Still Loving It!

Right now, as I am typing this, there are two children standing beside me reading over my shoulder. I am at a cafe that provides free internet with purchase – and you can get a coffee for $.50. The only problem is that the internet connection is poor and slow and doesn’t work half of the time. But hey, it’s free (almost)! So while I was waiting for the internet to connect again after it cut out, these kids came up to me and tried their English. The little girl said “you have money, me no money”. It makes me wonder if they have been trained that foreigners have money and that they are supposed to ask for some. Obviously, since they were in the cafe, they probably are better off than the majority of children here as only rich Cambodian’s visit the cafe. The general mentality here seems to be that foreigners are rich, and technically we are. So that is my story for today.



I also went to visit Place of Rescue this week run by Marie Enns. It is a little care community for HIV families and orphaned children. They have little homes for families with HIV so that those who need it can receive care. If they are responding well to the antiviral medication then the parents receive jobs in the community. When the parents pass away, the children stay in the community and move into one of the orphan homes. Each home can have up to 10 children with a house mom and occasionally a house mom and dad. The parents take care of the kids as they were their own children. It was really nice to see how God is working in and blessing Place of Rescue.

(The view from Marie Enns' veranda.)

On a side note, when attempting to get there, in true Beca fashion, I got lost! It was an exciting adventure riding a moto on back country roads and trying to ask for directions when I can’t speak the language very well. I managed to turn a 45min-1 hour trip into 2 hours and 15 minutes. Opps! By the time I got home I had a sweet farmers tan/burn.

As well, tomorrow is Election Day here in Cambodia, so please for that. There is also a dispute between the Thai and Cambodian’s about a tourist attraction in Cambodia and so there are armed forces on either side of the border. Please pray that this dispute will be able to be settled peacefully.