Merry Christmas to everyone back home! Today we really saw the sights of Cambodia. It was a pretty intense day but we also got to do some great shopping at the Russian Market. Everything was super cheap and we bartered some great deals! Today we went to see the Killing Fields, the museum (where prisoners were kept), and a temple. The Killing Fields are a big part of the history of Cambodia and the fighting has only been over for less than 30 years. The country is trying to rebuild itself. The things we saw today were hard to see, but the hardest thing was all the beggers. We had children running along side of our van everytime we pulled away trying to get money from us and tugging at our shirts. It's very sad and brought some of us to tears. It's a bit overwhelming right now the need in this country. We are still taking it all in.
Tomorrow we will have a Christmas celebration...pizza and ice cream for dinner...and then hopefully head down to Sihanoukville, Cambodia. Right now they don't have rooms available for us there so we are trying to work that out. We will be working with the Assembly of God church and they also run an orphange with 84 kids. There is a school there too we can work with that has 300 kids and we hope to do some soccer ministry. Everyone is doing well, nobody has had any problems with the food so that is a blessing. Please pray for things to work out with getting a bus to our next location and having a place to stay. It's pretty booked up because of the holidays. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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Merry Christmas to each one of you as well! I am sure this trip will redefine Christmas in your hearts forever! Please give Kenton an extra squeeze as he is being missed at home during season. Though we are blessed that he has this opportunity. Merry Christmas
ReplyDeleteHappy, happy CHRISTmas! Praying the Lord will bless you in a very real & amazing way as you celebrate "the Word was made flesh & dwelt among us." Sounds like you're getting a small taste of what it must've been like for Him...leaving His heavenly glory to live amidst the poverty & perversions of the flesh. Including no room at the inn. LOL
ReplyDeleteWe are utterly convinced that the Lord has had this trip planned since the beginning of time (Eph 2:10). No worries about where to stay or what to do, He has it all figured out. Praying you're all sensitive to His leading, trusting Him completely regardless of circumstances.
In the meantime, everyone please give Isaac a big honking hug for his mama. :O)
Very merry Christmas to all of you from Norway ! Greetings from us and God bless you all! Extra big hug for Kristian and Ingrid =) Love U
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