rainy season is causing the road to Anlong K'ngan to be very muddy.  Travel is becoming more and more difficult.  However, we praise God that the road was still passable last Sunday.   There were 42 fathers who attended and 3 of them professed Christ as Savior.  Please help pray for Bro. Ken Nielsen as he and our staff will be going to do the preaching and the teaching in Anlong K'ngan this Sunday.
 
We have just finished filling 25% of the property in Anlong K'ngan.  We would like to fill the whole plot of land now but we are trying to stretch our present resources in order to be able to put up a fence and build a temporary meeting place as well.  The baptistry we want to build is long overdue and we like that to be built soon so we can go ahead and baptize those who are ready to be baptized.
 
At GBC-Toul Tompoung, we had 13 fathers come to church last Sunday.  Although Mr. San did not respond to the Gospel invitation, his son, Vanni who is a Bible college student is very happy that his father finally came to church.  Vanni has been praying for the salvation of his father for a long time now.  Please help pray for Mr. San's salvation.
 
Cambodia Baptist Bible College will be having its first graduation in less than a month.  Two members of our church, Pilot and Phally are among 18 students who will be participating in the graduation exercises.
 
Please help pray for Daisy.  She has been having rectal bleeding for almost a week now.  Dr. Castro recommends surgery to fix the problem permanently.  Please help pray that the treatment she is getting now will help her to be able to hold up until school is finished at the end of this month.  She is not in serious pain but bleeds every time she goes to the bathroom.
 
We appreciate very much your prayers and support for us and the ministry here.  May more of the Lord's blessings be poured out upon you all.
 
Yours for Cambodia,
Mike Valdez
 
 
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Mike & Daisy Valdez
Grace Baptist Church
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Ephesians 2:8
E-mail: cambomike@camnet.com.kh
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From: Mike Valdez
To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;
Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 1:55 PM
Subject: Cambodia News Update!
 
Dear Prayer Partners,
 
May the Lord's abounding blessings be upon you all. 
 
The past month has been a month filled both with rapid succession of activities and great blessings from the Lord.  Aside from her regular load in our Missionary children's school, Daisy also taught for the first time at Cambodia Baptist Bible College.  She was apprehensive at the beginning but in the end she did a very commendable job. 
 
I just finished teaching my 6th and last block in the college too.  Just 3 more blocks and CBBC will have it's first graduation  ceremonies.  We have 19 students who are hopeful of receiving their certificates this July 10, 2002.  I believe the excitement of Team Cambodia far exceeds the excitement of the students.   This is not just a milestone in the lives of our students but this is also a major milestone in our calling and ministry here as well.  Without your faithful support and unceasing prayers these victories would not have been possible.  We praise God for your steadfastness in holding the rope for us.  We understand that it hasn't always been easy and we appreciate you very much for helping bear the burden.
 
Grace Baptist Church, Phnom Penh is on the upswing again.  Our expanded meeting place seemed small again for several Sundays.  Please help pray that we will be able to sustain the growth and keep on growing.  Four new members were baptized in the month of May.       
 
Grace Baptist Church, Anlong K'ngan continues to see souls saved almost every week.  Our planned ground-breaking and construction did not push through as scheduled because of the slow paperwork on the permits.  We will have to delay our scheduled baptism for the brethren there.  Some of our candidates for baptism are getting impatient but we believe we all need the delay for whatever the Lord has intended it for.  The coming rainy season will surely affect a lot of our activities there and so please help us pray that this will not affect the enthusiasm of our people.
 
Please help pray for the following:   
    1.  Finances for a church building at GBC-Anlong K'ngan.
    2.  Better facilities for our Missionary children's school.
    3.  Our family's health - specially Daisy's
    4.  College graduation on July 10, 2002
    5.  Youth Camp 2002 from July 29 - August 1, 2002
    6.  Spiritual growth and deeper commitment of our church members
 
Thank you very much for partnering with us. 
 
Yours for Cambodian souls,
Mike & Daisy
TJ, Mikee & Paul
 
Mike & Daisy Valdez
Grace Baptist Church
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Ephesians 2:8  *       
     

 

From: Mike Valdez
To: Wood, Billy
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 11:02 AM
Subject: Cambodia News Update!
 
Dear Pastor Martin and brethren at Grace Baptist Church,
 
Joyful greetings in our Savior's precious Name!  It is our prayer that you are all overflowing with the joy of the Lord and His blessings.
 
We just want to share with you some more of the Lord's blessings upon us and the ministry here.  We praise the Lord for helping us to close the deal on a piece of land in Anlong K'ngan.  We are now working on the land title and at the same time for a building permit.  We do not have money for building yet but we are hopeful that the Lord will provide just as He did for the land purchase.  The first stage of improvements include land filling, fencing and digging a well.  After that we will build a small house and a baptistry!  Then the actual church building.  As provision comes, of course.
 
Why baptistry first?  Right now we are teaching the believers about baptism and church membership.  How many do we expect to baptize?  Maybe 20, 30 or 50 believers!
 
At Grace Baptist Church - Phnom Penh, we have just moved our meeting place to our home.  We rented the adjacent apartment and knocked down some walls to make room for a bigger place of worship.  Prior to the moving, we had our last baptism at the old meeting place.  We baptized Bro. Dara and his wife.  They have both been coming to the services without missing since the very first time they came as walk-in visitors.  They have started to bring their whole family to church also.  Praise God!
 
On our first Sunday in our new place, we baptized Bro. Sok Liep.  He is one of those whose house has been burned but did not like to move to the relocation area because he can not find a job to do there.  He drives a motor bike taxi (we call it motodup) for a living. 
 
Attendance in our city church is picking up again!  We go through this tough cycle of increase and decrease of attendance about three times a year.  With the Lord's blessings, we see some growth in the number of people coming to church.  Improvement in the quality of the spiritual life of those brethren who remain after each cycle are also evident.  Sometimes it is very nerve breaking having to go through these cycles.  These are the times when your prayers for us are really the ones carrying us through.  We sincerely appreciate you all for being there for us.  We know we can keep on keeping on because of your fervent prayers and faithful support.
 
Cambodia Baptist Bible College has just finished half of this school year.  Two more young ladies from our church, Chea Ang and Bunni are entering as first years.  Please pray for these students and the Lord's continued provision for CBBC.  We are all in eager anticipation for our first graduation this July.  Two students from Grace Baptist Church, Pilot and Phally, will be among the first graduates and we are excited about this.  God has been truly good to us and the ministry here.  May all glory be to him alone.
 
Again, allow us thank you for your unceasing prayers and support.  May God's richest blessings be upon you all.
 
Yours for Cambodian souls,
 
Mike & Daisy
TJ, Mikee & Paul 
  
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Mike & Daisy Valdez
Grace Baptist Church
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Ephesians 2:8

 

 Feb. 2002

From: cambomike
To: mailto:Undisclosed-Recipient:@backup.camnet.com.kh
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 5:16 AM
Subject: Cambodia News Update!
 
Dear Prayer Partners,
 
We trust that you are all doing well and are joyful in the ministries you have for the Lord.
 
Our family is doing fine.  Healthwise, Daisy is much better than she was the past two weeks.  We appreciate very much everyone of you who have prayed for her.  Please continue to remember her in your prayers.  A preacher with a smiling healthy wife always functions 100% much better.
 
Grace Baptist Church, Phnom Penh is still keeping on.  Attendance has been down the past two weeks due to the local district elections the other week and the Chinese Lunar New Year this week.  A great encouragement is that we have more people come to church than we normally do on days like these.  Yesterday, we were blessed with one young lady being baptized. 
 
GBC, Phnom Penh is having a rather weird problem we need your prayers for.  As most of our members are young people, we are always in constant apprehension especially about our young ladies.  It is still customary here in Cambodia for parents to arrange the marriage of their children, usually to unbelieving spouses they barely know.  Generally, Cambodian girls are submissive to their parents' wishes.  Being Christians they find themselves in a position where they either obey their parents and try to make the best of what has been laid before them or to disobey and runaway from home.  This month, we are facing the prospect of losing two 17-year old girls in this type of marriage.  What would you do if you were the girl?  How about being their Preacher?
 
We have some special blessings at Grace Baptist Church, Anlong K'ngan.  In our first three services, we met under the open blue skies.  Well, your prayers for us has been answered in a miraculous fashion.  The Director of the nearby experimental research farm has generously allowed us to use one of their vacant buildings for free.  Praise God!  We held our services this Sunday in the said building.  (Please see attached picture.)  Thank you very much for your prayers for GBC-Anlong K'ngan.
 
We still need your continued prayers for this ministry though.  We are in the process of verifying ownership of a piece of land we believe would be suitable for a church multi-purpose building.  Land purchase, development and building construction entails much expense and time.  Please pray that we will be able to avail of the rent-free facility until we have our own land and building.  In a country like Cambodia, anything could happen overnight but your prayers always work wonders. 
 
Allow us to thank all of you again for fervently praying for us and for sharing of your precious financial resources to help us keep on going in the ministry to the Cambodian people.  "My God shall all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." (Phil. 4;19)  is our prayer for all of you.
 
Yours for Cambodian souls,
Mike & Daisy  
TJ, Mikee & Paul
 
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Mike & Daisy Valdez
Grace Baptist Church
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Ephesians 2:8

From: cambomike
To: mailto:Undisclosed-Recipient:@backup.camnet.com.kh
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 10:48 AM
Subject: Cambodia News Update!

Dear Prayer Partners,
 
Greetings from Cambodia!  We trust that you are all excited and enjoying yourselves in the Lord's work and His blessings.
 
God continues to bless us and the ministry here.  We had our very first couple saved here at Grace Baptist Church, Phnom Penh this first month of 2002.  That is a remarkable blessing for us as most of our members are all teen-agers and single young adults. 
 
We finally stopped our 7th-day Baptist Church on the last week of 2001.  Last January 13, 2002, we started services in the open field where the people that come to our Saturday services were moved.  We now have the largest church building in the world, the whole sky above for a roof and the grassy earth beneath for our floor!  We praise God for over 110 adults and about 150 children who came to worship God and listen to His word last Sunday.  About 30 souls confessed Christ as Savior that day!  To God be the glory!
 
We are working out a deal to buy a piece of land to build a church in the new location.  Please help pray for us as we do not have the full amount for what we need yet.  Other than the actual cost of the land purchase we also need more money for landfill and the actual building construction.  It is our prayer that we can have our own building to worship in before the summer heat intensifies.
 
We appreciate you all for your unceasing prayers and faithful support for the ministry to the Cambodian people.  It is our sincerest prayers that the Lord will greatly bless you all.
 
Yours for Cambodian souls,
Mike Valdez
 
P.S. -  If you wish to see more pictures of the ministry here, please let me know and I will send you more pictures through e-mail.
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Mike & Daisy Valdez
Grace Baptist Church
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Ephesians 2:8

 
----- Original Message -----
From: cambomike
To: mailto:Undisclosed-Recipient:@backup.camnet.com.kh
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 2:10 PM
Subject: Grace 7th Day Baptist Church
 

Dear Prayer Partners,

 
The fire that struck the homes of our brethren who come to our Saturday services has brought some complicated twist in our ministry to these people.  Last Saturday, we had over 210 people come, just a little less than what we normally have.  Many stayed home for various reasons.  Some waited for food stuff distributed by humanitarian organizations.  Others were scared to leave their home for fear that some evil-minded people might deliberately set their homes on fire just like they did to Sok's rented house.  Sok is one of those with whom we have had original contacts in the community.  Perhaps there are those who did not come to church because they are questioning why they have to suffer some more.  It is not uncommon for people here to think and believe that their misfortunes were cause by angry spirits or departed loved-ones because they even entertained the idea of accepting a "foreign God".
 
A few days after the fire, many of those whose houses were burned were moved to the place where we intend to buy land and start a new church.  We were hoping that the government will move everyone to the new place but we do not see that coming as of this time.  Now we have two groups of people in two separate places (20 kilometers apart from each other) to minister to.  This did not only complicate the problem of lack of finances but also the problem of more workers.  It is really a situation where we might say we are being "pressed beyond our measure" but we know that God always has a wise purpose in what He allows to come our way.
 
Please continue to pray for us and our Cambodian brethren.  Their great spiritual and physical needs before us require much heavenly wisdom for us to be able to minister to them effectively.  We appreciate all of you who have been supporting and praying for us.  God bless you.
 
Yours for Cambodia,
Mike Valdez
 
Pictures:
1.  This woman is among those whose house was burned who comes to our church.
2. This girl is enjoying probably her best meal of week (rice, fried pork, fried eggs and Cambodian sauce) every Saturday at Grace Baptist Church.
3.  The Young People from our Sunday church who faithfully helps in our Saturday ministries.
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Mike & Daisy Valdez
Grace Baptist Church
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Ephesians 2:8

 

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----- Original Message -----
From: cambomike
To: mailto:Undisclosed-Recipient:@backup.camnet.com.kh
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 7:10 PM
 

Dear Prayer Partners,

 
Last Monday, a terrible fire has gutted the homes of some of the poorest people here in Phnom Penh.  This is where our brethren who come to our Saturday services are from.  While many of our people's homes were spared from the fire, many others have lost their homes.  The houses were built with very light construction materials and as a result the spread of the fire was so sudden.  Many of those who escaped from the fire managed to take with them just the clothes they were wearing.
 
We do not know of any casualties among our people but we still do not know where some of them moved temporarily.  Among those severely affected is Sok Liep.  Sok Liep has five children with the youngest being less than two years old.  His wife is pregnant and is almost full term.  Please help pray for these brethren.  Please pray for us too that we will have wisdom in dealing with a situation like this. 
 
We appreciate your prayers very much.
 
Yours for Cambodia,
Mike Valdez
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Mike & Daisy Valdez
Grace Baptist Church
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Ephesians 2:8

 

 

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