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It was early when we climbed into an old Toyota truck and headed for the river. We carefully made our way down a steep bank and clumsily found our seats in the back of a longboat. I pulled my light jacket closer to my body, my heart beating faster with excitement as I thought of where this little boat was taking us. 
When you are desperate, even a small miracle can make a big impact, and a short prayer can change someone’s life forever. This is Chhoem Sarom’s story.
Chheurn Oeun and his family were homeless after an extended stay in the hospital. All they could do was pray. Then they found Seng Sopheak and a home at the Sda Center.
Prayer became the driving force behind Bun Hean’s daily work after meeting an Adventist church member while selling fruit. This is how she learned to trust everything to God.
Chomnath tells her life story, beginning as a wealthy child, and growing into a young Khmer Rouge victim, and eventually a refugee and immigrant to the United States, all within the guiding presence of the Holy Spirit.
Church planter Chin Saroun tells the story of an encounter with a poor lady and her family. After she could see the changes prayer made in her life, her and her husband asked to be baptized.
Sim Thim’s story shows that a powerful solution is never far away when people pray. In this case, a new well gives Sim a chance to attend church, while benefiting the very people that meant to stop him.
Medical Missionary Sin Sao loves caring for the residents of the Sda Center (refuge for believers with AIDS). They have become her spiritual family. When they feel well enough, they join her on missions of mercy. Read about one such trip.
Nong Sokkorn’s story is one of steady growth as she learns to trust God in prayer. She is moving from discouragement to hope, from stress to peace, and from disease to life.
Tempted to work on the Sabbath, Sok Chea Soun learns the importance of putting Jesus first and depending on him for everything.
Thenly tells how God provided for her and her family after she said a simple prayer. You never know how important your small act of kindness may be.
Two sisters who are students of Feed and Read teacher Sok Som Arth were forced to move from Cambodia to Thailand with their parents. They girls were forced to become dishwashers at a restaurant to help earn money for their family. Continue reading to find out how God takes care of His children in sickness and in health!
“Where is the Pun Chuan family today?” Church planter Nuth Mao wondered as he scanned the members sitting expectantly in his small church one Sabbath morning. “They have been so faithful in attending, something must be seriously wrong” he anxiously thought.
Twenty years ago it was too dangerous for Cambodia Adventist Mission officers to visit the remote Cambodian province called Preah Vihear. Read here to learn how your gifts boosted the ministry in this area.
Dy Ky passed through the first, second, third, and fourth police checkpoint without any problems. But the at the fifth checkpoint Satan almost succeeded in stopping Dy Ky from reaching the needy believers waiting inside.
Thavan Phat lives in the slums of Phnom Penh. The dragon of poverty raises its ugly head in the forms of hunger (from her children), addiction (of her husband), and hopelessness (in her heart). Yet, as a new believer in Jesus Christ, discover how Thavan saw God conquer this dragon in her world.
Torrential floods covered Chhom Boran’s village until only the roofs were visible. Still Chhom would not be deterred from reaching school. Find out how he overcame the obstacles to get his education.
Be inspired by a letter from ASAP Ministries' director, Julia O'Carey, where she tells about her trip to the Karen Adventist Academy in 2013.
In Cambodia, a country with spirit houses in every Buddhist home, demon possession is a very real threat to many. This is Thy Thouen’s story of prayer, possession, and the power of God.