As month three comes
to an end, I still do not know how it is possible to fall madly in love in a
matter of weeks. And I certainly do not understand how I can fall in love
this strong with someone new every month. As our time with Sarith and Tree of Life
Ministry comes to an end, as I say good bye to each of those darling faces, my
heart breaks in a million little pieces. I keep thinking to myself, “God,
I can’t do this every month, my heart just can’t take it.” And yet, here
I am. I fell in love with all the children of the slums and I fell in
love with the passion the staff of Tree of Life has. I fell more in love
with the country of Cambodia
then I thought was possible and I fell completely in love with the families in
the slums. The slums became home to me. The YWAM base we stay at
seemed to be a vacation/hotel type of place that I spent my evenings at because
when I was in the slums, I felt like I was at home. I fell in love with
the passion the children have and the love they exude. I fell in love
with Dan (pronounced Don), our tuk-tuk driver. I fell in love with his
family and with his passion for the Lord.
to an end, I still do not know how it is possible to fall madly in love in a
matter of weeks. And I certainly do not understand how I can fall in love
this strong with someone new every month. As our time with Sarith and Tree of Life
Ministry comes to an end, as I say good bye to each of those darling faces, my
heart breaks in a million little pieces. I keep thinking to myself, “God,
I can’t do this every month, my heart just can’t take it.” And yet, here
I am. I fell in love with all the children of the slums and I fell in
love with the passion the staff of Tree of Life has. I fell more in love
with the country of Cambodia
then I thought was possible and I fell completely in love with the families in
the slums. The slums became home to me. The YWAM base we stay at
seemed to be a vacation/hotel type of place that I spent my evenings at because
when I was in the slums, I felt like I was at home. I fell in love with
the passion the children have and the love they exude. I fell in love
with Dan (pronounced Don), our tuk-tuk driver. I fell in love with his
family and with his passion for the Lord.
So, again, I ask, how
is it possible to fall madly in love in a matter of weeks? As I ask God
this question, He reminds me that I can fall in love so easily because it’s His
unconditional, everlasting love that I’m receiving and that offering.
This is an incredible comfort to my heart. I pray the Lord will bring me
back to Cambodia, I pray I will once again be allowed to minister in this
country, but rather than pray that I will once again walk in the slums, I pray
there will be no slums to walk through and I pray the people of Cambodia will
have their eyes open and will be strong believers in the Lord.
is it possible to fall madly in love in a matter of weeks? As I ask God
this question, He reminds me that I can fall in love so easily because it’s His
unconditional, everlasting love that I’m receiving and that offering.
This is an incredible comfort to my heart. I pray the Lord will bring me
back to Cambodia, I pray I will once again be allowed to minister in this
country, but rather than pray that I will once again walk in the slums, I pray
there will be no slums to walk through and I pray the people of Cambodia will
have their eyes open and will be strong believers in the Lord.
