The musings of Cambodia...

We are still here at Freedom Hotel in Siem Reap - the tourism hotspot of Cambodia. We have been a few different places. This morning and afternoon we walked through Angkor Wat (google it!) and in 2 hours we will be riding elephants through the mountains to watch the sun set. Yesterday was our first Sunday here in Cambodia, so we visited 2 churches. Loren and Ashton gave their testimonies, and we shared a very special song. Aimee and Hannah worked with the children at one church and taught them the song "God is so Good" in English (which they performed very well), and Angela and Zoey worked with the children at the second church. Tonight we will return to one church to teach English classes. Yesterday evening we visited the Cultural Village (a tourist attraction of cultural dances and shows) but it rained very much and we were not able to see any shows, but did walk through the rain - running from tree to tree.
Our missionary (Pastor Greg, aka "Baby Bird") left us in Siem Reap with 3 Khmer pastors - Vandy, Chamnol, and Arun. We have had lots of fun with them - learning Khmer, telling stories, and being embarassed (oh wait, that was only one of us!) We have also hired a Buddhist driver named Om (he looks like gorilla.) Please pray that we can be a light for him. His English is not good, but I know that he is listening to us and watching us.
Tuesday morning we will leave for Kratie. Pastor Greg and his wife and 2 young daughters will be joining us there. Kratie is much more "remote" than the other cities we have visited. The church in Kratie is strong, and there are many youth. This week is a national holiday (the king's birthday) so many schools are closed, but we still expect to offer our evening English courses because when the American girls arrive.. so do the Cambodians.
A few of us have had our moments of feeling sick, but it hasn't been bad. Please continue to pray for our health and energy so that we can be effective in our ministry and not be held back by our physical bodies. Thank you for remembering us in your prayers. God is teaching us new things everyday and we are all feeling closer to Him. Pray that we will continue to be filled with the Spirit and that our minds will give attention to opportunities to minister. Thank you!