Adventures abound

Our Transportation out to village (Even the tourists were taking photos)
Craft Project at the Orphanage
The Khmer students and their garden.
Working Seangs Garden at his house.
The fruit stand (not the cheapest one though )

Well, lots has happend this week. Last Sunday I got to be Pastor Liz at the Orphanage and gave a short message on Love and What God's Love is and that we are designed with a space in our hearts that only God can fill. Seang translated and it went really well, then we had a dance party with the kids afterwords. That children there are stealing my heart and God is breaking it. I realize that they don't have the choice to live there or somewhere else and the lack of true love they recieve is grave. We are having a great time connecting with these kids and we are spending Sundays and Thursdays there with them. We made the craft, had games and taught the story of the Prodigal Son on Thursday. There is one girl at the orphanage named Sinooan, who also attends an English class at the youth center and she is so sweet and I enjoy seeing her. She is currently applying to do her DTS here in Battambang at the University of Nations and I am so excited for her. She's 19 has 2 younger siblings and no parents.
This week it was also Monja's birthday which was very fun, we got to go out to eat and then planned a surprise birthday for her and Johanna that consisted of candles on the roof, homemade tiara's , cake, and fun. She is 25!
I am finding that the older girls are truly like role-models for me. They set such a great example of determination, leadership, fun, heart's seeking God, gentleness, humor, and the right balance of maturity. I really enjoy being the 2nd youngest and having the opportunity to learn so much.
This has been the longest I have been in a developing country and it has taken adjusting. God has been faithful and is breaking through the Spiritual darkness here. I am feeling healthy and ready for whatever God has planned.
Our team had a big shock last night with the news that Rob our leader and Jenny and family are going to be heading back to New Zealand in a couple weeks. Rob had been tired and dizzy from the start and needs to rest somewhere quiet and see his doctor. I was very surprised and felt sad at the thought of not having them. I am okay with the idea now and believe it will create an opportunity for me and the rest of our team to step out in our leadership abilities.
We visited an example of a world vision garden that is very fruitfull and gave hope for what world vision is doing and for Cambodian people and what can happen when a garden gets proper care. I learned all about a new natural pesticide and herbicide and how to make it and I am very excited to test it out.
Another sad thing is our two Dave's who have been teaching us, left Friday.

Life keeps moving and it is really a day to day thing here. Sunday we are preforming a drama/dance at the youth center for their monthly party and hopefully it goes well. If they laugh that is a sign they like it!

God Bless and remember ...you will make it through the winter!
We had a small blessing of rain for the past 3 days which is very unusual for this time of year. Thanks God.