The HOURNGS in Cambodia

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Hello friends and families 😍😁😉👪

We are introducing ourselves - we are Vandy, Tess & David - serving in Cambodia!


We know it's been a while since Tess has blogged (more than ten years ago!). 

Life happens and God has been amazingly faithful! 

We have waited for God's prompting for us to blog again, and we believe this is His right timing.

We would like to honor Him for this wonderful platform to be able to share His goodness and how He is blessing this country of Cambodia (kingdom of wonders as they say). As a family of three, we desire to serve God and be a channel of blessing to His people here in Cambodia. 

We hope to be able to influence and be an impact to the body of Christ in this corner of the earth. And we are praying you would also desire to take part in our faith journey by mindfully include us in your prayers and considerably a vessel (partnership with us in sharing the Gospel) in whatever God would lead you for this cause. 

Love,Vandy, Tess & David 👪😍

Riding on a Ferry (Mekong River) feeding the pigeons (Royal Palace) are definitely activity treats for us (David's reward whenever he finishes books in his grown up Bible,
so far he has already finished the books of New Testament)

Water Festival along the Mekong River eating traditional flat bread!

Hi I'm David, I am 10 years old and I am now in 5th grade. 
I'm studying at Asian Hope International School. 
I love drawing and writing short stories. My favorite friends at school are Borey, Pich Nita, Pochung, Ratha and Derek. I like hanging out with my friends at the library and in the playground. 
I love swimming, biking and football, but my dad said I need not to play hard, because sometimes it's difficult for me to breathe at night due to asthma. 
Sugarcane juice is my favorite drinks ever! I like munching on crunchy crickets, cucumber, carrots and okra. I eat anything especially sinigang, adobo, chicken singao chru, bamboo soup and fried chicken. I also enjoy helping out in the kitchen like setting the table, cooking fried eggs and helping to bake cookies.
I enjoy reading books anything with stories - I would borrow books at school (I am reading the Diary of a whimpy kid now). At night, I read my action bible and the grown up bible with my mom. I love road trips on holidays, because I get to visit my Mayey & Kong (grandparents) in the countryside Kampong Cham. 
Sometimes I like to sing and make silly dance moves.
I can't wait for weekends! I'm allowed to watch TV and play computer games on my dad's laptop.
I love going to church, because I get to see my Bongs (big sisters and brothers at the dormitories), pastor Greg and uncle Mark, baby Sophie and even Alaska (the white puppy).
Bday: 7 June 2013
  




We went to support and watch Football match during the AseanGames 2023
(Philippines vs Cambodia)

The Dad: 
- Lowkru/Teacher Vandy (as most people would call him), he is a Khmer Pastor hailed from Kampong Cham province.
- Bible teacher & preacher
- Discipleship & Evangelism
- Church planting (The Way to life church & Phnom Penh church)
- Translator
- Bday: 6 August 1979

The Mom:
- Neakru (teacher) Tess is a Filipino Missionary
- University Lecturer (teaches Communication Skills)
- Single/Young couples Discipleship
- Bday: 9 August 1980



recent Family retreat in Kampot 









Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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