Don’t these kids ever get tired? They pop out for 6:00 AM for exercise again then shovel in the rice and something for breakfast. All fueled up then for a morning session of jumping & dancing praise music (and very loud for us older youth). Rev. Philip Lim, a district superintendent in the Cambodia Methodist Church, gave the morning message. His lesson was about the necessity for all life to maintain a source of light. Finding, keeping, and sharing the source of true light has been the common thread throughout the week. These young disciples will be burning out darkness in the world.

Following lunch, Curt and Mike presented the bible lesson on Samson to a general session. Two youth stood during their talk and shared testimony about their own lives.



Jack and Diane lead one of the morning group breakout sessions discussing with the youth how to defend their faith.





Now that the "stranger" label is wearing off the old folks from Louisiana the young people are warming up to us. Remember that these participants are ages 15 to 25. It seems the first day we arrived none spoke any English. Now, a good number stop us and want to practice their English. One told us that the way he learned English was to compare, word-for-word, his Khmer language with the Good News Bible he had. Thus God’s Word revealed the English language to him. What a testimony of this young man’s deep desire to learn, developing a new language skill and a deepening his faith all in the same process.

Another small group gave individual testimony, one-by-one, recalling the experience during their walk to the cross experience at he campfire the night before. Each gave a detailed description of how the Holy Spirit was revealed. …"I saw my parents last night while I was blindfolded" spoken by a girl brought up in an orphanage… "I became a Christian last night" said a boy…"Last night was joy for me. God will pick me up when I fall down" said by a girl…"I prayed at the cross for my whole family. None are Christian. I want them to see the light in me" spoken by a boy.

The late afternoon was spent back at the beach with the youth playing in the surf and sand. They have really opened up to us now and many wanting to talk to us…….they are sharing from their hearts and giving their testimonies. We have all been touched by these Cambodian Youth!