Sofie Moore News February 2026

Sophie in Cambodia

Newsletter February 2026

Beauty From Ashes

Happy New Year to each of you. I hope and pray that 2026 is a wonderful year for you. I also want to thank everyone who has supported me in so many ways over the last year. I am grateful for each of you and having you on this journey with me keeps me going. After serving in Cambodia for a few years, I still find much encouragement from each message of support and the prayers that I receive from those at home.

Current situation in Cambodia

Thank you to everyone who reached out after my last newsletter when I shared about the tense time we were experiencing in Cambodia. On the 27th December 2025, after weeks of heavy fighting and much uncertainty, another ceasefire agreement was signed between Cambodia and Thailand. What that has meant is that the immediate fighting and threat has subsided, and thankfully some people have been able to return to their homes and lives. Sadly, for many others, their reality is that they are still in camp sites as their homes have either been destroyed or deemed not safe to return to yet. These families and people still need prayers and help.

Over the Christmas week, before the agreement was signed, Sarun and I were able to go and meet with some of the families who had been displaced. We travelled for around one hour outside of Siem Reap, where many of the displaced people had been moved to from the border. Our church was given support to provide food and clothing supplies, and that day, we were able to help 200 families. I was heartbroken to see young babies and elderly people who had fled their homes with little or nothing. The people looked sad and they seemed exhausted. That day, everyone who came, was given a copy of the Bible and we encouraged them to ask God for help in their situation. After the time that we spent together, as people were making their way back to the displacement camps, we could see on their faces that some hope had been restored and the children were smiling and laughing. We believe as the time goes on, there will continue to be more opportunities to help people who are still affected by this difficult situation.

Christmas Time

Our Christmas looked a bit different from what we expected, but we still found joy, and Sarun and I will remember this 1st Christmas together for lots of different reasons. We are thankful for the different village churches we visited, which were still able to hold small Christmas services in light of all that was going on in the country. We also joined the Christmas celebration at our church where over 100 families came to receive a meal and have fellowship together. During that time, we met with pastors and leaders who had left their homes only that week along the border area, as they had tried really hard to stay and still be a witness and a light in their communities, but when the situation worsened they had to go. We were encouraged by their faith and care for the people that they work with and serve.

Just after the New Year, Sarun’s older sister and her family were able to return home and they were so thankful that their home was not destroyed. They have shared with us that their situation there is still tense but thankfully they can return to some sort of normal routine.

Family Salvation

Another difficult situation we faced in the last month was that Sarun’s dad became very ill and he was taken to the hospital in Battambang province. With the fighting in the country, it was not easy for us to travel and see him and we really prayed that the Lord would touch his father as we knew God had good plans for his life.

A few weeks after our wedding, we had received a phone call from Sarun’s dad saying that he wanted to know Jesus and he asked us, “Can I know Jesus?”. We were so excited to hear him ask this as he has spent his whole life following another religion and we were so surprised to hear his question. It turns out that at our wedding, different people had spoken to him about God, and our wedding services were also centered on Christ in worship and this was very different than a normal Cambodian wedding, so God had already been working in his heart.

It was only a short time after he called us that we got the news that he had a stroke and there was less than 10% chance of him surviving. We prepared for the worst, but we kept praying and we asked others to join us in prayer too.

We can only describe what happened next as a miracle. The doctors said they were unable to do anything else to help Sarun’s dad so he was sent home, still unable to eat, walk, or talk. He had very little movement in his body. But slowly, day by day he started to respond. We were able to get some medicine for him and as we, and others continued to pray, he started to eat again and say a few simple words. We were delighted, praised God, and continued to pray for his healing.

Around that time, it became safer for us to travel so Sarun and I made the journey to Battambang to visit our family and especially to see his dad. When we arrived, we were happy that his Dad did know who we were and he asked us a few simple questions. He was eating some more but still unable to walk. We stayed with the family for 2 nights and on the 2nd night, Sarun’s sister said that their Dad had been asking about Jesus again. He said that he was waiting for me and Sarun to come and see him because he wanted to go to church. So that night, Sarun talked to his Dad about Jesus and his Dad was amazingly able to respond clearly and said, “I want my name in the book’, he was referring to the Book of Life. That evening, Sarun got to lead his dad to the Lord!! We were all so thankful and we worshipped God together in song and prayer. We are amazed at what God has done and this powerful testimony of my father-in-law.

Since we returned to Siem Reap, my father-in-law has been improving more. He has been able to get up and move around a bit, his body is still weak and he does still have problems with his brain, but from being told that he had little chance of survival to where he is now, its amazing. Sarun’s sister who lives at the family home in Battambang, has been reading the Bible to her Dad and praying with him. We want to thank everyone who joined in prayer with us from around the world for Sarun’s Dad. We are grateful to God for his salvation.

This is the area where Sarun’s parents live in Battambang Province

Over the last year, churches in Siem Reap province and 4 other provinces have been meeting together in prayer and preparation for an event called ‘Love Siem Reap’. What is amazing is that these provinces were all the areas that were most affected by the border conflict. There were even concerns at the end of last year that the event may not take place, but God had a plan and it came to be. On the 24th and 25th of January, people gathered at the old airport in Siem Reap. Franklin Graham, the son of the famous evangelist, Billy Graham was the guest speaker, and he shared with over 26,000 Cambodians that Jesus loves them and he shared about their need for their saviour. The 2 events included worship, the word of God, and an alter call. Over the 2 nights, 2000 people gave their lives to God!!! Sarun and I were part of a prayer team that prayed over the 2 days through the whole event. We were greatly encouraged by God’s love, plans, and purposes for Cambodia.

God is moving in this nation and this feels like the beginning of something significant for this Northern area of the country. The door is open for the Good News, people are in need, as many of them have lost their hope right now. Last week, church leaders gathered from the different provinces that attended the event and they made plans for the follow-up and discipleship of all the people who received Jesus.

In the last month, it seems that God has also said GO, the time is NOW, to Sarun and I. We have been busy serving together in different areas in Siem Reap. One of the main places we have been able to help at is a village church outside of the center of Siem Reap. The local pastor attends our church and then has his church in the village on Sunday afternoons. Sarun and I have both had opportunities to preach at the church and get to know the people and children from the community. This coming week I will meet with the ladies from the villages and share the Bible with them. We enjoy this opportunity to serve and that we can do this together.

We have also had some other opportunities to share our testimonies with different groups. Each time we share, God has been encouraging us both in how He saved us and how He has brought us to this point in our lives.

We ask that you pray with us, as some other ministry areas have arisen that we can potentially be part of. We still are praying and waiting on God’s timing for what comes next, whilst also being thankful for the ways God has given to us to serve Him here and now.

Until next time, love from Sophie and Sarun.