Ric and Sharon Bruce Last night we went to the beach to celebrate Sharon finishing her Cherokee analysis. It was great to walk along the boardwalk, splash in the waves, and feel free at last. Here are some pictures:
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The Beach… Celebrating
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009Pictures of Oklahoma
Friday, August 28th, 2009We haven’t been to Oklahoma yet, but we’ve seen pictures. Here’s a taste of where we’ll be staying for the next few weeks:
Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 10th, 2009
This mother’s day we’d just like to thank our mothers who spent so much time and effort raising us. We both are blessed to have excellent families and especially dedicated mothers who love us very much. Although we weren’t able to be with them we still thought about them often.
-Ric and Sharon
Our Purpose
Friday, May 8th, 2009
God has called us to be ambassadors for Christ in Cambodia. That’s our motivation. This one purpose gets us out of bed in the morning, we find. The more we learn about Cambodia and pray for the work God is doing in the country the more excited we grow. Here’s what God has called us to do-
Catch a Glimpse of Our Purpose:
Few people can say they knew exactly what they wanted to do and be when they were in high school. We were both sure of two things six years ago – we were committed to each other and we were committed to Paul’s attitude toward evangelism in Romans 15:20:
" I have been eager to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build on another man’s foundation."
To us, this verse reveals bit of God’s heart: he wants all people to have equal access to His truth and to the gospel. But they don’t. Inequality still exists, so we’ve dedicated our youth to fixing the situation in one part of the world: Cambodia.
The Specifics:
Our specific ministry location within the country is to be decided, but we have a timeframe of what we will be doing when (this is all subject to change).
- July of 2010 we will move to Cambodia and begin studying the national language, Khmer.
- Fall of 2012 we could be assigned to a local ministry location with a team. This would be in a Cambodian "Hill Tribe".
- Immediately we will begin relationship building, community development, and language and culture study.
- Depending on the length of time it requires for our team to learn the local customs and language, the team may begin training leaders, teaching bible lessons, and translating scriptures in 2015.
- Our purpose is to see a fully independent, functioning church that will continue for years after we’re gone.
That’s the work we’ve been called to do and trained to do, now we are asking God for the financial and prayer support needed to see the task completed. God has called us to represent Him in Cambodia and you can be an important part of seeing that happen! Please visit our ministry page to learn more, send us an email, or give to our ministry!