Challenges and Delights

Hello All,

As it has been about a week since the last time we posted, there is a lot to share because everything is so new and exciting. To keep it somewhat simple I thought we could break up our experiences last week into two categories. Things we have found Challenging and things we have found Delight in.

Let's start with the Challenging:
1.Being exhausted after one trip to the market and purchasing one needed item for the household either because of the heat of the day or trying to communicate to people whose native tongue is different than ours.
2. Seeing a cock-roach shimmy across our bedroom floor.
3. Looking at walls and walls of pictures of those the Khmer Rouge imprisoned, tortured and killed at the Toul Sleng Museum.
4. Walking down the street and night and seeing the seated row of girls and the local bars who are prostituted out by a pimp. Knowing that these girls in some way chose this lifestyle but at the same time can't get out because they think it is the best way to make ends meet.
5. Being overwhelmed by what needs to be done to prepare for school before it starts next monday. Preparing for lessons without all the technology and resources that we are used to in the US.
6. Missing people at home

Now to the Delights:
1. Spending time with new and old staff at Logos. We have been able to spend time with lots of people here so far. We were invited out to eat every night this weekend with someone different and have enjoyed getting to know all of them.
2. We love our landlords, Sothearya, Onn and their two boys Sopana and Sokvatana. Since our last post we had a couple of conversations with them and found out that they are not Christians. They are Buddhists but say they do not take it seriously. We find delight in God allowing us to be part of his work in sharing Him with our wonderful landlords.
3. Gideon enjoyed playing B-ball with some missionary guys who get together every monday night at Logos to play.
4. Riding our bicycles around and learning how to make or way through the crazy traffic. We feel its a big accomplishment when we make it to a place we have never been in the city.
5. We bought a toaster oven so we can have toast and even make a small pizza.

We thank you all for your prayers.

Love,

Kristy and Gideon