This blog was written on March 19th. I’m just now getting around to posting it now. Oops!
Here is a look at my daily life in Cambodia working with New Hope for Orphans in Kampong Cham!!
6:30 – Morning Devotional
8:00 – Breakfast
10:00 – Team Time/Feedback
11:30 – Lunch
12:30 – Prep for English Class
2:00 – Play Uno/Legos with the kids
4:00 – Teach English
5:30 – Dinner
6:30 – Computer class
7:30 – Movie (some days)/Worship on Saturday and Sunday
This months schedule is a lot more laid back than last month. This provides us with a good opportunity for us to figure out for ourselves what it looks like to rest well and do ministry well. We are really enjoying our time here and we are all dreading the day we have to give good night hugs to all the kiddos and say “see you later” instead of “see you tomorrow.”
Here are some pics from our time at NHO (of which I didn’t take any):
We had a water balloon-turned-anything-that-would-hold-water fight one day with the kids! We had a blast!
*Photo credit: Mary Elizabeth Bailey
My beautiful teammate, Jess, and some silly kids! My personal favorite is the girl on the left who just looks perplexed.
We went to a beautiful natural spring on our day off! #ladiesofteamransom
Hammocking at the stream = fantastic off day
Playing soccer was a large portion of our ministry this month…and we didn’t hate it.
*Photo credit: Hannah Stewart
I know you’re not supposed to have favorites, but…this is So Kihm. And he was awesome. He gave me a bracelet – I mean, what’s a girl to do?!
*Photo credit – Mary Elizabeth Bailey
We planted some trees out at the soccer field to help them start the process of having a self-sustaining farm within the next 5-10 years.
*Photo credit – Hannah Stewart
These kids LOVED playing with Legos – and they were good at it. Pretty sure some of them will be architects when they grow up.
*Photo credit – Mary Elizabeth Bailey
We had the opportunity to eat a tarantula if we wanted!! It tasted a little bit like hairy barbecue chicken. Not bad, but not the best.
*Photo Credit – Hannah Stewart
