Our month in Cambodia has sadly come to an end. Here are some of my favorites from this month:
Touring Angkor Wat and the entire ancient city in Siem Riep.
The tuk tuk rides-
they were a bit bumpy at first but I learned to love them and the people we would meet as we bounced along!
The food was incredilbe! Everyday, our contact Sam-Ole would have a feast cooked up for us-
breakfast, lunch and dinner!
The youth from the church were great! They would help out with children's ministries in the villages and attend English class. A favorite memory with some of the girls was a sporatic moto ride to buy mangoes from a neighbor lady. I didn't have any shoes on when they told me to hop on- we fit 3 Cambodian teenagers and me on 1 moto!
I enjoyed teaching English classes at both centers. The students were eager to learn and excited to have American teachers for a few weeks. Through the classes, students have an opportunity to hear about the Gospel. Most students don't have an understanding of Christianity or ever been told about Jesus.
We've had the opportunity to meet many believers in the villages. Pou (or Uncle) opens his home each week to host Kids Club and is persecuted by his neighbors for his faith. An interesting fact about Pou- he was a Khmer Rouge soldier during Pol Pot's reign; his life has been transformed. Here he is pictured with his granddaughter.
I have been blessed immensely by the adult Bible studies, whether in the village or at the center. A humbling moment was when one women responded to the question, "What are you thankful for?" with this list: my family, a bike to ride, my new home (which is a small wooden hut on stilts), and rain for her rice crop. I was honored to be with my sister in the floral print as she prayed to receive Christ after attending Bible study for a few months. An awesome way to end my time in Takeo!
KIDS! I got plenty of kid time this month! On the left, I'm reading We're Going on a Bear Hunt to a preschool class. The kids on the right attend a weekly Sunday school at a village church.
Most of my pics are of kids this month- wonder why?
Hannah.
She goes in the category of "Can I put her in my bag and take her home?"
We were bffs…I didn't have any influence on her at all…
Hannah is adopted by our contacts Seth and Sam-Ole. Her birth parents tried to sell her for $300 USD to no avail. She has been raised by Seth and Sam-Ole since infancy and exudes energy at 4 years of age.
Isn't she beautiful? She was a hard one to say goodbye to…
Pictures are good but videos are better. Enjoy my ministry update video from our time in Takeo, Cambodia:
