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Essay / Mustard Seed Project - 796
He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field. Although it is the smallest of all your seeds, when it grows, it becomes the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and perch on its branches.” Matthew 13:31-32 This is the verse that the Lord put on our hearts when the WEC team was preparing to hand over the Community Health and Education (CHE) project including an informal primary school as well as a local church launched by WEC Cambodia in 2001 and 2004 respectively. The school and church were to be handed over to Cambodian leaders by July 2008. At that time we had prayed and asked the Lord how we could help the school and church become self-sustaining when the team of the WEC will gradually withdraw from this project. village. Over the years, the school has benefited many children who did not have the privilege of receiving an education due to poverty. In October 2007, the idea of starting an income-generating project, producing artisanal soaps, was born. This was presented to the church for discussion and prayer. In April 2008 it was decided that this project would be undertaken by the church, with a contribution of US$500 as setup capital and the Lord provided an additional US$2,500 through individual donations. We took the pastor with a youth to learn soap making from another organization. We went through a period of trial and error and finally the project was officially launched in October 2008 and we named it The Mustard Seed Cambodia. It is indeed a project of faith. When we started the school project, we only had 150 US dollars to give lessons under a mango tree, rent a cabin and then build a real school building. We... in the middle of a paper... beamed for him. Since becoming a believer, he has become very hardworking, no longer lazing around, drinking or gambling. Finally, in June 2009, he took the step of faith, cut his long hair and put on pants. At Mustard Seed, we were delighted with his transformation. Today, he is working hard to save money because he wants to start his own family in three years. Indeed, what it is today is the work of the Holy Spirit. While we hope to generate revenue, we also want to see the team grow and mature in their faith. The project was finally handed over to the team in November 2009 under the leadership of a mature Cambodian Christian. We believe they will encounter challenges like teachers, but we hope that the Lord will continue to guide and lead them to greater heights, seeing that the smallest seed will grow into a tree that will bless their community..