Off To Cambodia

Wow! I cannot believe how long it has been since my last entry. I always plan to blog more consistently but I always fall off (get busy, procrastinate or whatever). So here it is the long awaited (not so much cause very few people actually follow my blog) blog entry.

Since my last entry I have been praying and hoping that the funds I need to go to Cambodia come in. Well last Thursday a day before the trip had to be paid for it was! God provided all the money I needed. Even in a rough economy, He came through!

I would like to thank you for giving, if you did indeed give. If not, then you can make up for it by praying for me while I am away. It just occurred to me that while I have a cause on my Facebook page and have told many people about it there and on www.proverbnewsome.com, I have not mentioned it at all here on my official blog site. So here is a summary of what I will be doing while I am away in Cambodia.

The team that I am rollin with from Musicanaries International Inc. will personally distribute 400 tons of rice, donated by hundreds of generous ministry partners, to villagers located all over the country. At these distributions, our team will hand out scriptures and literature, be conducting medical clinics, distributing school supplies and uniforms, and personal hygiene items. We will also have the opportunity to perform several outreach concerts (this is where I come in) where Cambodian Bible students, team members, and local pastors minister one-on-one with the people attending. Changed hearts and hopeful futures are usually seen in the people the Lord ministers to during these events.

I will be away from Spammy, Micah, & Miles for 15 days. The longest I have ever been away in our 5 years of marriage. It will be tough but I am excited to see what adventure God has for me in Cambodia. I will try during my time away to stay connected as much as I can. Probably primarily through Twitter. We will be in some pretty rural places as well as some cities but we will be constantly moving. I doubt there will be much time to send video or audio back while I am away but I will make that a definite priority upon returning to the states.

Well, I wish you could come with me but fortunately you praying for me and sending me makes you an official part of my trip! So even though you’re not going you will be there with me.

TTYL