After a great few weeks in our
Cambodian village we headed north to Siem Reap, a spot made famous by Angkor
Wat and the groups of other ancient temples that cover miles of the Cambodian
landscape. In Siem Reap we got together as a squad with our leaders and coaches
to debrief the past few months and discuss ‘what’s next’ after the race. Feel
free to send me an email if you have any sweet ideas!
Cambodia was a great time to
interact with guys that have spent time on the street and know what it’s like
to have Christ completely transform their lives and their hearts. Guys that have gone from begging, sniffing
glue, using crystal meth, or constant binge drinking to singing, learning,
dancing, and living to glorify God.
This month we are back in Chiang
Mai, Thailand working with Lighthouse Ministries (http://www.ywamthai.org/lighthouse/).
The primary focus of Lighthouse are the girls (or lady-boys) that are selling
their bodies every night in the bars. Some are here by choice, some by force,
but all have a hopeless outlook at life.
We got to work with the prevention
side of sex trafficking with Remember Nhu back in December, but working on the intervention
side will be a whole different story. We’ll be hanging out in the bars, talking
and building (or continuing) relationships to bring the light of Christ to
these girls and the men that come to find love through them.
