just killed a spider that was running around next to my keyboard and didnt even scream. if that doesnt just sum up everything ive learned in the last 6 months here, im not really sure what does.
This week was truly one of the best. So many wonderful things, and once again, not a lot of time to share all of them!
but one of the best memories is from last pday. we wanted to go explore a wat (the place that buddists go to worship AKA where monks live) so we went to one close to our house, and just started talking to the people there. maybe there was a miscommunication, because he thought we wanted to worship, and i thought he was just taking us to see the different rooms. but we get inside this room, and half of it is filled with statues, and buddas, and food offerings, and he starts lighting the candles, and he gives us incense, and we just sit there for a few minutes pretending that we dont understand that hes telling us to pray. it was way fun.
also, got to attend a wedding! that was cool. weddings here are all out!! they last for days, and are big and beautiful!
but i think the coolest, happiest, best thing that happened this week was that we had 2 of our inv at church! and they are both so so solid. please pray for bong phana, and bong serei roat. bong serei roat is a referral from a member, and shes incredible. she spent 40 minutes riding around phnom penh trying to find our church but made it eventually and stayed for the full 3 hours!
this week as we were out contacting, we were exploring some new places in our area. we came across a poom (kind of like a neighborhood), that is some of the poorest places ive ever been here in cambodia. and it was one of those moments where it hit me how much these people hold my heart. we just started talking to them, trying to build a relationship, and the kids follow us around holding our hands, and it fills my heart with so much love, but then breaks it at the same time, because i want so much more for them.
anyways, basically cambodia is the best. its so happy and warm all the time.
good luck this week! keep studying the scriptures and coming closer to christ.
sis smith
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