I’m going to start a Reverse World Race
Bucket List. This will be a list of really cool things that I’ve
gotten to do, that I never expected to do. I mean if I’m going to do
all of these crazy things, I might as well cross them off my bucket
list, right?
Bucket List. This will be a list of really cool things that I’ve
gotten to do, that I never expected to do. I mean if I’m going to do
all of these crazy things, I might as well cross them off my bucket
list, right?
One thing that I’m adding to that list is naming a baby that wasn’t mine.
One of the villages that we go to is a
dump community. This community lives near a dump where they dig through
trash to make a living. They file through all of the garbage, find
copper, cans, or other types of metal and sell it to different vendors
who come by. Their rent is only $5 a month, but even that is hard for
them to pay.
dump community. This community lives near a dump where they dig through
trash to make a living. They file through all of the garbage, find
copper, cans, or other types of metal and sell it to different vendors
who come by. Their rent is only $5 a month, but even that is hard for
them to pay.
Picture taken by Laura Gamble at the Dump Village
One day we were blessed to go to this village and our teams began
talking with the people and building relationships. I was talking to
this young woman who had an adorable baby girl who was about 6 months
old. My friend Laura and I asked her the name of her baby and were
shocked when they did have a name. We asked her why and the mother just
shrugged and told us to name her baby.
talking with the people and building relationships. I was talking to
this young woman who had an adorable baby girl who was about 6 months
old. My friend Laura and I asked her the name of her baby and were
shocked when they did have a name. We asked her why and the mother just
shrugged and told us to name her baby.
I’ve never been asked to name a baby on the spot before, so Laura and I
started to think of powerful women of the Bible who we could name this
child after. We thought of Lydia, Ester, but the mom didn’t like the
names. I then thought of David’s wife Abigail, who was very beautiful
and wise. We asked the mom if she liked it and at first she said that
it was too long, but Laura and I told her that she could call her Abi
for short. The mom smiled and said okay.
Did I just name a child? Yes I did.
Picture by Laura Gamble of Abi and her mother.
Here is where God through me a curve ball, this has been a hard month
spiritually because of all of the things going on around us, however the
Lord has been teaching me and our entire team about finding joy.
Abigail means : source of joy. I’m a full believer of names being
prophetic. So our prayer for Abi is that she is going to be a source of
joy for her people here in Cambodia, and will make a difference in her
community.
spiritually because of all of the things going on around us, however the
Lord has been teaching me and our entire team about finding joy.
Abigail means : source of joy. I’m a full believer of names being
prophetic. So our prayer for Abi is that she is going to be a source of
joy for her people here in Cambodia, and will make a difference in her
community.
