I just wanted to let you know how much of a difference your prayers really make. We finished up our classes at the school on Thursday. Looking back on the month, it is so obvious how much smoother my classes went after I asked all of you to pray. God was faithful in response to your prayers, and gave me the patience and the grace to handle my rowdy kids without loosing my temper. We actually has a lot of fun together and they began to listen to me and behave a little better too. It was so nice to be able to end on a positive note. God is so good at this redemption business.
Now that our ministry is officially over, all of the other teams in Cambodia have joined us here in Siem Reap for debrief. We are staying in a great little guest house right across the river from downtown. Your prayers have also proved effective in this. As I mentioned before, the spiritual atmosphere is particularly heavy right now because of the holiday. Although there is a pagoda just down the street, we were able to enjoy a quiet and peaceful night of rest in some very comfortable beds in comfortable air-conditioned rooms. Phew!
Please continue to cover us in prayer as we reflect on the past month, the whole year, and looking ahead to China and to going home. Many people are struggling to keep their focus with the end so near in sight. We really do want to give China out all, and finish just even stronger than we started. We want to come home completely exhausted, knowing that we spent everything we are in pouring our Christs love the world. Please pray for new fire in our spirits, and renewed energy as we continue on this journey.
