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“I tell you the truth, when you were young, you were able to do as you liked; you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will dress you and take you where you don’t want to go.” John 21:18 NLT Mid-Mission Crisis: “The path gets steeper from here.” I (Darryl) have been going through a “mid-mission crisis”. Unlike a “mid-life crises,” I have no sudden urge to regain my youth and sense of adventure by buying a hair piece (Cambodia is too hot for hair) and buying a sports car. Instead, I suddenly had a longing for a peaceful life, a stable job, and stable housing (a 9 to 5 job, a mortgage, a mini-van, and money in the bank). When I was 24, I made a commitment to Christ, “I won’t say No” to any of His plans for me. This has led me to spend the 10 of the past 14 years in Cambodia as a missionary and the other four years have been divided between California and Japan, with only a few visits to Missouri, my home-state. It was easier to take bold steps of faith when I was 24 and single than when I am 37 with a wife and a child. ...

Citizens of Heaven, Ambassadors for Christ As we visit Japanese churches and share about our ministries in Cambodia, we have the unique opportunity to encourage them to represent Christ before their families, classmates, co-workers, who they encounter in their daily lives instead of limiting their ministries to their church buildings. This message has been well received. We believe that this is also an important message for Cambodia as well and this is why we want to continue our work of equipping the saints there. ...

Luke 10: 2 The harvest is great. . . Our family has just finished a short but intense season in Cambodia from January 6 to March 20. We are at a missionary retreat center in Thailand for a few days of much needed recharging before heading to Japan to visit our senders before returning to Cambodia in June. International Fishers Update: .Dr. Jim Ronald visiting from Hiroshima, Japan narrating the video, Jesus: History or Fiction?, in EnglishBenjamin Helping narrate a video for Calvary Chapel La Mirada With the new computer and microphone, we were able to make some major gains in video production by improving some of the existing videos and making new ones. Benjamin even helped make a video about missions in Cambodia for Calvary Chapel La Mirada’s Children’s Ministry. If you would like to view Benjamin’s video, please e-mail darryl@sgwm.com and we will send you a link. We can’t post this one on the Internet for privacy reasons. ...

The very next day they began to eat unleavened bread and roasted grain harvested from the land. No manna appeared on the day they first ate from the crops of the land, and it was never seen again. So from that time on the Israelites ate from the crops of Canaan. Joshua 5:11-12 NLT Trinity Institute Update: Preparing for the End of Manna Dr. Kwong shared the above passage in the TIC board meeting this week. God had provided manna for more than 4o years. He continued to provide until they harvested the grain from the land of Canaan and made bread. The Body of Christ in Cambodia has been receiving a large portion of its financial resources from overseas donations for more than 20 years now. A new post-war generation is rising up and the economy is continuing to develop. By training the future business, educational, organizational, and other Christian professionals, we are preparing for “the end of manna.” After the manna (foreign donations) ends, we hope and pray that the Body in Cambodia will be strong enough not only to survive and support itself but also to thrive by completing the task of reaching Cambodia for Christ and then launching its own missionaries to the ends of the earth. ...

If the Lord had not been on our side. . . Psalm 124:1 NIV Back in Cambodia God blessed us with a good time of encouragement and reconnecting with family and friends in the USA from November 15 to January 6. He also allowed us to be out of Cambodia during the worst of the political and labor protests and related violence. Since returning to Cambodia on January 7, the streets have become peaceful again and there is some hope that the political parties will negotiate a solution to the present problems but violence could erupt again ( http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen’s-defiant-stance). On a related note, the prospective buyer for our rented townhouse seems to have backed out so, we will remain here until someone actually buys this place. It has been on the market for more than a year now. ...

They will call him Immanuel,which means ‘God is with us.’ Matthew 1:23 It is wonderful to be able to be in the USA for in this Christmas season as we celebrate the most amazing event in history since Creation. God the Son, took on human flesh and was born in Bethlehem. Since that time, God was always with us as Jesus walked this earth. Now, we all can have God with each one us, all of the time, through the Holy Spirit. As ambassadors for Christ, we have an opportunity to represent the King of Kings and Lord of lords to a lost world around us. Jesus is the reason why Christmas is Merry! ...

As for Philip, an angel of the Lord said to him, “Go south down the desert road that runs from Jerusalem to Gaza.” So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship. (Acts 8:26-27 NLT) Coming to America: November 15 to January 6 ...

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. Psalm 20:7 NIV USA Home Assignment: November 15 to January 6 It is hard to believe that it has been more than 2 years since we were in the USA. This is a rare opportunity for us to spend Thanksgiving and Christmas with our family and friends in the USA. We have purchased our plane tickets and set our travel dates so now we can start making plans. ...

We have much to be thankful for in Cambodia. God has opened many doors for ministry and partnership. Lord willing, we will be able to share about these blessings and opportunities in my next post. For now, we are requesting prayer for Cambodia. Please Pray for God’s Peace and His Will in Cambodia: On July 28, Cambodia held its national election. There is serious disagreement between the political parties over the results. There is a chance of protests and violence. For a short video summary you can visit http://www.phnompenhpost.com/video/back-table-little-progress . ...

Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ (Ephesians 4:12-13 NLT). Kayo’s Ministry Update It is hard to believe that only one year ago, Kayo was recovering from a severely lacerated finger and wondering when (or if) she would be able to play musical instruments again. Not only has God made it possible for her to play the flute with the International Church Worship team once or twice a month, but her passion for music ministry has expanded in many new directions that we couldn’t have imagined one year ago. ...