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A day and evening in Cambodia
After a team time breakfast, our day began at Extreme Love, listening to trafficking survivors share their stories. It was sobering and deeply human - marked by both pain and resilience. Zak, our missionary partner, updated us on the ministry’s growth, including the opening of Destiny Café and ongoing efforts to connect vulnerable children with safe, loving families. The work is slow, relational, and profound.
We then spent time with iDE, learning how scalable business systems can help marginalized Cambodians move out of poverty. The conversation pushed us to think beyond short-term solutions toward models that multiply impact - equipping people to build sustainable livelihoods.
While this was happening, our medical team made their final visit to Hebron Medical Clinic – sharing exquisite cupcakes made with love by entrepreneurial survivors – led a Founder at our Redemptive Business Gathering. It felt significant. Next steps were discussed, particularly how Tenth might more intentionally support and send medical professionals to serve alongside their team. It was a step toward deeper, long-term partnership.
By dinner, we experienced a full day.
Gathered around a table at Flavours of India hosted by long term friend and partner – Raju, were partners from ACT School, Hebron, Mission Dove, and Manna4Life. The atmosphere was relaxed, full of laughter, honest conversation, and genuine interest in one another’s work. No formal agenda, just shared presence.
The phrase that captured the evening was simple: longer tables, shorter fences.
There was no sense of competition or comparison. Instead, people listened, asked thoughtful questions, and celebrated what God is doing across Cambodia - in education, healthcare, business development, and care for vulnerable children.
That posture matters. It creates space for trust, learning, and ongoing collaboration.
Looking back, the day modelled a meaningful rhythm:
Listening to stories of hardship and hope
Learning practical ways to create lasting change
Exploring next steps in partnership
Sharing a meal as friends
All of it felt connected.
If we want to see deeper impact, we need longer tables - where more voices are welcomed -and shorter fences - where we resist isolation and competition.
What we experienced was significant. It was a glimpse of what partnership in the kingdom can look like: grounded in trust, shaped by humility, and strengthened through shared mission.
