Thursday, January 8, 2009

Thursday Was Bitter-Sweet

Our final day at Leveasar was both an exciting day and a sad day.

Seeing the faces of those in both the Pastors Conference and the Hair Design School as they were recognized for their successful completion was very thrilling. We also had the great privilege of sharing the Lord's Supper with them. It was a very meaningful experience as cultural differences no longer existed and we all focused on what we had in common: the sacrificial death of Jesus for our sins. The Lord's Supper was follow by a ceremonial footwashing as Greg, The, Steve, Randy, and Michael washed the feet of those in the pastors conference. What a great morning.

Then the sad part came where we had to say goodbye to the children and take our last ferry ride. The children didn't want to let go. Neither did we. No motos this time. We all walked together down the dusty road holding hands and laughing and sometimes singing. At other times there was just silence with little sniffles being the only thing heard.

After the mile long hike together and the brief wait for the ferry, it was time to let go. It's amazing how quickly God can bind hearts. As the ferry pulled away there were shouts of (and I won't try it in Khmer) "I will see you again".

The children probably went back to the orphanage, took another long look at the pictures left behind, and began looking toward the next visit of their American family.

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