Phomma (Laotian Evangelist) will travel from Green Bay back to his home village in southern Laos. Financing from the Russell Buck fund has provided Laotian Language Bibles, Phomma’s personal training, and two motorcycles (used to take Bibles out to people). Phomma will follow up with the 18 families he spoke with back in November of 2008. Two leaders have been chosen to lead the group in Phomma’s absence. The local leaders will be trained from Green Bay via the internet. Laos is under Communist rule. Therefore, Christianity can not be practiced openly in most of the country. Bibles can not be taken into Laos. Phomma hopes to teach God’s Word and baptize many people. These will be the first known Christian baptisms in that part of Laos since the communist take-over in 1975. Currently, the village has one Bible shared by 18 families. Family members walk many miles to exchange the Bible. With your prayers and financial support through the Russell Buck Fund, hopefully this fledgling Christian group will survive, flourish, and spread God’s Word to other villages. Exact names and locations can not be put in print for the sake of safety of all Christians involved. Therefore, the method of getting Bibles to the village can not be shared. May our gracious God watch over the distribution of his life-giving Word. May those who financially support and do this mission work be blessed and protected!