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Series Code: MTS
Program Code: MTS002201B
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00:05 I'm continuing my conversation with Dr. And Mrs. Ng
00:08 here in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. 00:10 And on our left here, we have a hotel the Cambodiana, 00:13 I think that's what it's called. 00:14 Yes. 00:16 Tell me a little bit about your experience 00:17 with this building? 00:18 When we were in Phnom Penh, 1973, '74, '75, 00:24 this hotel was already in existence, 00:26 but it was only half-finished. 00:28 Okay. 00:29 And, at that time 00:31 there was a huge influx of refugees 00:34 coming from the countryside 00:35 because of incessant rocket attack 00:38 from the countryside to the city itself. 00:41 So hundreds and thousands of refugees 00:44 flocked into the city, 00:45 they were hungry, they were hurting. 00:47 So some of them were housed in this hotel, 00:50 this very hotel. 00:53 We did a lot of refugee relief work. 00:56 So many of us went from room to room 00:59 to help with the refugees. 01:01 And we saw those poor people in a dark room, 01:07 dingy looking, mother, children, 01:12 cooking a meal on the floor. 01:15 You know, the entire room was filled with smoke, 01:18 charcoal smoke. 01:19 And it was a pathetic scene, 01:22 but everyday almost we did a lot of refugee relief, 01:25 distributing clothing, 01:27 and rice and salt 01:30 and fish from Mekong River. 01:33 Okay. 01:34 Well, so when you were here, 01:36 you experienced rocket fire 01:39 and tell me, did you experience any providential care 01:43 while you were here? 01:44 Rocket attack was a daily occurrence. 01:46 Okay. 01:48 We have learned how to respond to rocket attack. 01:53 Okay. 01:54 When this... And B52, right? 01:55 And B52, which we'll talk about it later. 01:59 When rockers went over head, it will make a whistling sound. 02:02 So when you hear 02:04 the whistling sound of rockets going over head, 02:07 it means you are safe. 02:08 Okay. 02:10 You are still alive. We're still alive . 02:12 The problem is when you don't hear it, 02:16 because when you don't hear you are the targets, 02:18 you wouldn't know anything about it. 02:20 Right. 02:21 So upon hearing the whistling sound, 02:23 immediately we'll hit the floor. 02:26 And so the favorite place in our house in our apartment 02:30 will be the bathroom 02:31 because it was reinforced with retiller and so when, 02:36 so we thought that was the safest place 02:39 to be in a rocket attack. 02:42 And then we had many experiences 02:44 how the Lord worked overtime to protect us. 02:48 My wife was a treasurer of the Kamrieng district. 02:52 And every week she will go to the bank 02:55 to deposit the money offerings and tithes. 02:58 And one time she went with a student missionary, 03:03 you know, who accompany her to the bank. 03:06 And, when he was inside the bank, 03:10 there was a rocket attack. 03:13 When he came up from the bank ready to retrieve his bicycle. 03:17 He noticed one of his handle was cut off by a strap there, 03:22 he was safe and sound. 03:24 A lot of commotion outside, 03:27 but the bicycle was okay minus one handle, 03:31 but he was safe. 03:32 Wow. So we just thank God for that. 03:34 Mrs. Ng, when you were finally evacuated out of Phnom Pehn, 03:38 you went out to the airport. 03:39 What happened? 03:43 I was with him, you know, going to the airport, right? 03:46 Yes. Yeah. 03:48 Then while we were at the airport, 03:51 we had to hide ourselves in a bunker 03:55 because the airport had been a constant attack 04:00 from the enemy, 04:02 because if they could take the airport, 04:03 they could take the country. 04:05 And so from one bunker, 04:07 we would run to the next bunker, 04:09 just next to the runway. 04:11 And finally, 04:13 we make the last dash to the plane itself. 04:16 Then upon entering the plane, 04:18 they quickly closed the door 04:19 and they started the engine 04:21 and the plane made a very tight loop 04:25 around the airport, going up 04:29 and we just thank God 04:31 we safely arrive in Bangkok as a result. 04:33 Wow. Yeah. 04:34 So when you look back at your time here, 04:39 what lessons did you learn as young missionaries? 04:42 Well, never question God, 04:45 why things happen the way they did with us. 04:49 God asked us to trust Him 04:51 and not always 04:53 because we are not able to understand 04:56 why things happen the way they did. 05:00 That's one lesson we learned. 05:02 Lesson number two is that we learn to trust God 05:06 for the future of His work. 05:08 We had 33 members when we left. 05:11 So we thought 05:13 the congregation will be scattered 05:19 because of the war. 05:21 But little did we know that years later, 05:24 many of the tens of thousands of refugees 05:27 streaming across from Cambodia to Vietnam, to Thailand, 05:31 they receive the gospel message through the refugee ministry. 05:37 So a church was established 05:39 through the ministry of many other, 05:43 dedicated Seventh-day Adventist organizations. 05:46 So our church today is strong and on, from 14, 05:51 we have a mission office, we have a school. 05:54 K to 12, 05:55 K to 12 doing very well. 05:58 So we just praise God 05:59 for being in control of His work 06:01 even though everything around you 06:04 may seem to be falling apart. 06:06 Wonderful. 06:07 Dr. and Mrs. Ng, thank you so much 06:09 for sharing with us today. 06:10 It's our pleasure. 06:11 And viewers at home, 06:13 please pray for the church here in Cambodia 06:16 and pray for all of the 10/40 Window 06:18 where 60% of the world's population lives. 06:21 Most of whom 06:22 have still never even heard the name of Jesus. 06:24 Next up, we travel to Africa 06:26 and we visit some Portuguese islands 06:28 just off the coast from Gabon. 06:33 Something went terribly wrong 06:35 as Vitalina prepared to give birth 06:36 to her second child 06:38 in Sao Tome and Principe, 06:40 a tiny island nation off the coast of West Africa. 06:43 She began to bleed heavily, 06:44 and the doctors mistakenly gave her 06:46 the wrong type of blood during a blood transfusion. 06:49 The baby was born safely, 06:51 but Vitalina suffered a severe infection in her legs. 06:54 To save her life 06:55 the doctors amputated both legs. 06:57 Vitalina was just 19 years old. 07:00 After this tragedy, 07:02 Vitalina husband left her for another woman. 07:04 Depression overwhelmed her and she considered suicide. 07:12 I felt a lot of pain and I asked God, 07:16 "Let me die. Please kill me, God, 07:18 because I cannot live with this pain." 07:25 But God had a purpose, a plan for me. 07:29 So He allowed me to live. 07:36 Vitalina worked hard not to burden her family. 07:39 She sewed to pay the bills 07:41 and the people who assisted her 07:42 with house chores she couldn't do. 07:45 After some time, 07:46 a Seventh-day Adventist woman 07:48 who washed Vitalina's clothes got sick. 07:51 I wanted to find another person, 07:53 but the woman said, 07:55 "Don't worry, I'm going to ask church members 07:57 to come wash your clothes." 08:00 At that time, I wasn't an Adventist, 08:02 so I told her not to do it, but she didn't listen. 08:06 She asked people at church 08:07 and they came and washed some of my clothes. 08:14 When a group of Adventist girls arrived at Vitalina's home 08:17 to help with washing clothes. 08:18 She only gave them some of her clothes 08:21 and told them that was all, 08:22 but eager to help 08:24 the girls decided to look through the house 08:25 for more items to clean. 08:27 Then they took her clothes to the river 08:29 and sang as they washed. 08:31 They washed and washed. 08:33 And then they invited me to an evangelistic meeting. 08:37 I attended it and decided to accept Jesus. 08:42 After her baptism, 08:44 Vitalina was eager to share her new faith. 08:47 She told her personal testimony to everyone who would listen. 08:50 Look at me, she told people who stopped by her home. 08:52 God is working in me and I'm able to work. 08:56 God is wonderful. 08:57 And you need to trust Him. 08:59 Through her witnessing, 09:00 Vitalina convinced seven people to go with her 09:03 to the closest Adventist Church. 09:05 She even paid their bus fare for weeks. 09:08 All seven people are now baptized members 09:11 of the Adventist Church. 09:13 Vitalina also organized a Bible study group 09:16 outside her home 09:17 and six more people were baptized. 09:19 Soon she led 40 people to baptism, 09:22 including two of her children. 09:24 Church leaders began drafting plans 09:26 to open a church in her neighborhood. 09:29 Lacking funds to buy land, 09:31 the church accepted an offer from Vitalina 09:33 to build a temporary structure outside her house. 09:36 I used to go to the closest Adventist Church, 09:39 but it was still far. 09:42 Now I feel happy about this. 09:45 I feel content because it's much closer now. 09:49 It was expensive to visit there. 09:51 And I needed people to take me there 09:52 because I couldn't go alone. 09:56 This humble church is made of people 09:58 who are on fire for mission. 10:01 After the Sabbath service each week, 10:03 they go out the door singing and shaking each other's hands. 10:06 As Vitalina shakes each hand, 10:08 she is reminded that 10:09 God will one day give us victory 10:11 over everything that leaves us helpless. 10:15 I pray for this community 10:17 that we may win them for Christ. 10:19 There are still a lot of people here 10:21 who need Christ. 10:23 This is my mission. 10:40 Well, thanks so much 10:41 for joining us on today's program. 10:43 And I hope that you've enjoyed our 360 degree view of mission 10:46 around the world 10:48 that you've seen on today's program. 10:50 We have wonderful mission activities taking place 10:53 in various parts of the world. 10:54 And we may speak different languages. 10:56 We may come from totally different cultural backgrounds. 10:59 We may even look different, 11:00 but we are all sons and daughters of God. 11:02 And we have been given a commission to share His love 11:06 in practical ways with people 11:08 who do not yet know about Him. 11:10 Please continue to pray for mission around the world. 11:13 Please pray for our missionaries serving 11:15 in various places, 11:16 many challenging areas, 11:18 pray for our global mission pioneers 11:20 who are planting new groups of believers 11:22 in new areas. 11:23 Pray for our urban centers of influence, 11:26 sort of putting Christ method of ministry 11:28 into practice. 11:30 On today's program, you've seen many needs, 11:33 you've seen many challenges. 11:34 But we praise God for so many people 11:36 who have come to know Jesus Christ 11:39 through your prayers, 11:40 through your mission offerings, 11:42 through your global mission donations, 11:43 through your personal involvement. 11:45 So I want to thank you 11:46 for being a vital part of our Adventist mission team. 11:50 For Adventist Mission, I'm Gary Krause. 11:53 And I hope that you can join me next time 11:55 right here on Mission 360. |
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