To Takeo

It is always good to get out of the city. Concrete has a limited appeal - so I had been looking forward to this Sunday and a trip out to a village church in Takeo province. Pastor Met invited me out to preach a few weeks back.

Phanna was my trusty interpreter and guide for the 40km trip out on my Spider motor scooter. Villages are the 'real' Cambodia, as over 75% of this nation live in a rural setting.

The village church was full of heart and small on frills. The service was held in a shed on the back of a rented property. Perhaps 55 people squashed inside this shed, which doubles as a school during the week. What especially interested me was the number of dear grandmothers in the congregation. New Life Phnom Penh is very much a youth church - but not so out here.

One of the church grandmothers during the worship

Perhaps 30 people responded for prayer at the end of the service. I asked those who desired prayer for healing to stay on one side and people wanting prayer for another thing to move to the left side. Nobody moved. Everyone wanted prayer for healing. This is a good focus reminder - that Healing Homes in the future must take root in the provinces.

Phanna, Pastor Met and church cellgroup leaders, following the morning meeting