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Our time in Cambodia flew by! Here is a
recap of the month:

 

Weather – Hot hot hot! We
just happened to be in Cambodia during their hottest month of the year. During
our last few days their rainy season began and we got caught in the downpour a
time or two.
 
Nope, he didn’t lay in a puddle… that is sweat!
Cultural Food – I didn’t experience
much cultural food this month because we were eating on our own from the
grocery store but I did eat their fried rice which was similar to what we would
eat in the States but with a bit of a spicy kick.
 
Common Transportation – Tuktuks. These are
motorcycles with a carriage or buggy behind them. The locals mainly use
motorcycles or mopeds.
Lindsay, Kelly, and I in our tuktuk!

Housing/Bed – We changed
locations a few times this month but our team was blessed to be able to stay in
hotels and guest houses with air conditioning. Real beds!

Ministry – We worked with
Cambodian Hope Association (CHA) at their orphanage. I taught typing and
English.
I promise I was more excited than I look. 🙂
Team – Our team came back
from a month apart and had to readjust back into the swing of things. We
figured that back out quickly and focused on enjoying the short time we have
left together. 
To add a little fun to our team Kyle took us to karaoke! The creeper in the corner is our squad leader, Nathan. (He’s not really that creepy.)

Spiritual Growth – God is showing me
and challenging me to hope. I am learning more of what it means to hope and
have faith.

Greatest Challenge – The beginning of
the month was difficult for me. Because of the holiday here we did not have
ministry for the first week and a half. During that time it was difficult not
to focus too much on home and the future. Once we got into the swing of things
with ministry that challenge was alleviated.

Verse – “Now faith is being
sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1

Favorite Moment – Seeing De Barah
walk. For about a week at the orphanage we didn’t know that De Barah could walk
at all, then one day the director held her hands up and she moved her feet, one
in front of the other, and walked to me! I’m hoping in faith that one day she
will be able to walk without help. 
 
De Barah
Favorite Adventure – During our few days
in Siem Reap we had the opportunity to visit Angkor Wat. It was a great once
in a lifetime
thing and we even got to go to restricted areas of the temples! Later in the
month we also got to go to the S-21 museum (where people were held and tortured
during the genocide) and to the Killing Fields. It was hard to see but gave
insight to what happened here not long ago.
 
Our team at Angkor Wat. (Picture 1 on day 1 at the top of the restricted temple. Picture 2 on day 2 in some of the ruins.)
 
These are several pictures I took at the Killing Fields. The skulls are inside the monument on the R of the 1st picture group. The 2nd group of pictures was taken at a location where women and children were killed and buried. The bracelets are left by people who visit the fields on the fence that surrounds the grave.

Fun Fact – Cambodians can
carry refrigerators on the back of motorcycles and mopeds! (No kidding… I saw
it! Unfortunately I couldn’t get a picture because everyone also drives very
fast.)

 

Less than one month to go! I cannot believe
it!

 

Many Blessings,
Kim