its only day 9 of living in Cambodia…but it feels as though I have been here for ages. the people and culture here are so inviting and they have made me feel welcome and comfortable in the community. I defiantly experienced a bit of culture shock when first arriving because of the poverty in place are unreal and pollution is much greater than I thought ever could be. but the reality of it has been something i am learning as I continue to familiarize myself with the history and upcoming of the place I now call home. God has been totally transforming me. I have been becoming aware of the selfish mindset that I was carrying and acting as if I am “higher” than those around me…well God has been wrecking me in that way. the other day I was in the market with some people and a little homeless boy walked up to me and asked for money, I quickly turned and tried to ignore him, why I did that I have no idea. but in that moment I was so convicted of my actions and I began to feel so ashamed of the way I acted towards him. I knew immediately the Holy Spirit was letting me know that the way I acted was not the way that Jesus would have responded to the boy. it was a reminder of why I’m here in this place. God didn’t call me here to do crazy miracles even though he is capable of doing the impossible. he called me here to live a life that he lived. being kind, serving others, and loving so deeply.
