Jum Reab Lea everyone!
Our team has had a crazy, exhausting, wonderful and rewarding experience in the past couple weeks. We can’t believe that it’s already been almost 3 weeks! Time has completely flown by.
We officially started teaching our English classes last Monday (the 1st of July), Meghann teaches at Center 1, Katie teaches at Center 3 and I teach at Center 2. Katie and I also teach 2 days each at Center 2A. We spend multiple hours a day making lesson plans; we all definitely appreciate our past teachers so much more because turns out, teaching is a lot harder than it may sound. Although there are challenges, the students we teach make up for it. These kids have already had such a huge impact on our lives and I know that although we’re here to teach them English, they are teaching us a lot about God and life in general.
When we are neither teaching nor lesson planning, we either spend time with the kids and leaders or we go off to explore the city on our own. We have tried so many different foods, got caught in multiple torrential downpours, met random ex-pats and seen some beautiful sunsets. I’ve eaten crickets, and to be honest, they kinda taste good! On Saturday’s we go to the Young Life Club and on Sundays we go to a Khmer church and the Young Life ‘football’ games ( the two teams from my center won their games this past Sunday, it was awesome!)
Meghann and I regularly go to a tea place called Tea & Talk where they have THE MOST DELICIOUS iced green tea lattes for $1!!! We are also frequent visitors at Aquarius Café since it’s only a 2 minute walk from our house and has delicious coffee and desserts!
The one thing I also have to mention is how much I’ve learned about God. Sometimes it takes one getting completely out of their comfort zone to see how incredible he really is. I’ve realized that I’ve taken so many things for granted, God’s faithfulness is one. The past couple of weeks I have seen him work in others and also myself, and that is truly amazing. I’ve met so many people with such amazing faith that mine has been increased in amounts I wouldn’t have thought possible. I’ve realized that I on my own am completely weak and inadequate for the work I want to do, but that with God, anything is possible.
“Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For the Lord God is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.” Isaiah 12:2
All in all, things are going well here! We are so grateful for the support and prayers we’ve been receiving and ask that you continue to pray for us.
Preah pro tien poh nek (God Bless You)
Team Cambodia (Dina, Meghann & Katie)
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