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About jweyel

Elder Joseph Weyel is a Pastor and Minister of the Gospel. He is originally from San Antonio, Texas, USA where he has lived until May of 2009. Joseph and Rachel were married in 1999 and have been blessed with four children born in 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2005 respectively. A second generation home educating family, each of the children is pursuing a customized course of study based upon primary source materials and traditional educational resources. Joseph began serving as pastor of Luling Primitive Baptist Church in January of 2007 during which time the Lord opened the door of ministry to Vietnam, and later to Cambodia. Elder Weyel is has also been employed as a design consultant/project manager, and estimator for CDI Technology Services (a San Antonio based Information Transport Services and Electrical contractor) since 1998. In January 2009, Joseph and Rachel committed to relocate their family to Siem Reap, Cambodia in an effort to assist in the ministry of the Word among the native Khmer Christians and to coordinate the supply of materials and finances for orphanages and humanitarian projects around Siem Reap and Kampong Thom provinces.

Blessed through the Work of Phillip Doddridge

In my continuing quest for new sources of old hymns I was thrilled to discover a set of THE WORKS OF THE REV. P. DODDRIDGE, D. D.  Phillip Doddridge has long been one of my favorite hymn writers by virtue … Continue reading

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Family Update

In the two years that have passed since our last blog entry, obviously, there is much that has changed in our family.  Joshua, who we introduced in our last post is now about to turn 2-years-old.  He is lively, talkative, … Continue reading

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Joshua Blaze Weyel is Here

For all of you who may have at one time been following our Blog, I do wish to apologize once again for our failure to update with all of the changes and progress that our lives have undergone.  As many … Continue reading

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Two Year Anniversary

On January 31, 2010 we marked the two year anniversary of Pure Religion Orphanage in Stoung, Cambodia. We did not mark the occasion with any special celebration or activities, but a number of prayers of thanksgiving have gone up to … Continue reading

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2010 Update

Brothers and Sisters, and Friends:   As we enter this new year, we are made to reflect on the many changes and blessings that God has brought into our lives and into the lives of the children and staff of Pure … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving!!!

We want to wish a very happy and joyful day of thanksgiving to all of our readers, friends, and loved ones. We have just completed our first observance of our favorite national holiday experienced in a foreign country. The seeming … Continue reading

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Sunday Worship at Varin

This past Sunday morning, we were finally able to attend worship in the village of Varin, Siem Reap Province.  This church has a special place in my heart, because it is made up primarily of the first new believers that … Continue reading

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Suong, Kampong Cham Province

Last week I was blessed to again visit with a group of believers in the village of Suong on the highway to the east of Kampong Cham town.  Sister Siem is the nominal leader of a women’s Bible study in … Continue reading

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Substitute Grandparents?

As I mentioned in my last post, we were blessed last week with the friendship of Roger and Maree Hesketh of Launceston, Tazmania, Australia. We first met them at the Christian Fellowship on the evening of November 8. From the … Continue reading

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A Visit to Ban Laem, Battambong Province

I have been thankful for the friendships that have been opened up to me through our occasional attendance at the afternoon services of the Christian Fellowship of Siem Reap.  It is a great blessing for God’s people of a variety … Continue reading

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