9 days to go!

I can't believe in 9 days we will be on a plane heading to Cambodia.

Two months ago we made the decision to follow God's leading and head to Cambodia for 6 months. Within the last two months we have been repeatedly blown away and amazed at how faithful, generous and amazing God is! We have seen so many miracles and answers to prayer already and we haven't even left Australia yet! I once heard a missionary say that the fundraising is half the lesson of a mission trip as the actual mission trip itself. We have found this to be true as we have had to rely on God and others to provide for this work we are about to embark on.

Since I last wrote a post we have gone for $2600 left to raise to just $280! We are so close to getting 100% of our funding and we are just so thankful to all those who have given of their prayers and finances. We can't wait to see what God does in our supporters lives as we truly believe God blesses those who give.

And so with only 9 days to go - I want to encourage our supporters - both those committed to praying for us and those who are committed to providing us with the funds for the trip.

In one of Paul's letter to the Corinthians he write about giving to those who are doing God's work.


"Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. Then there will be equality"
2 Corinthians 8:13-14.



Paul was writing to the Corinthians to encourage them to be faithful in what they had promised to give towards Paul's work as what we would now call a "missionary". He encouraged them to first give to God's house (the church - our tithes) and then give to others. He says:


"This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of God's people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, men will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else. And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you."
2 Corinthians 9:12-14



When you give to missionaries - you are partnering with them in what they are doing. When they help those who are poor and desperate, you are helping too. When they are telling others about God and what Jesus did when He died and rose again, you are sharing with them too. When they are providing clothes, food, health care, education; you are providing it as well.


In Matthew 25 we hear Jesus talk about what will happen when we meet God on judgement day. Of those who knew God and followed him he says they feed him, clothed him, visited him in prison and when he was ill.


"Then the righteous will answer Him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you?' The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me."
Matthew 25:37-40.


You may never know how you helped them. You will probably never meet them. When you reach heaven you will have a host of people who will be there to testify of how you made a difference in their lives, simply by supporting missionaries and aid workers in their work.

Thank you for joining us in making a difference.