Category Archives: Cambodia
Just passing by…
A little snapshot of what passes by our house in Phnom Penh on the average day.
Barefoot Soccer
Our next support raising event is a casual Cambodian style, 6-a-side barefoot soccer afternoon on Saturday 14th May (weather permitting). Bring a picnic lunch to Gough Whitlam Park on Bayview Avenue in Earlwood from 1pm (there’s a cafe and a new kid’s playground at the park). We’ll start playing from 2pm and finish by 5pm. During the afternoon we’ll give a brief explanation about our plans for ministry in Cambodia. To register your team click here. There is no cost to play.
Cambodia Support Dinner
Come and enjoy an authentic Cambodian dining experience in the heart of Cabramatta and hear about our plans for mission in Cambodia.
6:00pm – 8:30pm, Saturday 28th November, Phnom Penh Mi Ni Restaurant, 15/73-79 John Street, Cabramatta.
Please let us know you’re coming by Thursday 26th as spaces are limited. (For the location of the restaurant and to find directions please click here. Please note: The restaurant was formerly known as Battambang 2.)
Chariots of Fire Movie Night
Chariots of Fire is an Academy Award winning film starring Ian Charleson as Eric Liddell, a Christian missionary to China. The movie tells the true story of Liddell and fellow athlete Harold Abrahams as they prepare to participate in the 1924 Paris Olympic Games. This movie has been back in the news lately because an unofficial sequel entiitled ‘The Last Race‘ is currently being filmed. The movie stars Joseph Fiennes as Eric Liddell and depicts Liddells missionary work in China following his appearance at the Olympics.
We’re putting on a special ‘big’ screening of Chariots of Fire to help raise support for our missionary work in Cambodia. There’ll be a short presentation during the night on the about our hopes for bringing the light of the gospel to the people of Cambodia. There’s no cost for coming to the event (yes…it’s free) but donations will be much appreciated. Supper will also be provided.
To reserve your seat please let us know by making a comment or by sending an email to our Gmail account – the9blairs. Please also invite your Christian friends and family. The movie is rated ‘G’. All the details and a movie trailer are below. Hope to see you there!
7pm Saturday 17th October 2015
All Saints Church Hall
325 Stanmore Road, Petersham
Want a taste of Cambodia?
We might not be able to take you with us to Cambodia but we can sure try to bring Cambodia to you!
Cambodia – It’s the heat and the humidity, the crazy traffic with it’s constant beeping of horns. It’s the whiff of roasting meat mixed with the smell of garbage as you whiz along in a tuk tuk. It’s trying to navigate through a maze of market stalls swarming with flies around slabs of meat trying not to step on escaping crabs and tarantulas as you search for that welcome array of woodwork, jewellery, clothes and eateries.
We’d would love to introduce you to a night experiencing life in Cambodia. Ok…forget the heat, the crazy traffic, swarming flies, and the tarantulas, but the entry price does include a 3 course Cambodian meal and activities such as sport, woodworking and building a Cambodian hut. There’ll also be authentic Cambodian market stall items for you to buy. During the night we’ll also be sharing our plans for mission in Cambodia. We hope you can join us.
Transition Training
We have just returned from a 10 day training course in Melbourne with Missions Interlink. The aim of the course was to prepare us to transition well into the Cambodian culture that we hope to enter in the near future. The first rule of transition training is not to tell anyone what happens at transition training. So we can’t tell you what happened there except to say that we learnt a lot about ourselves and the challenges ahead of us doing missionary work in Cambodia. We meet some great people and had lots of fun there too!
Hike for Cambodia
We hope you’re having a great Christmas. We’ve got a number of events planned for the new year to help raise support for our missionary work in Cambodia. Our first event is a hike in the Royal National Park. Gather a group of friends and family to sponsor your hike on the coast track from Bundeena to Otford and help us get to Cambodia. Australia Day Monday 26th January 2015. Lunch will be provided at Wattamolla Beach at a cost of $5. To find out more information, to register or to sponsor a hiker please contact Daniel Holland on 0428 596 443 or email to dhh1983@gmail.com.
Thank you!
We are very pleased to report that lots of people come to our bush dance. It was a great night of music and dancing, catching up with old friends, meeting new friends and sharing our plans for mission in Cambodia. Below is a short video of some of the action.
During the night we raised $3000 in one off donations and $6000 in regular annual support. Thank you to those who came and gave so generously. It’s such a blessing to have our brothers and sisters in Christ partnering with us. If you’d still like to support us financially then please click here. We’re planning to hold another fundraising event soon so stay tuned for more details.
Bush Dance for Cambodia
We are putting on a bush dance next month to help us get to Cambodia. If you would like to have some fun and hear about our plans for mission then please join us and bring a friend. The Bush dance is at 5:30pm on Saturday 11th October at All Saints Church Hall, 325 Stanmore Road Petersham. More details below. Hope to see you there!
