Yesterday (Sunday) was incredible! I was so excited to get to Lveasar!! We took our bus to the Mekong and then a ferry over the river. And then the mopeds to the village! (I have come a long way since three years ago when I was scared to death about the trip to Johnson's Bayou after Katrina! Who knew that was my first step toward Cambodia!) Seeing all the familiar faces was like being home! The kids are so amazing!
We had a wonderful church service. The kids performed a lot... traditional dances (including the coconut dance) and singing. We also performed! Ronnie led us in two songs (very impromptu!) toward the beginning of the service and then at the end they called us back up and Michael played the guitar and led us in a song!
Rathany did a great job sharing her story from being born in a refugee camp to becoming a Christian and going to college now in USA. But only her dad ended up coming with us. She so has a heart for her family (now Buddhist) to know Christ.
And of course Greg and The Mey did a great job speaking as well.
The kids remembered our whole family and asked about you (Kevin), Jeff and Greg. Scott had an automatic in with them, already knowing the "handshake"!! He showed them pictures of Jeff and Greg and explained that he is the brother and he was immediately welcomed in! Jeff and Greg, Scott has taken up right where you left off... quickly learning their names, rolling in the dirt with them, letting them climb all over him and even making them laugh about Kum Pom! (I guess "I farted!" is a boy thing no matter where you are!)
Our kids at the orphanage are so happy, and so full of smiles and hugs!
We had a great afternoon with them!
We ate pizza for dinner on the top floor (6th) of the mall. Was good to eat familiar food, I am still very picky at the village but the rice and bananas can always sustain me til supper.
It is early morning on Monday. I am fixing to get ready to head back to Lveasar.
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