Happy Holidays to all my friends and family back home in the USA. Hope you had a safe gathering and shared many wonderful memories with your loved ones. As for me and the work here, we are continually making wonderful memories for our Lord. We've gone through many ups and downs as a spiritual family, but we still keep on pressing on. We pray that it is like that with you all in the states as well.
The school is doing well. We are finishing up our 1 quarter for our first year students. We now have a total of 10 students enrolled for the 2014 class. We ask that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers. We've also added a new staff member. Piseth, one of our 2010 graduates, came to me and asked if he could teach at the school. I was so proud at his decision knowing that he isn’t receiving a salary for it but still insist on being on the staff.
It takes a lot of courage, love, and humility to be able to step up and make such a decision. As director, I have to be very careful who I bring on as staff. Piseth and Darat have those rare leadership qualities that are outlined in the Bible. Humility, Courage, Love, Sacrifice, willingness to learn, and trustworthiness describes these two and I am so proud to be able to work side by side with them.
IBISR continues to get better and better as we progress into the years ahead. We are still learning from our mistakes and still trying to make it as profitable for souls in Cambodia as much as we can. Please continue to support the work here. Trust in God to provide. Trust in His Word to transform individuals to become proper stewards and trust in the brotherhood to carry out His mission across the globe!
Phanat