Tim's Perspective: Prayer Works

As of today, we have been here in Cambodia one week.  I cannot imagine this week going any better. We have so much to be thankful for.

I have been telling the team from our very first training meeting that the success of this trip depends on prayer.  We have all been praying for this trip for close to nine months.  I told the team that they each needed to recruit at least five people, who were NOT family members, to pray for them.  We started our trip with a prayer meeting send-off at our church.

The things we have been worried about have been non-issues.  Mary was worried about having a bathroom attached to her room; she has a great bathroom just steps from her bed.  Marissa was worried about access to good clean water; AIM has a cooler full of bottled water that we can access at any time.  As the leader of the trip, I was mostly worried about team unity and about the team member's spiritual vitality; the team has been great, has treated each other with love and respect, and have been strong spiritually.  We were all worried about getting sick; no one has had any issues.

At the end of the first week, we have so much to be thankful for.  Our God clearly went before us.  And we clearly feel like He is with us.

I believe there is one prayer that God always answers positively.  Everyday, we have begun the day with the prayer that asks God to "further His kindgom and that He be glorified."  This trip is not about us. Or even the Cambodians.  Or Agape International.  This trip is about God, His kingdom being furthered and about He being glorified.

I truly believe that our trip has been so successful because it has been completely bathed in prayer.  This is because He gets the credit and the glory when He answers our prayers.

And He deserves all the honor, and all the praise, and all the glory.  God has taken care of us.  God has blessed us.  God has used us.  

Many of you have been praying for us.  We thank you and ask that you continue to do so.  We want only one thing, and that is that He be glorified.  And we give Him honor when He has answered our prayers so powerfully.

Much love from Cambodia,

Tim

Some of the prayer cards from the prayer meeting send-off at church: