The early days of SEAM involved strong outreach to Southeast Asian children, mostly Hmong. During a period of about six to seven years about two hundred and fifty of these children received Christ as their Lord and Savior. Many heard the Word bf God for the first tine. Gradually a strong youth outreach also developed and many Asian Teens were also touched and reached for Christ.
Then, the Lord brought the Kmhmu People to SEAM in 1989. They began to fit in so that now they are a very special part of this ministry.
Many of the children reached in the first phases of SEAM have grown to adulthood.
They have pursued a variety of courses. Some have gotten married, some are in college, some are working at various jobs. From the words that come back periodically most of these young people still walk with Christ. Many of their younger brothers and sisters also have come to know the Lord. Of course so many have moved to different locations in third, fourth, fifth waves of migration. This is not uncommon for these particular immigrant groups. But, they do take the light of Christ with them and are leading their own children in the ways of the Lord. How encouraging. Our labor is not in vain!
I Corinthians 15:58
Meanwhile, the Kmhmu brethren of New Generation AG are spiritually growing in Christ. God is using Pastor Kevin in some very gifted and unique ways as he shepherds his flock.
Saturdays find us in Satrrday School teaching English, Bible, and Laotian. On Aprit 7th we went on a field trip to San Diego to Institute for Creation Research. The children learned they did not come from monkeys, pigs, dinosaurs, or "slime and goo" after all.
The student enrollment has already begun to increase. Presenfly three men (two Kmhmu, one Cambodian) are in Bible Training in UABTC.
This will include 24 Hour/Day Prayer Shack, Church Planting, UABTC, Resource (Evangelistic Discipleship/Ministry Training materials) Development, Mission Commission (training Christians called to be missionaries to reach the Asian Peoples for Christ), an Asian Christian Academic School (for elementary and secondary education), and Asian Youth Outreach.
Please rejoice with and pray for us to accomplish this important assignment from the Lord!
"U.S. population now is 73.6% white, 12% black, 10.2% Latino, 32% Asian, and 0.7% Native American. The official forecast issued on Wednesday, (March 13, 1996) is that in 2050 the nation will be 52.3% white, 24.5% latino, 13.6% Black, 82% Asian, and 0.9%Native American.
"California's population is currently 52.8% white; 29.8% Latino, 10.7% Asian and 6.9% Black according to the finance department. The most recent forecast issued in 1993, goes to 2040 and estimates a California population that will be 49.7% latino, 32.4% white, 11.8% Asian and 5.9% Black.
"Los Angeles County is now 43.5% Latino, 35.1% White, 11.4% Asian, and 9.9% Black, according to state figures. The 2040 forecast espects a population of 69.1% Latino, 13.8% white, 10.9% Asian, and 6% Black.
"Orange County is 61.8% white, 26.1% Latino, 10.5% Asian, and 1.6% Black projections are for a 2040 population of 47.4% Latino, 40.6% White, 10.4% Asian, and 1.5% Black." (Los Angeles Times, March 14, 1996, pg. A4).
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