We are once again in another Kingdom in Asia (Thailand and Malaysia both had kings as well) and are staying in Cambodia’s capital city, Phnom Penh. It was quite a journey to get here too…we went through Singapore and Siem Reap (another city in Cambodia) and spent countless hours in airports. As soon as we got here, we met our ministry contact, Chris, and his family. It is always so neat to hear stories from other Americans on how God directed them to a particular country and how they are raising their family in such a different setting. I’m not sure if this is prophetic or not, but I can really see myself living in another country some day and raising my family there. Not sure about that still, but we’ll see if that is where God is leading me in the future.
We are staying in a local church where we also teach and hangout with the kids that live at the church. We have a lot of opportunities for ministry this month that include teaching English lessons, youth group activities, going into local villages to evangelize, interpersonal ministry and many more. I can’t begin to say how excited I am to get a chance to connect with so many people! I have realized how much I thrive on relationships and really love getting to know new people and hear their stories. Even seeing them worship and praise God in youth group or on Sunday morning is truly a blessing.
It may be dusty and dirty, but I absolutely LOVE the Khmer (pronounced ca-mai) people here. All the kids are so friendly and so eager to practice their English (not as common in other Asian countries) and learn more about Scripture. They seriously have a thirst for God’s word and always have very insightful questions to ask (e.g. why did Paul never marry?). The hardest part so far is trying to remember names because they are so different than what I am used to hearing. I cannot wait to meet more of them and have conversations with them. God is continuing to pour more into me so I can pour more into others and I can’t wait to share what I am learning next!
