Missionaries Joe and Viya Stoltenow – Serving in Cambodia

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Ministering Amid a Pandemic

Preparing our truck for food delivery.

The families pick up their care packages from our truck.

That’s a big bag of rice!

Meeting more parents.

Sorting the care packages.

Our staff made homemade face shields for our students.

Our students loved the face shields!

Teaching our students on the very streets where they live.

 

Joe moving sacks of rice to be sorted.

Viya and her mom sorting the rice into care packages.

We were even able to provide personal hygiene supplies like body wash and shampoo.

Here’s a good look at the living conditions of the street kids and their families.

The families were incredibly thankful to receive their care packages.

 

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Check out our new video “What is Ray of Hope”

“What is Ray of Hope” Video

 

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U.S. Trip November 2018

 

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A Look Back at Our First Year

The first day at our center.

First ride in the Tuk Tuk.

First lunch at the center.

Getting ready for the first day of school.

First day of school.

.Cold season.

Studying at the center.

Helping to clean the center.

Becoming friends!

 

First Christmas.

Dental team and Vacation Bible School

End of the year trips.

 

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End of Year Trip to Siem Reap

The kids visit Angkor Wat for the first time.

Inside Angkor Wat.

More of inside Angkor Wat

Dinner in downtown Siem Reap

Riding the tuk tuks.

The kids were super tired on the bus ride home.

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Ray of Hope Officially Open

It has been a truly incredible year for Viya and I since we decided to start our own street kids ministry here in Battambang and now we are very excited that Ray of Hope is now officially open!

Below are some incredible pictures of our first month of operations as well as the kids first week of school. Enjoy! 🙂

 

 

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Dental Team 2017

Our staff at Ray of Hope

Everyone helping to clean the new center

Group picture

Meeting the kids

Dr. Jayme Klepacki hard at work

Lots of dental equipment

Dr. Kyle Klepacki working with the dental students Our dental students Kim and Davey Klye having fun

Sue and Rod sterilizing the equipment  VBS at Crossing Cambodia   Some of our new neighbors waiting to be seen by the dentists

Visiting the kids where they live

Group dinner at Joe and Viya’s house

Joe, Chrissy, and Rod cleaning the kitchen Michael doing crafts with the street kids

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Khmer New Year 2017

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Trip to the US July 2016

Getting on our first plane together.

Getting on our first plane together.

 

Viya experiences airplane food.

Viya experiences airplane food.

 

First picture after arriving in America.

First picture after arriving in America.

 

Meeting Joe's grandparents for the first time.

Meeting Joe’s grandparents for the first time.

 

Gotta love corn on the cob.

Gotta love corn on the cob.

 

Viya catches her first fish in Minnesota.

Viya catches her first fish in Minnesota.

 

Swimming in Minnesota.

Swimming in Minnesota.

 

At the airport in Denver.

At the airport in Denver.

 

Arriving at our house in Highlands Ranch.

Arriving at our house in Highlands Ranch.

 

Viya meets Charlie and all he cares about is that ball haha.

Viya meets Charlie and all he cares about is that ball haha.

 

Viya really enjoyed American grocery stores.

Viya really enjoyed American grocery stores.

 

Mmm... Smells delicious!

Mmm… Smells delicious!

 

A nice day trip up Mt. Evans.

A nice day trip up Mt. Evans.

 

Meeting our good dentist friends!

Meeting our good dentist friends!

 

Wedding picture time.

Wedding picture time.

 

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Wedding ceremony.

Wedding ceremony.

 

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Post ceremony family photo

Post ceremony family photo

 

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