The first 5 days in Battambong, Cambodia have been beautiful and amazing! The scenery is stunning, the weather is better than we thought, and the people are so kind and enthusiastic. The children are so outgoing and their faces are always full of smiles as they yell, "Hello! Hello!" This is our new home. At least for the next two and half months it is where our little family will work, play, and rest. And all because of the love of God! I don't think it gets much better than this.
Whether we bike around in the crazy traffic or give oral tests to young adults wanting to learn english or play games we have never heard of with orphans, we realize that God brought us here. He brought us here to do this. We were made exactly for the things we will be called to do. As we teach english classes every week day and work in different ministries-from cafes to street kids to at risk women- we must remember that He is the one who sent us. For me, there is this nervous excitement as our schedules start up soon. We are all going to different churches on Sundays, classes start this Monday, and some of us are committing to different ministries for the duration of our stay. I am not sure how everything will look, but I am eager to find out. I am ready to see what God is doing here and be a part of it. The Khmer people are young and hungry. It is said that to be Cambodian is to be Buddhist, but because of the Khmer Rouge most have no knowledge or understanding of the religion they claim. Oh, but Father wants relationship with them. He longs to love them like they have never been loved before. And I can't wait to witness His introducing them to real family, real light, and real life.
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