Mak Sou’s name, “Soumountha”, is very unusual. We have never run into another one anywhere in the world. Mak Sou’s mother told the story of her birth in 1947. Back then names were given after the child was born. Her mother chose the names of beautiful flowers and jewels, but baby Sou just screamed. Finally, in desperation, Mak Sou’s mother tried a name from Catholic sources; a Hebrew name, Soumunthua, which is from the masculine name Samuel, one of the greatest Biblical prophets. Mak sou instantly became peaceful. Mak Sou is a prophet and back in the mid-1980’s she prophesied that, “One day I …  

Pa Thom, Theodore Craig Olbrich, turned 76 on October 10th. Theodore was not his mother’s choice for his name but, it was God’s. His mother always told him it was a mistake; however, his first gift was a “Teddy Bear” and that meant that he was named after President Theodore Roosevelt, of the “Rough Riders” fame. Pa Thom hates big celebrations in his honor and so he swore the two guys in the office who knew about his birthday into strict secrecy.  Pa Thom had a plan. Theodore means, “Gift of God”; Craig means, “Rock”. When Theodore’s get an idea in their heads, it is …  

In 2022 places like Southwestern China, which have plagued Cambodia with huge floods in past years, are parched dry and places like India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos have seen record floods. Bangkok was flooded on multiple occasions and all the water was diverted towards Western Cambodia. FCOP prepared this year by adding 1 meter of compacted fill to our paddy dikes making them 3 meters tall (almost 10 feet). FCOP also built 10 large walk-through culverts along with many smaller round concrete culverts, paved more than 32 kilometers of seasonal road with 1/2 meter of laterite, in order to …  

Shanon has been active in her support of FCOP as she’s been busy sharing at churches throughout the USA, communicating with our amazing donors, assisting Mak Sou in her travels to speak in South Korea, as well as attending the Foursquare Northwest District Leadership Conference. In addition, she has also been receiving some necessary medical care and undergoing medication adjustments hoping to soon return to Cambodia in great condition. Shanon has been encouraged as she’s met with pastors, leaders, and people at various churches that have made a lasting impact on her. She wrote to Mak Sou and I saying, “We have …  

Pastor Savang Leads Communion Communion usually makes me sad. I don’t often cry, but as I think of Jesus on the cross; tears begin to flow. I know it is the consummate act that freed me from the devil’s control. I should rejoice; but the price He paid? Beyond comprehension! Yet, I learned something from my Cambodian son, Thany. His sermon this past Sunday taught me something that I’d never seen before. Jesus suffered because of the love His Father had for Him! It was the Father’s love for Him that led Him to the cross. Can you believe that? (John 10:17-18) …  

This Guy Is Crazy! The question on everyone’s mind that they are afraid to ask: “What are you still doing on the mission field in your 76th year? I mean most people have been retired for at least ten years at your age!” The truth is that I am about to embark upon the most ambitious project of my life! These are tough times, but tough times are an opportunity to show how strong our God is! There was a time when the promised land was occupied by giants. Did Caleb run? No! He took the mountain when he was …  

 Paul Mok stands in front of our new stainless steel ‘shaker box’. For 21 years we have been using, patching, and constantly repairing the same old worn-out rice mill. The beast has been slowly bleeding us out for a generation! It was so worn out when we got it, that the engine would not run. We figure it was built around 1980 with used components from Vietnam.  We bought it from the owner, who was dying of AIDS back in 2001, disassembled it, and moved it to Balang. Why? Because we were getting so cheated by the Chinese rice millers. …  

Of all the things I love to write about, nothing gives me more pleasure than to report on the dozens of new Church Home groups started each month. I know there are many we are missing and I apologize to those pastors! FCOP simply doesn’t have enough people and good enough cameras to capture all the great work they are doing in establishing the Kingdom of God in Cambodia by destroying the works of the Devil. We can report hundreds of salvations, healings, deliverances, baptisms in water and in the Holy Spirit. Honestly, we can’t even keep count of them all. Remember your sacrifice is not unnoticed in heaven! May God Bless You …