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Who is Julie Martinez?
 Julie
Martinez came to work with PCL after years of ministry service both in
the U.S. and worldwide including such places as Honduras, Chile, and
Zambia Africa. Julie
and her two young children moved to Cambodia last August and have made
a tremendous impact in the first year of her service there.
All of the projects listed below are under the leadership of Julie Martinez |
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Boys from our Children's Home Rebuild a Widow's Hut
Brett
Mayes and the Mission Team from Riverview COG in Michigan were in
a remote village of Cambodia in July of 2008 and saw two needs
that they wanted to address. One was a home of a widow with
six children that was falling down. With the help of Sine, one of
the house parents at the children's home, and several of the
older boys from the home, the widow's hut has been
rebuilt and stands as a wonderful testimony to the love and
compassion of others. We are so proud of our boys for their hard work!
Pictured above are some of the boys from PCL Children's Home working on the rebuilding of the widow's hut
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Man Needs Your Help to Pay for Much Needed Surgery
The
Michigan Team's heart was also broken when they saw this man,
named Anyu, in the same village who desperately needs surgery to
remove this immense tumor on his face. Julie and her
team met with Anyu and has purchased him some
clothes and toiletries as he was without a home or any personal
belongings. They also took him to the capitol city of Phnom Penh
to meet with a surgeon this week. It is hard to imagine what this
man's life has been like. We would love to have a good report
that the funds were raised to cover the cost of his surgery. If
you could help, please send your donation to the address below or you
can make a credit card payment over the phone by calling the office at
423-478-7071.
Note from Julie:
Anyu is back from Phnom Penh. He  came
back last night. He met with Dr. Sarom who took his medical
history and they had a scan done of his tumor. I cannot tell you
the prognosis yet, because Dr. Sarom is supposed to get back with us
later. What I can tell you is that Anyu came back different
then he left. There was hope in his eyes--he wasn't embarrassed
to talk with me. In fact, he even joked with me yesterday.
He looked me in the eye and held prolonged eye contact. I may not
be able to adquately put it into words--but there was a difference--and
the difference was hope--and the difference was him knowing that people
cared. May the Lord bless you greatly for what you are doing in
his life. I was reminded of the story in Mark 1:40 about the
leper and how Jesus healed him through His words, but then He also
touched him. Jesus touches the untouchables and we are to do the
same and in Anyu's life it is being done. Thank you. Blessings, Julie
**UPDATE**
We have just learned minutes before sending this email that the
surgery cannot be performed in Cambodia. We are looking for a
doctor here in the states that is willing to help this man.
Please pass this on to all of your contacts and pray that a doctor will
be found. We will keep you updated on this story.
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Put the Poor on Your Christmas List
PCL's Christmas Project that you and your organization or church can get involved with this year is the
Water for Life Project
Every 15 seconds a child dies from a water-related disease.
88% of all diseases are caused by unsafe drinking water
1.1 Billion people lack access to clean drinking water
For only $10 you can purchase a Water Filter that will provide clean water to an entire family for at least one year.
Wow!! What a small price for such a life-saving return! PCL is partnering with RDIC who provides the filters. For more information on how you can promote this effort at your church, work, or organization, please email us at sgarmon@pfcal.org or call our offices at 423-478-7071. For more information about the filters, visit www.rdic.org.
Our Goal is to provide 500 families with clean water this Christmas.
Please join our efforts in this life-saving project!
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You are Cordially Invited to Attend a
Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
for our New Offices
At
4235 TL Rogers Street NE
Cleveland, Tennessee 37312
423-478-7071
Wednesday the 24th of September
Two Thousand Eight
Ten in the morning
Refreshments and Tours to Follow Ceremony
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Dear PCL Friends:
