This has been a busy week of traveling and goodbyes and sight-seeing and, of course, lots of love.
Our week started on Sunday – Valentine’s Day – with a special treat from the two guys on our team. They surprised us girls with muesli, milk, fruit, and roses for each of us on Valentine’s Day morning. It was really sweet. Later that day we said our final goodbyes at the Youth Center party. Several of the students made valentines for several of us, which was pretty special. We finished our work at the orphanage and said tearful goodbyes there, as well, this week.
We left Battambang on Wednesday morning and headed for Siem Reap for a short break before Rattanakiri. We rode on a nice, air-conditioned bus and stayed in a guest house that had nice, air-conditioned rooms for two nights. We watched the sun rise over Angkor Wat and saw lots and lots of foreigners. The touristy atmosphere of Siem Reap was quite the contrast to Battambang. I found it strange.
Yesterday we left Siem Reap and arrived in Phnom Penh. We’ll stay here in Phnom Penh (no air conditioning in this guest house – that was a short-lived treat) for one more night and then we’ll make the 10-hour trip to Rattanakiri tomorrow. We don’t have all our ministries set up yet, so please pray for direction there.
I’m thankful to have had the short break before our next stop. Please keep our team in your prayers as we have yet another new beginning.
