New Sister

We are blessed to have another student decide to become a Christian. Bora has been studying with Teo for several months and Rick had the privilege of baptizing her into Christ. She will soon be leaving Cambodia to begin a new job in Kuala Lumpur. Bora is not a typical Khmer girl. She goes to school, is tutored in English, takes an extra computer course and then works at night to support herself. She did not have to struggle with a family that was against her accepting the Christian faith. So many students find it difficult to go against their family and Buddhism, even though they do not really practice or believe in it. They often feel like they are dishonoring their parents and traditions if they accept Christ. Really it is not much different than many people in the States that hang onto family beliefs and traditions because of the feeling that they may betray their family. Bora’s family is not in the city and she is more of a modern girl. Modern in the way that she supports herself and lives in her own apartment. We thank God and rejoice with the angels over her decision.