Chhuet and Tevy are on a mission to share the Gospel

but they have a major obstacle – their marriage.

So the first issue is dowry.

In Cambodia a man pays dowry to the parents

of the girl he marries as a demonstration that

he is financially capable of providing for her.

A Dowry also is financial security and a way a

girl can repay her parents for giving her life

and raising her.

The second issue is the Taboo with their age.

It is taboo (curse) to marry in the year of a

decade birthday. Both Chhuet and Tevy are

turning 30. They must marry before Khmer

New Year in mid-April 2015 or wait till after

New Year in 2017. Tevy and Chhuet will

respect their parent’s beliefs and

superstition’s even though they don’t share

them because to not do so would be

considered as cursing their parents. They are

seeking to honour and obey their parents as is

their culture and also as a witness of God’s

love.

Introduction to Chhuet and Tevy

Tevy and Chhuet both teach in a

Christian school in Phnom Penh Monday

to Friday as a part of Agape Mission.

They attend University on Saturday and

Sunday. Tevy is studying Accounting and

Chhuet is doing his Masters in English.

They live outside Phnom Penh, each in a

small house (1 room) next door to each

other. Chhuet teaches English to young

students at night (mostly free of

charge). Tevy lives with a roommate and

her young nephew from the provinces

lives Monday to Friday with Chhuet so

he can attend school. They attend New

Life Church on Sunday Evenings in

Phnom Penh.

Chhuet states, “There is no good news

reaching my community because they are in rural area therefore I want to have my own Christian school and also a small church at my community in the future in order to spread the good news of God to the people there;

moreover, I want to help the poor children to have a chance to study like the kids we are helping these days. Finally, I’m so grateful to God for his salvation, love and grace toward me…I wish you the best in your life and overflow with the grace of God; besides please God provide everything you need and happiness in your family. ” Supporting Chhuet and Tevy• Prayer, give this couple to God and pray

with them for God to provide the dowry money before April 2015.

• Through donation, Bpay to DBC account referenced to Cambodia, or place in an envelope in offering, be sure to mark it Cambodia.

• Bank Details: BSB 707 913• A/C No. 0000 2570

• Donating goods for a Garage Sale or Boot Sale

• Support fundraisers by being active in helping to run a fundraiser or through participation .

DBC as part of God’s mission are choosing to come

alongside this couple and meet them at their needs.

What they need financially is $4000 Australian

before April 2015. What they also need is love and

care, to feel seen and heard by those who can make

a difference. Yes they know the freedom of Christ

and they live their lives in the love and hope of

Christ but they are also constrained by their culture,

family background of Buddhism and their own

poverty. We are asking you as a part of God’s family

to join with them and to give in such a way as to

bring liberation, they need love with works (James

2:14-26). We believe our God has a plan for Tevy and

Chhuet. They are asking God for a miracle. As a

church we are asking God to do a miraculous work in

us and give us the ability, resources and generous

hearts to raise this money in what seems to Chhuet

and Tevy’s families, impossible. We want DBC

partners to see an opportunity to bless someone, an

opportunity that God has laid before us to declare to

a Buddhist cultured family that our God is the

greatest provider and He hears the cries of His

children.

Tevy says, “One day when Sinath is preaching about God’s words. He talking about Matthews 21:33-46, John 3:16 that is how much God love me. Since that day I started to pray to God and asked come to my heart and asked him to forgive all of my sins. I open my heart to be God’s servant and asked him to change my character. After I received God into my heart he changes everything that I had before. He give me new life, and I got baptize in March, 8, 2010 with other believers we became a big family in Christ we love, share, help, encourage each other. God’s Mission, Our

Hands

DBC

“The spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good

news to the poor… Isaiah 61:1

I have a big heart and here whatI and Chheut want in the future. I would like to have one school in my our village and also a church for worship God.I want to help my community toteach them and protect them keep them safe - no trafficking in our country. I want to share about the word of God to otherpeople and love them.” For Further InformationContact: Wenz 0428 535 598 Deb 0400 085 095Discovery Baptist Church Meets Sunday 9.30am at ‘The Space’Cnr Lakefield Dr & Endeavour BldNorthlakes. Qld 4509Website: www.discoverybaptist.com.au