Flying past
My mind is always full of noble aspirations of what will be accomplished in a weeks time. Once again I stand at the end of the week and I have done quite a few things, but I have this list that grows more than things get crossed off of it.
The YLT came back for two weeks at the end of July for one last week of lecture, debriefing and graduation. It was exciting to hear what God did through them on outreach and also to see how much they changed over the past six months. I am glad some of them are returning in September for Phase 2 or joining us as staff.
The week after the YLT left we had some staff meetings seeking God for the future of the base here and being challenged about our commitment and what that means for each of us as individuals. At the end of the week we joined the rest of the University of the Nations Cambodia staff in Kompong Som for the annual staff retreat. I thoroughly enjoyed being at the beach for a few days and took every available opportunity to go swimming. Who needs sleep when you’re at the beach. And have you ever been to a beach with cows on it? They were not actually in the water though. It was good to hear about what God is doing in other parts of Cambodia and the different ministries and see how we are a part of something much bigger that God is doing in this nation and we are just one group of Christians here.
Coming back up to Battambang (about a 12 hour bus ride) was a little strange. Some of the staff have left and the family that we have had for the past several months is changing because some of them are going on to staffing in different places and it’s sad that we may not all be together again here. God knows what he’s doing though. . .
And so we keep on going and we keep on seeking God and we are seeing him move.
Maybe 100 kids joined us for watching “Finding Nemo” with the projector at the orphanage. My orphanage English class is obsessed with playing Bingo these days. I’m tired of it, but if they are still entertained by it I’m not going to change it. They really just want the prizes and I am having trouble thinking of another game where they are all actively doing something at the same time.
The babies are amazing. I don’t believe Samnang and Kye have AIDs even if that’s what the test from Phnom Penh said. And I will miss Sambo, but I really want him to have a family and leave the orphanage- and soon. He needs to be somebody’s son, someone who will love him unconditionally and show him what God’s love is like. He’s really funny these days too. And this week a new little guy came. His name is Sokkuuen and right now he cries a lot, but he’s two years old and definitely cute. It’s hard that the mom will not let us hold him because he’s “big already.”
The YLT came back for two weeks at the end of July for one last week of lecture, debriefing and graduation. It was exciting to hear what God did through them on outreach and also to see how much they changed over the past six months. I am glad some of them are returning in September for Phase 2 or joining us as staff.
The week after the YLT left we had some staff meetings seeking God for the future of the base here and being challenged about our commitment and what that means for each of us as individuals. At the end of the week we joined the rest of the University of the Nations Cambodia staff in Kompong Som for the annual staff retreat. I thoroughly enjoyed being at the beach for a few days and took every available opportunity to go swimming. Who needs sleep when you’re at the beach. And have you ever been to a beach with cows on it? They were not actually in the water though. It was good to hear about what God is doing in other parts of Cambodia and the different ministries and see how we are a part of something much bigger that God is doing in this nation and we are just one group of Christians here.
Coming back up to Battambang (about a 12 hour bus ride) was a little strange. Some of the staff have left and the family that we have had for the past several months is changing because some of them are going on to staffing in different places and it’s sad that we may not all be together again here. God knows what he’s doing though. . .
And so we keep on going and we keep on seeking God and we are seeing him move.
Maybe 100 kids joined us for watching “Finding Nemo” with the projector at the orphanage. My orphanage English class is obsessed with playing Bingo these days. I’m tired of it, but if they are still entertained by it I’m not going to change it. They really just want the prizes and I am having trouble thinking of another game where they are all actively doing something at the same time.
The babies are amazing. I don’t believe Samnang and Kye have AIDs even if that’s what the test from Phnom Penh said. And I will miss Sambo, but I really want him to have a family and leave the orphanage- and soon. He needs to be somebody’s son, someone who will love him unconditionally and show him what God’s love is like. He’s really funny these days too. And this week a new little guy came. His name is Sokkuuen and right now he cries a lot, but he’s two years old and definitely cute. It’s hard that the mom will not let us hold him because he’s “big already.”
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