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MusicRecently Puu Som (Puu means Uncle and is used in addressing an older man) traveled to a Kuy village in Kampong Thom with Luis Santos, a missionary working in Preah Vihear province. They had gone so that Puu Som, a singer and song composer, could meet some other Kuy musicians. It was a very encouraging time for Puu to meet and make music with other Kuy believers. He knows few believers and Kuy people typically do not get to travel much. Tom recorded some of their music, Kuy and Khmer songs, some Christian some folk. Hopefully some can be included on the Kuy Bible Story CD.
Luis and his wife, Rosalind, went to Preah Vihear province to share the gospel with the least reached. While not targeting the Kuy specifically they have come to know Puu Som and his family. This is rice planting time and so Luis is traveling to their rice fields, where they are staying now, three times a week to help with the field work and to teach the Bible. Luis has helped the family get treatment for Puu's grown son when he fell out of a sugar palm tree while gathering sap for making palm sugar. The son is now a bit limited in his ability to help in the fields because of back pain. Puu talks of going to share the gospel in other villages when the field work lessens in September.
Praise God for the work of Luis and Rosalind Santos. Pray for Puu Som and his family to grow in their understanding of the gospel and their relationship with Jesus. Pray that many others would hear through their witness.
Pray for Luis as he disciples this small group of Kuy believers. Though they did not set out to target Kuy people, he now sees that learning some Kuy would be helpful. Pray that he will have a heart to want to put in the time and effort to learn a little Kuy.
Praise God, Tom has now recorded all fourteen Bible stories in Kuy. Continue to pray for a finished CD by the end of July.
Do you remember Grandma Ta? She is one of the first Kuy believers that Tom met. She has been meeting with Luis and Puu Som's family for fellowship and Bible study. Praise God for opportunities for her to grow in her faith.