We Are Going Back, 12 Days and Counting

The rumors are true, in under two weeks Ward and I will be making the long awaited journey back to Cambodia. We will leaving out of Raleigh on August 30th and landing in Cambodia 36hrs and 50min later! We will return back to the beautiful U.S.A in two months, arriving on November 2nd. 

It's been one year since we left Cambodia and we have greatly missed our brothers and sisters in Christ that are on ground. We have had a growing excitement about what God is going to do during this trip and we want to share some of the things that we plan to accomplish while we are there.  

- Training 

We will be spending most of September spending time with Lahn, our good friend, spiritual son, and future pastor of the KB Cambodia church plant. Lahn will be starting a 9 month school internship called "Growing Trees" which will begin at the end of September. We want to spend as much time as we can with him before he starts this amazing course. You can hear more about the Growing Trees internship program in our previous blog: School Is In Session.

During this time we will also be training him in Living Waters Ministries curriculum called "Healing the Hearts". Which is a scriptural based and spirit led inner healing course that focuses on healing the pain of unmet needs and learning how to grieve losses. Having experienced Living Waters ministry first hand in our own lives we are very passionate to see it brought to the hurting hearts of those all across the world. Because of the vast amount of devastation and emotional trauma caused by the Khmer Rouge we feel that Cambodia is a prime candidate for this ministry, and we are so excited to be able to bring this tool to the people there so that they can be set free from the pain of the past and be launched into their God given destiny. Lahn will have the opportunity to hear the teachings and work through the curriculum, while Ward and I are able to teach and mentor him on a personal level. Eventually Lahn will help us in translating this material so that the people of Cambodia can read it and experience healing in their own language. 

Lahn washing feet

- Loving

During this trip we have an incredible opportunity to stay with our dear friend Lynn, a crazy Australian who lives life full of joy and is lead completely by the Holy Spirit. Over the past several months Lynn has been developing a beautiful ministry called Wellspring Initiative Cambodia. Essentially she has opened up her home as a safe house, the underground railroad for street families in Cambodia if you will. Poverty is an epidemic in Cambodia and many families do not have homes and often resort to begging or forcing their children to beg on the streets, these are exactly the type of families that Lynn invites over for dinner! She has created a safe place where homeless families and street kids know that they can come to rest, get fed, and get a fresh word from the Father. By meeting practical physical needs and sharing unconditional love, Lynn has created incredible relationships with these beautiful people and has shared the gospel and is discipling many of them. They are hungry for discipleship and many of them want to go to church with her on Sundays, so she goes to pick them up from their cardboard homes and at the moment they are taking FOUR tuk-tuks to church! That's incredible. We will be living in Lynn's home during this trip and we are so excited that we get to experience this ministry first hand. 

Mama Lynn eating with street kids in her home

-Connecting

We will also be taking advantage of our time on ground to reconnect with old friends and also forge new relationships. We will be meeting with members of XP Missions, New Life Fellowship Church, Wellspring Initiative Cambodia, IHOP Cambodia, as well as a few others. These organizations are making such an impact in Cambodia and we want to glean all the wisdom and insight that we can so we can partner with them in the future by co-laboring to bring Jesus to the nations. 

We cannot convey the excitement we are feeling in our spirit for what God is going to do during this trip. We know God is going to do incredible things and we want you to be a part of it. Please find a way to stay connected with us while we are away, and even when we're back in the U.S.A. There are several ways to do this but the best way is through email and Facebook. By signing up to be part of our ministry email list you will receive private updates, weekly prayer directives, and stories that we won't post publicly on our blog or Facebook. 

To do this simply send an email to: farriorfamilymissions@gmail.com with the subject "Sign Up for Email List". When I receive your email you will be added to our list and will be able to stay in touch with what is going on at a greater level. 

You can also add us on Facebook, join our page: Farrior Family Missions Facebook where we will post pictures, updates, and even live videos from on ground in Cambodia. 

Thank you for being part of this journey with us! 

Blessings and Love, 

Arie Farrior

School is in Session (Almost)

We have been so blessed that most of our readers have been on this journey with us since day one and we wouldn't want this special moment to be any different. Most of you know the story of Lahn our spiritual son in Cambodia. You might have read the blog about how we first met and followed his journey of transformation over the past year.

If you haven't heard this incredible story, click here: Lahn's Story

We have continuously been astounded at his rapid growth and his ever increasing hunger for more of God. Last year Lahn wanted to attend Growing Trees Internship, a program offered at New Life Fellowship (an incredible church located in Phnom Penh). Unfortunately the school was full at that time, but that didn't deter him from his passion. Lahn created relationship with one of the pastors and has been volunteering his time helping the church in many ways. It has been an incredible year of learning how to serve leadership, as well as what it takes to be a pastor in day-to-day life. We know that this year was essential to his growing process and we are so thankful that he has had the opportunity to be mentored under such great leadership.

However, as summer starts to wind down and the school year draws closer we have some very exciting news. Lahn has been accepted into the Growing Trees class of 2016. Starting this September just as all your kiddos start back to school, Lahn will get the opportunity to attend this incredible school as well. Growing Trees is a course designed to give the Cambodian people a solid Biblical foundation, teach practical ministry tools, and create a place to learn core values that will shape their lives forever. We are so excited that Lahn has the opportunity to take this course, we know it will be a great step in launching him forward into his calling.

As we approach this school year we would so appreciate your prayers as he begins this new endeavor. If you feel led to join us in prayer: Pray for the teachers and staff of Growing Trees and New Life Fellowship, pray for the students who are signing up for this years class, and pray that these students will transform their culture from the inside out.

Check out the video below to learn more about the Growing Trees course and the things that Lahn will be learning this year. Again, thank you for partnering with us.

Love and Blessings,
Arie Farrior