"The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest." 
                                                                              Matt 9:37-38

 
Since meeting with our NTM Cambodia field leader in August, the Lord has been convicting me of my limited goals and vision. I had an opportunity to attend a revival meeting with Pastor Gerald (our senior Pastor) last month. Through Pastor Gerald’s sermon, I was convicted that I have been living on my little vision instead of His. I thought it a noble goal to want to be a tribal missionary (on the surface), but it may have been just my preference – or how I wanted to be recognized. I had never made myself available until now to be used in the support missionary role.

Through various circumstances this year, waiting on God seemed to become a main theme of my life. I have learned that waiting is one of the methods the Lord uses to prepare His servants like Paul, Moses, Joseph, Elijah, David and etc. As I was seeking His guidance, I had the opportunity to visit and speak to a number of Missionary candidates at the NTM missionary training center in September. Working with our new field administrator (Ron & Sally Carraway) and being around other folks who are on fire and eager to serve the Lord (possibly in Cambodia) gave me a glimpse of hope and thought (for the very first time) that all tribal people in Cambodia can be reached in our life time. Having been working in Cambodia during this last 3 years and only seeing one new missionary family come after us – the vision of reaching all people groups was slowly disappearing from my heart. I had become very self focused – something like “oh if the Lord uses me to reach one tribe like the Kavet, it is good enough. I just have to leave the rest of the unreached people groups to the Lord and other mission groups.” It is clear to me now how my vision was shrinking and becoming just my vision not His.

I have been fasting and praying – seeking the Lord to confirm if this vision of “Reaching every tribe in Cambodia during our life time” is His and what is the role that He wishes for my family and I to take in it. It is an evident that this is certainly a God’s size task. It is much broader and wider and it could only be fulfilled by Him and His power. Will you pray with me as I am seeking Him? I trust that you all can see that this might be a bigger role for you also as our partner in helping all 18 tribal people groups in Cambodia be reached.

By …. Kit Putrakul