Answered prayer - Thank you for your prayers. Before we left for Cambodia I posted these prayer requests (light blue) Here are the ways in which God has answered these prayers.
This is my first time to take anyone else on a mission trip I am seen as the leader - as I'm the oldest!! and they also say the most beautiful - ha ha
I had to take on the role of leader much more than I expected. I was very thankful that the week before going to Thailand I had been at a training week focusing on mentoring and discipleship. I often thought back to Christs example of leadership.
Pray for our adjustments to Cambodian culture this will be the girls first experience of living in another country, I'm told that when Thai's go to another country they really miss their food (so i've some mama noodles packed - like pot noodles - don't think it's something I will miss but i'm told the girls will!) I'm personally looking forward to having bread for breakfast : )
I did indeed enjoy the french baguettes for breakfast. The girls struggled with culture shock much more than any of us expected. Please continue to pray for Paa and Leeh as they adjust back to life in Thailand and reflect on how they reacted.
Language - they speak Thai fulently I speak English fluently (well i used too - I'm going through a real phase of forgetting English words at the moment, it's no that I can think of the Thai I can't think of anything!!) That this wouldn't cause unecessary stress and strain - especially when we are tired.
It was difficult for the girls at times being exposed to English so much. I was thankful that they were able to spend some time with Thai missionaries this of course was a little bit more stressful for me- but it was fine.
Faith- Cambodia isn't very far away, but it still costs money to travel and live there. Supprisingly food costs more in Cambodia than Thailand. The money we need to a westerner doesn't seem like very much but for a Thai student it's a lot of money. May they be amazed at God's provision.
Praise God he provided all we needed and a little bit more. Food does indeed cost more in Cambodia despite the fact that the average Cambodian earns a lot less, it is difficult for the majority of Cambodians to survive. I think this also really challenged the girls although they don’t have lots by Thai standards to the average Cambodian they are very rich, they have been able to study at university, and they are very thankful for this.
And above all that God will be glorified. That we all would be stretched and challenged : )
We most certainly were stretched and challenged. At times I wondered if we would actually break, but in God’s mercy when we put our focus back on him this did not happen! : )
This is my first time to take anyone else on a mission trip I am seen as the leader - as I'm the oldest!! and they also say the most beautiful - ha ha
I had to take on the role of leader much more than I expected. I was very thankful that the week before going to Thailand I had been at a training week focusing on mentoring and discipleship. I often thought back to Christs example of leadership.
Pray for our adjustments to Cambodian culture this will be the girls first experience of living in another country, I'm told that when Thai's go to another country they really miss their food (so i've some mama noodles packed - like pot noodles - don't think it's something I will miss but i'm told the girls will!) I'm personally looking forward to having bread for breakfast : )
I did indeed enjoy the french baguettes for breakfast. The girls struggled with culture shock much more than any of us expected. Please continue to pray for Paa and Leeh as they adjust back to life in Thailand and reflect on how they reacted.
Language - they speak Thai fulently I speak English fluently (well i used too - I'm going through a real phase of forgetting English words at the moment, it's no that I can think of the Thai I can't think of anything!!) That this wouldn't cause unecessary stress and strain - especially when we are tired.
It was difficult for the girls at times being exposed to English so much. I was thankful that they were able to spend some time with Thai missionaries this of course was a little bit more stressful for me- but it was fine.
Faith- Cambodia isn't very far away, but it still costs money to travel and live there. Supprisingly food costs more in Cambodia than Thailand. The money we need to a westerner doesn't seem like very much but for a Thai student it's a lot of money. May they be amazed at God's provision.
Praise God he provided all we needed and a little bit more. Food does indeed cost more in Cambodia despite the fact that the average Cambodian earns a lot less, it is difficult for the majority of Cambodians to survive. I think this also really challenged the girls although they don’t have lots by Thai standards to the average Cambodian they are very rich, they have been able to study at university, and they are very thankful for this.
And above all that God will be glorified. That we all would be stretched and challenged : )
We most certainly were stretched and challenged. At times I wondered if we would actually break, but in God’s mercy when we put our focus back on him this did not happen! : )
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