The people we're meeting here in Cambodia..

I can't remember when I updated last or what I wrote, but Í'm sure alot has happened since then. We had an awesome time in Kratie. Everyone enjoyed connecting with the youth at the English school, at at the missionary's home. On our last night, our team, the pastors and teachers and missionaries, along with 10 or 15 youth gathered for a meal and fellowship at Tess' home. We played Uno and Signs and Boggle and Scrabble. We ate rice and swine, sang worship, shared testimonies, and prayed. Goodbyes have been difficult, because relationships are established very differently in Cambodia - so we leave, feeling as if there is no closure - but we know that they are in our hearts, and we are in theirs.
After Kratie, we spent 2 days Kampong Cham. On Sunday we visited 3 churches. We did children's ministry at the first, and Pastor Greg asked me (Jewel) to share a sermon. With only 3 minutes of preparation, I did. I had a message on my heart, so I went up testifying to God's goodness and praying praying praying that He would give me the words to speak that would share my heart's message, and He did. The 2nd and 3rd church services met in homes, but the presence of God was equally (if not more) strong than the 1st. During the 3rd service we had the opportunity to pray over a woman whose mind is not right. The pastor has been praying over her, and as a result of her continuing sanity, her parents have come to believe in the Lord Jesus and they have opened their home for Sunday services. It was an awesome experience.
Right now I am sitting in a shady internet cafe with Loren and Ashton and Poo Greg. Aimee, Zoey, Hannah, and Angela are at the World Hope Assessment Center, doing crafts and sharing God's love with a group of young girls rescued from sex trafficking. Unfortunately, only 4 could go, so the 3 of us are spending the afternoon with Poo Greg in the market. I'm looking forward to hearing what the 4 girls have to say about their experiences there - they were very excited about the opportunity to go, and I pray that right now they are filled and overflowing with His love.
We are reaching the end of our 3 weeks in Cambodia. The team flies to South Korea on Friday night, waits 12 hours there, then will fly to Chicago on Saturday. Our next few days will be spent with the students at the Bible college. They are asking if we will teach them English worship songs. We also will have 1 or 2 chapel services, and a dawn prayer service. I'm looking forward to the time we will spend with them.

Please pray for Zoey, Aimee, Hannah and Angela right now as they minister at the assessment center.
Pray for our hearts as we prepare to leave Cambodia and the people we have grown to love.
Pray that we will continue to learn things each day, and pray that we would be drawn closer to Him.
Please remember the names Paroath, Arun & Charia, Vandy & Tess, Tito, Malachi, Sreyroath, and Greg & Resie in your prayers.

Thank you for your prayers and encouragment!