Ep. 43: Dr. Heng Lim — Survivor of Cambodia’s ‘Killing Fields’ Helps Patients ‘Want to Live Again’

<p>3 years after barely escaping Cambodia’s Killing Fields at age 14, Dr. Lim moved to the US. He had only a 1st grade education, but through the encouragement of teachers and inspiration of Scripture, he graduated with top honors and became the first Cambodian-American dentist in the US. Today, he runs a world class dental practice and has an unstoppable passion for bringing life to the sick and poor in Cambodia.</p><p>You’ll hear:</p><p>● How the Khmer Rouge forced him to work in a commune at age 10</p><p>● What the Killing Fields were and how he escaped by running through a jungle filled with landmines, bandits, flying bullets, and wild animals</p><p>● What gave him a strong desire to <em>specifically</em> want to move to America </p><p>● What happened when Dr. Lim’s wife Rachel (who also survived the Killing Fields) suddenly said she wanted to return to Cambodia</p><p>● Why “rebuilding people’s faces” brings him so much joy</p><p> **Plus, Jeff and Dr. Lim discuss the doctor-patient relationship in dentists’ offices … including stories about Jeff’s own unpleasant experiences with dentists.</p><p>Follow Dr. Heng Lim on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/henglimdds">HERE</a>.</p><p>Learn more about his and Rachel’s ministry<a href="https://www.hopeforcambodia.com/"> Hope for Cambodia HERE</a>.</p><p>Order his books<a href="https://www.amazon.com/My-Journey-Paradise-Heng-Lim/dp/1591605814/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36O7ZSL1C2U52&amp;keywords=my+journey+to+paradise&amp;qid=1657088119&amp;sprefix=my+journey+to+paradise%2Caps%2C135&amp;sr=8-1"> </a><em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/My-Journey-Paradise-Heng-Lim/dp/1591605814/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36O7ZSL1C2U52&amp;keywords=my+journey+to+paradise&amp;qid=1657088119&amp;sprefix=my+journey+to+paradise%2Caps%2C135&amp;sr=8-1">My Journey to Paradise</a></em> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Life-Return-Killing-Fields/dp/1933641533/ref=sr_1_3?qid=1657088236&amp;refinements=p_27%3AHeng+L.+Lim&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-3&amp;text=Heng+L.+Lim"> </a><em><a href="http