This next month Family Force 6 is heading to Month 10 of the World Race which will be in Cambodia! This is our 2nd country in Asia and our 2nd to last country. I can't believe the countdown is closing down!
Here are my facts about Cambodia:
· It has a population of 14.8 million people and 95% of them practice Theravada Buddhism.
· The current leader (in the monarchy) has been in power for over 25 years.
· In the 1970’s the Khmer Rouge devastated the country, and it is still recovering today.
· It has emerged in the socialist sphere of influence.
· The official language is Khmer.
· There are almost 4,400 Buddhist temples across the country.
· A large percentage (round 75%) of the country is illiterate. Education is struggling.
· The temperature will range from 68.9 and 95°F and monsoons are dominant.
· Temperatures can rise up to 104°F and floods are common in April.
The plan is a follows:
1. Leave for Cambodia on Wednesday April 11, 2012.
2. Go to Siem Reap where the Squad will hang out for a few days.
3. After a few days, Family Force 6 will head out to Month 10 ministry site!
4. Spend 3 weeks-ish doing ministry in Cambodia
Ministry this month:
Family Force 6 will be working at a children's home in Takeo, Cambodia!
Why the few days in Siem Reap? It is the new year(chinese and all that jazz) so everything is like on Holiday- which means we can't even get to our ministry sites sooner.
So… it really will be a Holiday in Cambodia for awhile!
