Hello family and friends!
I am very grateful and privileged to be sharing with you the exciting news that I'll be going on a missions trip to Cambodia this summer with Jubilee!
This is my second time to Cambodia since my first trip in 2015, and so many things have happened since: I went on a missions trip to Japan last year, I started serving as an intern pastor for Middle School Ministry at Jubilee (something that I'd never imagined myself doing!), I'm graduating at the end of this year, and now, not only will I be joining the missions trip again, but I got the privilege of leading a team to Cambodia this time!
I am very humbled and grateful for this opportunity to be leading a team of 9 people to Centre of Peace (COP), a Christian orphanage in Phnom Penh, that provides a loving and nurturing home to many children who come from various backgrounds of domestic abuse and financial difficulties. COP provides not only a safe shelter for these kids but also education, spiritual care and a healthy community where they can grow up to be men and women of God who love the Lord, and live for His Kingdom.
We'll mainly be ministering to children and youth of COP through worship, VBS, bible studies, small groups, arts and crafts, and other activities. We'll also be going on a village outreach to evangelize and work with few hundred kids, and also to intercede for Cambodia while we are there.
God has been teaching me what it means to lay down and SURRENDER everything to Him in full trust so that He can have His way in me. I'm still in the process of learning and growing daily, and despite my weaknesses and failures, He has shown Himself to be faithful and gracious. I want to love God, love His people and manifest His presence and glory wherever I go in an increasing measure. God loves Cambodia and He loves His children there! And although our trip is short, we want to be His hands and feet during this time, and be able to share the amazing and abundant love of Christ with them in humility, in joy and in love.
Family and friends, so would you join with me in ministering to God's children and youth in Cambodia through prayers and financial support?
We really need your prayers! Please pray for us in the following areas:
- For the team to be filled with God's love and be united in love, in faith and in Spirit
- For spiritual, mental, emotional, relational and physical health and protection
- For the children and youth in COP, and also for the nation of Cambodia
- For God's love, glory and presence to be manifest as we encounter people in Cambodia
- Personally, please pray that I'll be sensitive to God's leading and for God's wisdom and discernment since it's my first time leading a missions team!
Date: July 30th - August 6th, 2017
Place: Centre of Peace orphanage, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Cost: 1,800,000 Won
You can support me financially through Jubilink, or my account at:
Woori bank (우리은행): 1002-048-691079
Hye-Jeong Shin (신혜정)
Thank you all so much for taking the time to read this letter and for supporting us! May God's joy and presence ever be with you!
With love,
Sarah Shin