During the Pol Pot regime in Cambodia Mrs Ra was just a child. After years of suffering cruelty, violence and starvation under the Khmer Rouge, she and her family escaped across the border to Vietnam. The relative peace they found there however was short lived as although just a young teenager Ra was given an AK47 and sent back to fight for the Vietnamese as they battled to oust the Khmer Rouge. Ra survived this incredibly traumatic childhood, though some in her family did not.

My name is Tonet and I am 24 years old.  I was born in Cambodia in Areyksat Village.  I live in my church which is called Sovanapoom and I am now married to my wife Sreylin and we have a daughter.  I’d like to share with you about how I came to know Jesus Christ as my personal Saviour and join in with the Sovanapoom Church.

I sort of believed in the Lord Jesus Christ back in the year 2000, but in 2002 I offered my life wholly and believed in Jesus Christ as the Lord of my life and my only Saviour in a stronger way by coming to live in Sovanapoom Church.  This is the church that Pastor John and Tess Castledine, great people of God started near my home.  We love and respect them so much for their love for the people especially the Cambodian children, that we call them Papa and Mama.