Cambodia 2023
“Can I call you Mom?” said a voice behind Dr. Kerr. Dr. Kerr turned around to see a young girl in her late teens with short black hair, olive skin complexion, and big brown eyes standing behind some of the other students. “Not even ten minutes into the first orientation,”…
MoreMeeting People Where They Are
As I prepare to go on my ninth mission trip with Quiet Hour Ministries as their photojournalist, I’ve been reflecting back on some of the mission trips I’ve been on and the lessons I’ve learned along the way. My mom and I have a running joke that instead of “We…
MoreCambodia Through Victoria’s Eyes
Team member Victoria shares her thoughts on the complex realities she experienced on our recent mission trip to Siem Reap, Cambodia. “During our mission trip to Cambodia, I was taken aback by the level of need that exists there. But when I arrived, I quickly realized how wrong I was…
MoreFrom Gangster to Missionary
“Before I met Jesus and Seyha, I was a gangster, and I used to fight in the streets,” said 16-year-old Ryan. Seyha is a church planter and gospel worker in Siem Reap, Cambodia, who owned a bike shop. One day, a small voice told him to go for a ride,…
More“Has anyone ever been to a mansion before?” Judy asked her kids during the evening meeting at the Smiling Hotel. One little boy raised his hand immediately and said, “Yes, here! This place tonight is a mansion!” Picture this: You’re a teacher for a kids’ program in a foreign country,…
MoreKids Want to Know More about Jesus
“Can we keep this going?” asked the gospel workers in Cambodia. “This is something special!” This team of gospel workers had been hired by Quiet Hour Ministries to visit in the community before, during, and after the mission trip to Siem Reap, Cambodia. And, at the end of their contract,…
More“I’ve seen so much on this mission trip, things I’ve never seen before,” confided Valentine. “This is my first time on a mission trip, and it has been such a life-changing experience, so much so that I am already trying to figure out which one I will go on next.”…
More“Coming to Cambodia made me see how big the challenges are,” said Victoria, reflecting on her first international mission trip. “And obviously, we can’t solve all their problems, but I believe what we’ve done has been meaningful. The seeds have been planted, so you never know how they’ll grow… There…
More“During my visitations in Cambodia, I would end by asking if I could pray for them,” said QHM team member Damon. “When I asked what to pray for, they all pretty much asked for me to pray for the same thing: for the health of others, for their loved ones…
MorePhoto Gallery: Siem Reap, Cambodia 2023
“So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” John 20:21 “The wealth of earth dwindles into insignificance when compared with the worth of a single soul for whom our Lord and Master died. He who weigheth the hills in…
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