2012 Cambodia Trips

In August 2011 a group of 22 of us came back from a 10 day Steps of Justice trip to Cambodia. It was an amazing time where we saw God break our hearts for the things that break His. As a result we saw each other respond to  a need, step out in obedience and meet that need in Jesus name. We can’t wait to go back with you This summer, 2012. We are super psyched to announce that we will be going back to Cambodia in the summer of 2012. The dates for the trip are listed belown. This will be the 6th year of us taking teams to Cambodia. We are super excited about 2012 because of the outreach opportunities.

The Steps Of Justice trips are not just your normal outreach trips, they are a combination of Justice awareness, education on justice issues both locally and internationally and lots of opportunities to work with those who are the victims of injustice. Some of the things that you will be doing on your outreach are the following:

- hanging out at the Happy Tree orphanage that brings in children with HIV/AIDS

- spending time in the slums with the poor putting on children’s programs, running clinics on sanitation and hand washing and doing hair washing for the kids in the villages

- hearing from organizations on the ground like IJM, Friends International, Hagar,  and World Vision.

- We will also be having meals at restaurants that are geared to employ former street children and victims of  human trafficking in order to help them restore their lives

- We will be doing our shopping at places where all the material and goods are made by former sex slaves and trafficked victims. All the proceded from your purchases goes back into the programs that restore these individuals lives.

Some information about the trip include:

Dates- June 18-27 and August 6-16 2012

Cost- $750 per person (airfare not included)

Location- Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Contact info- Contact Phil Cunningham at booking@stepsofjustice.org

**cost includes all ground fees, entry visa, food, transportation, translator, city tour and housing.

Please check out the Cambodia outreach manual for more info.

2012 Cambodia Outreach Guide

cambodia application form

To pay your Cambodia outreach fees you can do the following:

Go to the Steps of Justice  site here and give online. In the subject please put “for the Steps Of Justice Cambodia trip.” Or, you can send a check to the following Address:

2106 N. 88th Seattle, WA 98103. Please write Steps of Justice on Check.

**A $75 application fee is due upon applying. All application fees are non-refundable

***Remainder of fees are due 6 weeks before departure date.

 

Read Posts from the Blog About the Trip Below

Cambodia, it’s all about Jesus and elephants

 Posted February 21st, 2012 in Acts Of Justice, Cambodia 2012, Steps of Justice | 2 Comments »

In 4 months a group of us will be headed to Phnom Penh, Cambodia on the Steps Of Justice Cambodia outreach. I was talking about Steps Of Justice to a friend a while ago and what makes it something that is worth following and  being a part of. The answer that we came up with is Jesus. Now that seems like a pat answer and it is. What goes with that answer though is what makes all the difference. As followers of Jesus we want to see the world made whole and come into relationship with Him. Everything we do has to be about Jesus, Jesus in us and Jesus in others.

A while back someone commented on this blog about how it is a waste of time, resources and energy to take people on short term trips. Coming from me, someone who has been taking people on trips like the Cambodia one for the past 15 years, I adamantly disagree. Why do I disagree? Well, because doing these trips is one way that we can journey with Jesus. This trip that we are doing to Cambodia is most likely going to cost you $2000 USD for 14 days or so. That is a lot of money, but we are going to spend that same amount of money on something else if we don’t spend it on this.

My father in law just drove 35 people down from Canada to Los Angeles for 2 weeks. They went to Disneyland, Seaworld and the zoo. The price of this trip was $1,650 for adults and $900 for kids, this price did not include food or shopping for the 2 weeks. These people spent a ton of money on themselves (I am not downplaying Disney or spending money on ourselves, just stating a fact). They had no reservation on whether or not it was going to be worth it, or a wise investment of their money (well maybe some did), most likely they got excited about their family doing this trip and they sacrificed and saved and went.

If people are willing to pay $1,650 on a 2 week trip to Disneyland, then how much more should we be willing to pay for a trip to Cambodia in order to learn, grow and share the love of Jesus. For me, this is the investment. For those of us going on this trip, we are going to encounter Jesus in new and fresh ways that we have never encountered Him before. We are going to hear Jesus speaking to us out of those living in extreme poverty and those whose lives are intensely different from ours.

We are also going to bring the love of Jesus to a people that are called and chosen by him. We are going to bring light, love, hope and a fresh joy to the people of Cambodia. To me, this is a wise investment of ours and other’s money. For those of us raising support for this trip, be encouraged, God will be with you. This is something close to God’s heart and mind. For those of you supporting people to go on this trip, be encouraged. You are a part of us, you are a part of what God is going to do in and through us in Cambodia. Oh, and we will also see elephants.

This is what sets us apart, we live, breathe and act out of our love and passion for Jesus and as a result we will see our lives changed and be the change that Jesus wants to see in the world. Thanks to those of you who are coming with us to Cambodia this summer with Steps, and please keep us in your prayers if you are not.

If you would like to apply for the trip go here and if you have any questions email Phil.

Cheers,

Phil

Photo by Vanessa Hadford

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