PCC
PCC Jan 2025 Northeast of Cambodia
On January 31, 2025 the first group of riders gathered at the Sokimex gas station at the north end of Prek Pneau where they have a nice restaurant and fuel pumps on the Tonle Sap River. Dennis had left Kampot at around 5 am and arrived before the 8 am meeting time. Dave, Wendy, Yong, Scott and Luke joined from their Phnom Penh locations. It was mostly hard top road all the way to Stung Treng. We picked up Philip at the PTT gas station just north of Kratie and then Peter joined us later at The Hope Center where we spent the night in Stung Treng. So we were 8 riders by Friday evening and we went out to eat at a restaurant and then bunked for the night.
PCC Jan 2024 Southwest of Cambodia
On Friday, Jan 26, 2024, the group convened at a restaurant in Prek Pneau at around 11 am. We connected Cardo intercom units and started out toward Battambang.
PCC Nov 2023 Northwestern of Cambodia
Our prayer circle trip on Oct 13-16 through the northwestern part of the country.
“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.” 1 Chronicles 16:8
PCC Oct 2023 Northeast of Cambodia
Participants in this ride were Tison, Luke, Dennis, Scott and Peter. The plan was to meet up with Jared and Cameron when we got to Bunlung, Ratanakiri and ride together to Jared’s place in Steung Trang.
PCC March 2022 to Northeatern Cambodia
March 26
Left PP at 7:45 and arrived in village about 6. We a left late because Luke had a flat tire. Went across the ferry at NagaWorld and turned right. Lots of water there and everything seemed to be well irrigated.! New rice was coming up which usually only happens in wet season. Also saw a huge Ferris wheel off to the right as we traveled south. Not sure where that is? Met Dennis at the meeting point and had a coffee. Went to Memot and ate there then on to Snoul. Out of Snoul Yong had a flat tire. Mostly nice forest roads but on the way Sergey had a flat rear tire. The group waited for Sergey, Luke and myself at a drink stop/house and had a good visit with that family. They said that people can stay there in the future if they want. Sergey was red and hot and tired from changing the tire so we took a break. We made it to Svay Chhuuk right at sunset.
PCC Sep 2020 to Phnom Chi
1-3 Sep 2020
Ride with Mordecai, Manoj, Aditiya, Curtis, Mordecai’s national partner and 2 Khmer youth
PCC July 2020 to Jamka Jake
Saturday, July 11, 2020, Luke, Stefani, and Scott rode out to meet Dennis at the junction of National Highway 4 and highway 48 peeling off to Srey Ambul. We met up at the Tela station and got something to drink and then went down 48 toward Koh Kong for about an hour and stopped for lunch.
PCC Feb 2020 Preah Vihear
1 Feb 2020
PCC we got to a village 15 km short of Kampong Thom. Dennis had a bearing go out.
PCC April 2019 Kampot
Another Prayer Circle Cambodia ride is in the books! I’ll admit that I was a little anxious leading up to the ride, specifically because there were only three people riding this time. The night before, I was out walking Bullet and God reminded me of Ecclesiastes 4:12 “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” It quickly became my mantra for the prayer ride, we are a strong strand!
PCC April 2019 Kampot (Pre-ride Report)
HAPPY EASTER!
PCC March 2019 Northwest of Cambodia
Participants in this ride were Dennis Welch, Dave VanRooyen, Russel Kain, Luke Deese, Manoj Mathew and Scott Truex.
PCC April 2017, New well in Koh Neak
Traveling on this trip were Dave Everitt, Yong Lim, Brian Williams and Scott Truex. Dave had been asked to go with Trowey to visit two new meeting groups in the area surrounding Gha Nghet.
PCC Feb 2017 Follow-up conversation
Dave Everitt and myself met at Sang’s shop at 7 am on Sunday morning the 12th of February, 2017 to travel south through the roads closest to the Tonle Bassac and on down to Takaeo town. We then traveled down through the salt flats to Kep and then on to Kampot town.
PCC Aug 2016 Northwest Side
These are some observations from the recent trip from Phnom Penh, Cambodia up to Preah Vihear, Oddar Meanchay and Kampong Thom provinces by Dave Everitt, Justin Stewart, Yong Lim, Scott Truex and Uraia (Orah). Additional edits, observations, clarifications and contributions are welcome.
PCC Jan 2016 Western Part of Cambodia
Chi Phat are has a church built there but nothing really going on at the present time. Bo and I asked about that when we came through in April 2015 and were told that a Korean group had built the Ch. The theory is that if you build it, the people will come. That has not proven to be true in practice though. There is some thought that Chinese business folks have discovered Titanium in the Chi Phat region and are planning to mine it out of there. This is supposed to be a protected area for eco-tourism, but this may be out the window if there is money to be made in titanium mining.
PCC Thoughts - Life of Prayer
“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thes 5:16
PCC Purpose statement
“I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses.” Joshua 1:3
History
Brief History of the known status of the church in Preah Vihear Province
Boo Rut was one of the first believers that folks from World Team had contact when they went to Preah Vihear. He had been part of the Khmer Serey fighting faction which was both against the Khmer Rouge and the Vietnamese forces which invaded and freed Cambodia from the KR regime. He had acquired a French Bible and started reading it in the (60’s or 70’s?) and he had an interest in the message even though he did not fully understand the text. When the KR was defeated, Sihanouk was seeking to have political influence and the Khmer Serey aligned themselves with Sihanouk and later on the Funcinpec Party. Because of those affiliations, Boo Rut was invited to go to China to participate in some military training there. During those meetings in China, Rut met with a Reagan staffer that mentioned all people on the earth were equal and that we are all part of one family originating from Adam and Eve. Those statements really piqued his interest in God and he really wanted to know more about those things.