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Jesus was and is all about those who other deem unimportant. The sick? He headed straight towards them. The leper? Jesus touched him. Women? He spoke worth and value to them. The poor? He blessed them and said it was … Continue reading →

Our team arrived refreshed and ready to go on Friday afternoon. We flew Eva Air from Houston through Taipei which shaved off over 10 hours from our typical travel route and allowed us to hit the ground in Phnom Penh … Continue reading →

Cambodia holds a special place in my heart. Ten years ago, I fell in love with the people of Poipet and the beautiful children at Imparting smiles. When we first started going, Cambodia was only about 1% Christian. Over the … Continue reading →

Americans are very polite pray-ers.  We say a cursory prayer before meals and at the appropriate times in Sunday services.  We pray at the beginning of football games, at least in Texas, and we pray when our lives are spinning out of … Continue reading →

Phalla Chak grew up in one of Steve & Noit Hyde’s Imparting Smiles children’s centers located in the jungle of Cambodia in the providence of Kracheh where there is no electricity, running water or dreams of a better tomorrow. Phalla’s … Continue reading →

Monday we left the beautiful resort town of Siem Reap and headed west to the Cambodian border town of Poipet which is located on the Thai border.  The 3 hour drive takes us quickly past luxurious hotels & dumps us … Continue reading →

Keith’s wife Janet has been to Cambodia 7 times and has been a faithful, core member of our Cambodia missions team as well as very involved in local mission initiatives.  Keith recently retired as a Murphy Oil Executive and has … Continue reading →

It is so hard to find words to describe my experience in Cambodia. It was absolutely incredible! This was my first mission trip outside of the United States.  I’ve heard Steve Hyde speak at Kingsland about his mission work in … Continue reading →