Wow is all I can think. I have no words to describe the feeling of pure bliss that I feel right now. I just wish everyone could be here experiencing what I get the pleasure of experiencing. I cannot begin to explain to you how much I love Cambodia already, and it is only the first week! Coming here has been one of the biggest blessings of my life. After my month in Vietnam, having all the same amenities as I did at home, there is a comforting feeling to not have those things anymore.
I feel free.
I didn’t think that after leaving a part of my heart in the Philippines, that I would have much left to give to other countries. In all honesty I am pretty sure that whatever is left of my heart is being given out to every single person I meet here in Cambodia.
As we are teaching, I swoon whenever a child can tell me the correct letter of the alphabet in English. Every time a even child smiles up at me, I melt.
I even enjoy sitting on the floor and eating dinner with the family, even if there is no way that I would eat what they have prepared if I were still at home.
As we walk down the dirt streets to buy a forty cent coke, people smile and wave. They are so happy to see us. The feeling is mutual. Oh how I have missed the feeling of being loved just by being in a place.
I love the sound of the birds chirping in the sky, and the crickets chirping at night. I love that feeling of catching a good breeze that cools you off for about thirty seconds in the 100+ degree weather.
I love living out of a tent, and not being given special treatment just because I am white.
I love being drenched in sweat after carrying seven little munchkins on my back for a half an hour, and racing around pretending to be a dinosaur. I literally have no words to explain to you how much love and joy I have being in this country.
I praise God for all the work He has done in my life. I am so thankful that He has provided the funds to get me to this place. I know that He is going to do such big work in my life this month. Hopefully He also uses me to do work in the lives of others as well. My immense feeling of gratitude is more than I ever thought I would experience. God just totally rocks my world, and every single day the amazement I have in His works increases dramatically.
I cannot wait to write a follow-up blog about how the rest of the month goes. I can pretty much guess how I think it is going to go, but I’ll leave you with this final thing. Never give up on God. This life is not about you, it is about how He wants to use you. There is no other way I would’ve chosen to be used for His kingdom.
All my love,
Kait
P.S.
I AM FULLY FUNDED! – xox
