CAMBODIA KILLING FIELDS

A church we helped on the "Killing Fields" of Cambodia.

Within hours of this photo, invaders torched it.

Questions: How long did it take to burn down? Minutes. How long before the fire will go out?

Never!

The brave pastor had an office in the church. We got word he survived the massacre and started over with a new church in another refugee camp.

The soldiers showed us some of the recently captured weapons. Just hours after this photo Nang Chan, a refugee camp of 26,000 people, was wiped out by invaders.

CAMBODIA: THE KILLING FIELDS

These weapons had recently been captured from the rebels by government soldiers.

It is a strange feeling to hold a weapon that has been used against fellow believers and allies.

I know first hand the pain and terror of being shot. I think I was shuddering as I held this rifle.

CAMBODIA: CHILD OF THE KILLING FIELDS

Nang Chan refugee camp, Cambodia, is where this precious child became part of my life.

She showed me through the camp laughing and skipping and saying "Okay?"

Word came that the camp of 26,000 was about to be overrun and the people killed.

When she sensed I was leaving her laughter changed to sobs as she pleaded, "Don't go away!"

She had thought I was the solution to her problems and she refused to let me go. I broke away from her with a broken heart. There was nothing I could do to help her.

Within hours the camp was destroyed and many of the people were slaughtered.

I don't know if she survived but her giggles and sobs and words have never left my mind. I promised her in my heart I would never stop trying to help children around the world.

God is allowing me to keep that promise.

CAMBODIA

JANUARY 28, 1984 Later this day we entered Nang Chan where 26,000 refugees had gathered. Within hours enemies shot and stabbed and grenaded thousands of the beautiful Cambodian people. Something in me has never stopped weeping.