Cambodia

Enoch and I are in Cambodia right now. We have been here since last Friday, and we're just thoroughly enjoying ourselves.

First off, Cambodia is actually a little cooler than Vietnam. Since Phnom Penh is closer to the equator than Danang, my only explanation is that it must be less humid here. Either way, it is nice.

This is the rainy season in Cambodia, so it rains every afternoon for 1-3 hours. The rain is pretty intense, but afterwards the air is so cool...I love it.

Whereas religion in Vietnam was subtle, behind the scenes, Buddhism is everywhere in Cambodia. The streets are full of monks in their full garb--orange robes, shaved heads and all. All of the public places that I've been in (with the exception of the church and Orphan Voice's school) have little shrines to Buddha in them. People will actually burn incense, kneel, and pray right in the middle of public places.

There is so much poverty in Cambodia. For those of you who are familiar with Orphan Voice's ministry in Phnom Penh, you know that we are specifically ministering to children who live and work in dumps right outside of the city. We've been with them all week in a Bible Camp of sorts. Thanks to the work of Meng Aun and Rady, our Cambodian contacts, most of the children have already accepted Christ as their savior. We're hoping that during our time here we can meet their physical needs (including providing them with a good education), disciple them, and teach them how to share Jesus with others. In most cases, the families of these children do not yet know Jesus. Next week, Enoch and I are going to visit many of the homes. We're praying that we'll have opportunities to share God's love with them when we go. Please pray with us.