The Simple Things In Life

A New Appreciation for Life

On Monday I assisted a team from Utah in taking a group of kids from one of the many orphanages here to the Phnom Penh waterpark for the day. Most of the kids who came had HIV and/or mental and physical disabilities. It broke my heart to watch these children. Some were nothing more then skin and bones with huge gaping wounds. One guy, guessing from his height he may have been 15, sat in the water and spent the whole time swimming in a circle in one spot. He had the hugest smile on his face the whole time! I am glad that we were able to give these kids a special day... just please pray that they don't get any infections or anything from the nasty water.

Wrestling

This week I have been a bad teacher! Both Tuesday and Thursday I have let the kids get out of work a little because they were having to much fun. On Tuesday they made masks (which I was going to have them talk about in terms of colours and facial features) but they were so enthusiastic about making them that I let them spend an extra 30 min on it. One odd thing I noticed was that a lot of the kids drew crosses on their heads in between their eyebrows. When I asked about it I learned that apparently its apart of their favourite wrestlers costume. They don't even have a tv and yet they are influences by stuff like wrestling. Sheer craziness.

Changes

This week I started volunteering at a school in a Vietnamese community just outside of the city. It is a very poor community and half of it is flooded. They are guessing that by next week the water will have reached our school to. To get to everything they either use a boat or walk on narrow wooden planks that they have put out to connect all the houses. I forgot my camera so I couldn't take any pictures, but I promise to next time I go.

Prayer Requests

- Tomorrow I am going away for a week to the provinces. I will be going to visit and AG orphanage and then we are taking the kids to see Angkor Wat. So please pray for safety and a good time for all going.
- Wisdom about some schedule decisions that I need to make
- Wisdom in teaching/leading the English class/Bible Study