Well it's been nearly two years since we have added to this blog. Since that time Roger has returned to Cambodia with a Mike and Joann, a couple from PA. Mike manages a feed mill is quite valuable in helping with livestock nutrition. Mike and Joann have made numerous other trips over so Cambodia is no stranger to them.

As we prepare for out next trip this coming December 2008 the traveling team will consist of Dave and his son Joe (a engineering student at Cedarville University). They are excited to be spending this time together and continue to discover and grow in their hearts for missions.

So, what will they do? As part of the holistic approach towards there part is more towards helping to meet the people's physical needs. They will be checking on existing micro enterprise projects, see how some of the Reinvest In Cambodia (RIC) projects are progressing, looking at how CTM can serve the Cambodian Ministry Partners in their existing micro businesses, and look how CTM can continue to meet new and existing physical needs of the people.

For example they will be visiting with a man doing small motor and motobike repairs and in need of an air compressor. Dave and Joe will also be helping one of the field team couples to build and stock a frog pond at their residence. Raising frogs as a micro enterprise project for income has taken a big leap because it is simple to do and provides a source of food for themselves and for them to sell in the market. The purpose of this pond will be to help the field team to understand the ins and outs of raising frogs to help in having more croaking frogs and less frogs croaking. Not to long ago there has been some discussions about developing a water well in a village and Joe and Dave will be following up on those discussions. They will also be doing some research for new ideas for futures micro/macro enterprises.

For those raising frogs this is their first experience at it and some have succeeded and some have not. We hope to offer encouragement and faith for them to continue on in success or try again. There are a lot of faith and trust lessons to be learned from these enterprises. There is also lots of opportunities for encouragement.