Yes, I hear Justin Bieber singing every single day.
Why?
Because he is even a heartthrob for girls in Cambodia. They can’t get enough of him. And me? Well, I don’t have a choice. We are currently living at a girls home called Remember Nhu. It exists to eliminate the exploitation of children in the sex trade industry, through a preventative approach. There are about 30 girls in the home normally. But right now there is school vacation and the Khmer New Year coming up, so most of them have gone to their homes in the provinces until next weekend. There are a handful of girls left with us. These are ones who either do not have parents or homes to go to, or it is not safe for them to return home. Their family members may be involved in the sex trade. While there is a lot of background information we do not know, what we do know is that we have the opportunity to love on them and play with them for the next month. It’s basically like being the big sister I never got to be.
Here’s some of the joy and cuteness we get to encounter everyday…
Now I have to be honest with you and say it is not easy to live at your ministry. This particular situation involves being crammed into a hot room (goodbye personal space!) with bunk beds and mosquito nets, along with ants, noisy mice and rats that disrupt my sleep. I thought I left all that “uncomfortableness” behind on the World Race.
Nope!
It’s here. It’s challenging. It’s good for me. God knew we needed to be here, so I praise Him in the midst of discomfort.
I mean, how often do we get these kinds of opportunities in the States anyway?
