Graduation 2022 – Finally!!

Covid has brought many changes and delays. I think we’re learning patience. One delay for us was we kept having to postpone the graduation for Lek and Thai. It was supposed to be in February, 2021.  It finally happened in February, 2022.


Ith Voleak (whom we call Lek), is on the right above.  He started CBI in October 2016.  He struggled some as a student, sometimes was a little lazy and then got into some trouble and temptations.  I almost kicked him out of CBI.  It was a judgment call, but he really seemed to have had a change of heart. It was the right call.  Lek became a great student. He really knows the word and believes it and it shows.  Five current students are at CBI because of Lek and his influence.  He currently is working as an intern with the University congregation while finishing up a marketing degree.  Both of those roles will end in May.   Lek actually finished his classes in May of 2020, but wanted to wait to graduate with Thai in 2021.

Lek at his baptism in 2017
Lek & Thai with several CBI students 

                                                                                             

Borey, 2010 CBI graduate who has preached in his village for 12 years now, was the graduation speaker.
You Bunthai (who we call Thai), started CBI in September, 2017.  Thai showed himself to be one of our brightest students.    At CBI, we studied all day (two three hour classes with homework) and he also managed to finish a university degree in that time.  Thai actually finished in February, 2021, but due to Covid restrictions and lockdowns, we were not able to have a ceremony until now. He waited awhile to be baptized into Christ because, he wanted "to be sure I know what I am doing."  Thai has become a really good teacher and has a great personality.  You just like him.  Thai began working with a company here in Phnom Penh. I look forward to seeing him be a light in the community.
Thai at his baptism, August, 2020 


Thai & Lek at graduation 2022
Thai & Lek leading at Siem Reap Seminar 2019


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