Photo from Baptism

 More photos as I promised sorry for the Camera fogging up, some are pretty bad.  

I am still trying to gather better ones from the other guest that were there.

Rich Rose sharing the word at our first beach service.

Invite to be baptized

 Vanak

Samuel

 Sambat

 Manear

 Samrang

 Sangho

 Weed

Chantrea

  

 SreyOn

 Engly

 SreyNygt

Mangly 

 Chenda 

 BunLong 

 SangHi

 Borin

 SokSanh

   Sorya

 SreyLy 

 MangJu

 Rosa

Sowly

Seem

Megumi

A Sharing Their Faith

Evidently it's been a while since we've done a baptism with our kids.  

In my mind I've been thinking we still only had a few left to baptize, but Sunday morning on the beach kids raised their hands and started lining up on the shore I was really surprised, amazed and in awe.  I kept telling Pastor Rich from Calvary Chapel Fuchu in Japan that there might be 5 or 6 plus some staff; I was way off.

20 AGHO kids and 2 staff asked to be baptized, 

They confessed to everyone present that Jesus is heaven and in their heart. 

They were their to physically share with those around them that this was what they believe. 

One of our guest "Meg" from Rich's team came forward.

Finally and kind of most special to me was Samuel came out and I got to baptize my son.

I had felt the feeling Saturday and Sunday that Sam was old enough and that I was going to ask him to come out, but I didn't have to ask him because he came in obedience to God calling him forward and not me.  I have a feeling and a sense of security in Sam's faith and salvation.  I trust that between my feelings that day and Sam coming forward that Sam's going to do alright in life and I have nothing to worry about. 

   

Unfortunately the camera started to fog up and I'll try and get someone else picture to replace it when I can.

Here is the list of children that came forward August 18th 2013.

 Samuel Carson

Weed Rune

SreyOn Pat

Engly Seah

Rosa Seah

Bunlong Sok

Samrang Sok

Chenda Nyn

SreyNygt Gui

Borin Bput

Sambath Kan

Mangju Kan

Mangly Kan

Chantrea Pat

Sorya Pat

Vanak Mun

Manea Chang

Sreyly Sy

Sengho Ong

Senghi Ong

Sanh Sok

Staff Baptized:

Seem Uiet

Sowly Touch

Our Guest Baptized:

Megumi Wilson of Japan 

I'll get some individual pictures out in a day or two.

Good Stuff Happening

Last day of school was July 26

and a little party to boot.

Got to watch a some movie

Some games

Pres-school and Kindergarten got to learn how to make play dough and take it home.  

This was probably the most popular event of the year for  P and K.  

School's out but Wednesday Church Service continues and has been moved to 8 am.

70 children this morning.

There was also a little snack and we had some fun.

Wednesday 31st supplies for the new classrooms are being delivered today.

We could still use funds for the school buildings that have just started.  We got company to let us have the building supplies until we can any for them.  Just a hint if you want to still help.

Thursday workers here to lay new foundations. 

We added some height to our railings. 

 We'll be adding 2 more bathrooms to the left of the cement rings.

All the flowers and shrubs were brought and planted by the children.  It really makes it look nice.

Also 

We are no longer giving scholarships to children who can't afford to pay for school.

We've started a little micro farm/finance program with 15 of our students.

We've given them 5 chickens to raise with the food and feeders.

They'll be raising chickens to pay for their school fees. 

So Tuesday the kids spent time out of class to learn how to raise them properly. 

Wednesday the parents came with their children to also learn and take their chickens home. 

 Thursday our staff went out to the house to check on the children to make sure the chickens were okay.

This project has done more than we expected it to do.  For 1 their neighbors had never seen the white chickens before our their size.  The chickens are more than double the size of the Khmer chicken at 1 week.  Also it takes a Khmer chicken 6 months to get to 3 or 4 pounds where the white chicken is 5 pounds or more in 40 days.  

The project brought a lot of attention to the school again and what's being done.

Also the parents really like it even though it has only be 1 day.  They said most of the time the kids are not at home they are off running around until lunch time or dinner.  Now the kids are around the house watching their chicken making sure they are okay.  

I am always blessed to hear good stories come back from the little helps we offer.  

 Tuesday Meeting with the 2013-2014 teaching staff.

Trying to organize the new schedule and teachers passing on tips about their class to the next teacher.

If you didn't know,

 A Heart for Wisdom school will include grades 7, 8 and 9 this year.  We will educate 33 of our children from the orphanage this year and we are projecting to have over 400 students for 13 classes.  

AGHO got it's first cow.  

We got her some shots and have already fattened her up a bit.  

Finally to cap things off Joe turned 7 years old and is going to the 2nd grade.

Sam moves on to 4th grade.

 There's a lot going on this summer.