Awesome Update from Jan!

Monday in Phnom Penh:
I love it here!!! Who would of thought that I would be coming to Cambodia every chance I get! This country and the people here have all become a special part of my life!

It has been fun experiencing Cambodia with Joe and Tami and seeing everything for the first time again through their eyes!
Yesterday we took in the markets, bargaining for our purchases and riding in tuks! We ate American for lunch though...pizza!

Last night Saém, Sokhom, Ronni and Rachna came to the hotel to eat dinner with us! We had so much fun visiting with them and planning our week! I love being around them...they are all such gracious, humble servants! Such an example for me!!

We changed our schedule around a little. Because we did not have our luggage we decided to wait until Wednesday to go to the orphanage. We have frisbees, jump ropes, color sheets and colors to take to them (all in our luggage!)

After dinner, we took a tuk to the city mart to get some toiletries.

It is funny, when I was reading my Bible yesterday I was in John 6, and verse 27 says "don't be concerned about perishable things...spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you." I had to laugh, don't be concerned about perishable things...I'm in Cambodia without my luggage! No blow dryer, no curling iron, no hairspray, no make-up, and only one change of clothes! And everyone that knows me, knows that those things are very important to me!! Thanks God for the gentle nudge!

"Spend your energy seeking the eternal life" That is why I love these people over here so much...this is what they are all about!
Kingdom Work! Kingdom Glory!
I love being a part of the big picture!!

Now, it's Tuesday:
This morning our luggage was delivered to the hotel!!

Today we are splitting up. Tami went with Rachna to help her with her college application. Joe is with Tida at his work, helping him with computers. Kevin and I were on a mission to buy Bibles!

My parents church sent money with us to purchase Khmer Bibles. Saém met us at the Cambodian Bible Society. We bought 73 Bibles and 8 preschool Bible story books. Saém told us that most of the people in his church that are coming to the conference do not have their own Bible. It will be fun to give them brand new Bibles!!

Tonight Ravi is meeting us for dinner!! It is so much fun spending one on one time with our friends here!!

Tomorrow we head to Lveasar to play with our kids at the orphanage!!! Besides the things in our suitcases for them, we have also bought some soccer balls and hula hoops!!! We can't wait to hula hoop with them!! Tomorrow will be fun...playing all day!!
We have three translators going with us!

We got an e-mail from Callan Edquist, he is coming to Phnom Penh on Saturday. He is going to join us on Sunday when we go back to Lveassar!!

We are having a great time!!! I love, love, love it here!!!
Jan