Recently, I have been struggling with feeling joy because things that I have to pay for keep coming up. The main one is doctors appointments. For the last month, I have been sick with a terrible cough and awful congestion. I honestly felt like there was nothing wrong and I was just allergic to something in the Cambodian air. So when I found out that I was being forced to go to the doctor AGAIN, for the second time, I began to grow bitter because $40 dollars is a lot of money to pay over and over again, especially in Cambodia. So after being dragged to the hospital, and finding out that I had walking pneumonia and have to go back for ANOTHER doctors appointment in 5 days, I was glad that they had taken me but really discouraged about having to spend more money.
As I got back to the house, I was on the edge of tears. When I walked in, my beautiful friend, Caroline was sitting in a chair crying. Caro is a diabetic, and her insulin was in the fridge, (which had no power.) Worry had begun to creep into our hearts and take over, but the enemy would eventually lose. Caroline sick the day we went to Ankgor Wat, so she had $40 extra dollars on hand. As we sat together weeping, a sense of peace fell over me, as caroline reached into her wallet and pulled out that $40. You see, she had felt the Holy Spirit tell her that if she gave me the $40 the power would come back. As she extended her arm out to me, the power came on. I would’ve refused the money but I knew that moment was an answer to both of our prayers.
Later that night, we went to Noodle Man to get dinner and then to a pancake stand to get crapes!!! We had lots of spirit-filled conversations, and as we were leaving, we got a call….. OUR VISAS COUDNT GET RENEWED!!!!! Our leaders explained to us that we are leaving the country tomorrow, because that’s the only way we could renew them. So, see ya tomorrow Thailand!!!! Welcome to the world race, where life is completely unpredictable.
