Hey friends!
So week 2 in Cambodia has been quite an adventure. No WiFi. Volleyball everyday. Nightly dance parties. Rice for every meal. A fun trip to the hospital. Kids everywhere. We living the dream out here!
So we are partnering with this organization called New Hope for Orphans, and they have the cutest kids you will ever see in your life. The youngest being 3, and the oldest being 21, all of the kids are worth spending time with and getting to know them. The entire team has spent the last 2 weeks getting to know the kids names and spending time with them. Some teammates are trying to learn Khmer too! We are getting into the routine of teaching them English throughout the week even though it was hard during the beginning. Next to teaching English, we have been teaching the kids a bible verse and some worship songs! It’s most certainly been an exciting time, but it’s also been eye-opening.
You see, we haven’t done any work related projects while here. Though we really want to do something along those lines, we are kind of stuck at the moment. We may have to use some of our own budgets if we want to do something to help this organization. I guess we are all just kinda confused as to why God called us to come to this place if all we are doing is hanging out with kids.
But maybe that’s all it is. Relationships. It’s what He calls us to. Yes, Thailand seemed to be more work based ministry from the things we did. Cambodia may be a relational month for us. Trust me, building relationships with these kids is one of the most beautiful things in my life as of late. I wouldn’t trade these connections for anything.
Maybe God will call us to something in the last 2 weeks here. But do pray that, in the mean time, my team and I will continue to build these relationships strong. Strong enough to move mountains. Pray that our English and Bible lessons may impact these kids to want to learn more. More about English. More about Jesus.
Speaking of that good ole Jesus fello. Let’s talk about him.
Lately, He’s been speaking the word “abide” into my mind. Putting it into my own words, I would say it would mean “to fully live in.” I was thinking to myself, “Am I fully living in Christ?” Fully living in Him is something that I personally struggle with. I can live in Him during the bad times, but I’m also learning to live in Him through the good times too. During Thailand, I mentioned how I found an amazing sense of peace. Now that I have that peace, I feel as if I can abide in Christ like He wants me to.
It’ll be hard. I know it will. He may call me to do stuff that’s outside of what I find comfortable. He may say stuff to me that I don’t want to hear. And He may change my life in ways I never would’ve seen.
But ya know what. . .
It’s all worth it. If I don’t learn anything else from this trip, He’s worth it all. All the pain. All the joy. All the hardships. All the heartaches. All my life. He’s worth it. Getting to the point if actually dying for your faith is a hard and long one, but it’s worth every second, and it’s gonna be worth it in the end.
So abiding.
I thought the peace that He gave me in Thailand was amazing. It gets me excited to know that He can give so much more when I FULLY abide in Him. Do pray that the Holy Spirit continue to speak to me in this area of my life because it’s something I never want to lose.
