It is Monday here and we are beginning our first journey outside of Phnom Penh. A two hour drive up to Broyuk. We were able to see a little more of the back roads due to a detour. The roads were lined with Cambodian flags and military, must be some dignitary/dignitaries coming through.
Paul A. & I have been looking forward with great anticipation our visit to Immanuel Lutheran School in Broyuk. (Our congregation has been sending support and prayers to this school for 3 years.) It did not disappoint. It was a pleasure to meet the teachers and children. We were able to share with them a picture of Trinity, Lansing, IL and Ralph Boardman. It will be hung in the school library. We also presented a plate with Trinity on it from Ralph Boardman. For the children, again it was candy, headbands, and a soccer ball. A nice addition this time were the letters from the children of TLCS.
From there we visited a very small school in the rural village of Kandas. The children here were much more shy. Rudy said we were probably only the second group of Americans (Caucasians) they had seen. The children are all Christian there but the teacher is Buddhist. The children and even adults are much more sickly there. Hair issues are probaly the result of lice but may also be a sign of malnutrition. Many bites and scratches on their skin and eye & teeth problems as well. Regardless, they are still beautiful and once we shared stories, candy, balloons, headbands & visors, their smiles became even brighter. They sang for us and we sang, "Jesus Loves Me" for them. What joyful sounds!
Next, was a trip to the Zaraphath Center in Skun for lunch. It was incredible! But, you'll have to hear the story a little later...now it is time for dinner. We'll talk again soon.
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