Hi everyone! I made it safely to Cambodia. I have not stopped moving since I got here. It is now my fifth day here. I am just now adjusting to everything: weather, schedule, sleep, etc. The first two days I was here were really rough. Everything was different and there was so much to take in. The weather is very hot, like 90's and there is no AC anywhere. There is 5 of us girls in one room. We are on the 3rd floor of a Cambodian lady's house. So we sleep with the doors open. Each bed has a mosquito net to put around your bed so you don't get bit at night. You sweat so much during the day that I drink at like 7 bottle of water a day and I barely have to pee. But all that sounds awful. I love it here! The people are very warm and welcoming. They stare at you a bit, but thats okay. Quite a few of them speak english. I took my first Khmer lesson today. "How are you" in Khmer is said "Soh-sah-buy-te". It is a fun language.
I have so much to write about, but I only have a few minutes left of the computer. I am at an internet cafe. On Sunday we went to 2 churches. At one of them we led Sunday school for the kids. It was fun. We sang, and colored, and talked about how Jesus is the Good Shepard. He leads us, and takes care of his flock.
On Monday I started work at Mercy Medical Clinic. I put the link to the left. The doctors actually talked to us nurses, it was great! They have staff meetings every Mon., Wed., and Friday where they pray together for their ministry at the hospital. How cool!
On Tuesday I went to work at the clinic for the first time by myself. That was nerve racking not really knowing anyone well. I just kind of wandered around to see if anyone was doing anything cool, and would ask to help or watch if they were. I got to draw blood! And I also got to watch a nurse remove sutures from a woman who had a hysterectomy. Ohh! and my highlight of the day: I met an evangelist that comes to share the gospel with the patients. He is Cambodian and he came to Christ through an American missionary a while back from Oklohama. Him and his sister come every day to the clinic to share. I was speaking with a doctor about a girl in the clinic. The doctor was saying that there wasn't much they could do for her. So I went to the evangelist dude and asked if he would come with me to pray for her. And come to find out, her dad was there to visit with her and he gave his life to Christ that day!!! I guess the guy had spoken with the girl and her mom already, and they became Christians. So the mom shared the gospel with the dad, and he had many questions, so he came to speak with the evangelist. Anyway, now the whole family has been saved by Jesus! That is by far the coolest experience I have had yet to share with you.
Today, Wednesday, I had language lessons. And then we went to 'Daughters of Cambodia'- a home for ex-prostitutes. It was great. Got to go! I will share more later. Thank you all for your prayers. Please continue to lift me and the rest of the team up to God in prayer.
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Missionary...me?
Right before Jesus ascended into heaven he gave the disciples this command: "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations. baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."(Matthew 28:18-20)
In obedience to Gods command, I will be traveling half way across the world this summer to the dark nation of Cambodia. These people have many physical needs, but above all they need to hear about the good news of the Kingdom of God. That we are steeped in our sin against our creator, who loved us and died because of our sin- so that we can have the opportunity of eternal life by repenting and turning to Jesus as Lord and Savior. This is my hearts desire as I go to Cambodia.
I will be working in a hospital with another nursing student from Cedarville University in Ohio. We will have alternating shifts for 5 weeks. We will also be teaching at a summer day-camp for high school students. Our subject matter will be God's design of the human body, health and nutrition. In all of these settings our mission is simple: to share Jesus Christ with the people of Cambodia. We will be using every and any avenue we can to do this, whether it be nursing, teaching, or hanging out with kids our age. I want to thank each and every one of you who have joined in this cause by supporting me financially and through your prayers. I believe it is God's desire to involve as many people here at home in his sending work. It is not an individual effort. Your support is the method God uses to mobilize his Gospel. I hope that this blog will enable your involvement so you can see what God is doing through your prayers and sacrificial giving. May God use this trip to not only draw the hearts of the Cambodian people to himself, but also to draw our hearts to Him.
In obedience to Gods command, I will be traveling half way across the world this summer to the dark nation of Cambodia. These people have many physical needs, but above all they need to hear about the good news of the Kingdom of God. That we are steeped in our sin against our creator, who loved us and died because of our sin- so that we can have the opportunity of eternal life by repenting and turning to Jesus as Lord and Savior. This is my hearts desire as I go to Cambodia.
I will be working in a hospital with another nursing student from Cedarville University in Ohio. We will have alternating shifts for 5 weeks. We will also be teaching at a summer day-camp for high school students. Our subject matter will be God's design of the human body, health and nutrition. In all of these settings our mission is simple: to share Jesus Christ with the people of Cambodia. We will be using every and any avenue we can to do this, whether it be nursing, teaching, or hanging out with kids our age. I want to thank each and every one of you who have joined in this cause by supporting me financially and through your prayers. I believe it is God's desire to involve as many people here at home in his sending work. It is not an individual effort. Your support is the method God uses to mobilize his Gospel. I hope that this blog will enable your involvement so you can see what God is doing through your prayers and sacrificial giving. May God use this trip to not only draw the hearts of the Cambodian people to himself, but also to draw our hearts to Him.
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