Title; Cambodian Cuties
Cambodia has been amazing experience thus far. Two weeks in and less two to go. Its a very unique experience because I am so tired from working with the kids and the sun is draining but every time I leave for my off days I am thinking about the kids wondering what there doing and hoping they remembered to brush there teeth. Even as I am attempting to write this blog I am surrounded by 4 little boys trying to climb in my lap and touch buttons on my laptop. It’s easy to get hot and frustrated with the babies but all they want is my time and attention. One of my biggest obstacles is balancing time to get things done that need to be complete like blogging and spending time with the kids outside of teaching. I love these children and want nothing but the best for them so I will give them my attention, blogging can wait a little while longer. BRB (Be right Back)
Well I am back and praise God for time spent with these little blessings. It didn’t hit me until just now that we have 11 days left in Cambodia and I can’t imagine having to leave the children. If you are reading this blog please pray for the team on February 27 (we will be leaving to Vietnam) and our hearts to be at peace. Love hard but hold loosely. I pray these children will take the things we have tough them and add to it. We have been teaching English the last two weeks but we have also been teaching life lessons. It wasn’t long before we realized the children all had very bad teeth and no toothbrushes. We invested in buying the kids toothpaste/brushes and showed them how to correctly brush there teeth. The small things we don’t think about in the US these kids are excited to learn and apply. We have also tried to lighten their load. There are 5 and 6 year olds taking care of the smaller children. One little girl in particular cares for the youngest girl at the orphanage. She usually washes her up and changes her clothes. When ever the youngest girl cries she goes straight to this little girl and the girl who is about 5 year old will pick her up and put her on her hip like a mother caring for her child. It is a very weird but beautiful picture of what community looks like here. At times ill try and take care of the baby so that the older baby can play and not always have to worry about her but she only wants her “mother/sister”. These kids seem to amaze me every single day.
God is showing me so much about who I am through these Cambodian cuties and it’s scary but necessary. Our squad leaders told us our team members our mirrors to show you who you are and MAN that has been so true. I have so much to work on and I didn’t realize it until I have been placed into a community of people that are completely different from me. Not only am I growing spiritually but also I know I will be equipted to handle life situations once I get back and start working a full time job.
God is so good and my hearts desire is for these kids to grow up and be strong disciples for the Lord. Their desire to learn encourages me and pushes me to dig deeper and keep pressing in daily.
This blog is a little all over the place but its perfect because that’s my life right now, all over the place. God is putting the pieces of my life puzzle together and I KNOW things will began to look a little more clear if I continue to seek him. Hope all is well with all my family and friends back home. I hope to make you all proud in my decision making and I pray that through my courage to take this missions trip it will inspire more people of color to answer Gods calling in international missions. Love you all.
