Sunday morning...we were all rested when we woke up this morning...aw....Sunday! Jerry & Wilma, Nick & I came together in the later morning and just sat and talked & chatted for quite a while...very relaxing and enjoyable!
The plan today was to go to the orphanage at 5 pm to have an "ice cream party" We all got into the car..and off we went! The kids were excited...and so were we!
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| Shari wanted to treat the kids with ice cream on a cone today! Right On Shari!
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The kids are patiently waiting for their ice cream while others were already licking away! They are adorable and get along well with one another!
Lots of smiles! It was a vanilla and/or strawberry treat!
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| Delicious... ~ "chee-nygn" we were being taught by the kids how to pronounce "good!" Well it didn't go very well ....both Nick & I need a whole lot of lessons from the kids..... .....and they laughed and laughed! |
Here is the youngest girl - 4 yrs old...she just had their bath!
Cute huh?!!!!!!!
We had enough to share and so the kids received a "bowl" of ice cream too- if they wanted more...and what kid would say no....to ice cream???
This little guy started to make pudding out of his ice cream....nice and creamy! 
Tammy & Shari had been at the Sunbeam orphanage all day so that Kerry and his wife, who are the house parents could go and vote....I asked Kerry to show his finger...and he explained that everyone who votes get his finger dipped into this "Indian ink" and this is so that no one can go back to vote again for the 2nd time!
Yet they do bring their ID cards Jerry said but - nevertheless this is how it is done!
And Guess What? This special ink stays on 1 WEEK!
Afterwards we got into the car and headed out for a bite to eat....Tammy's going away dinner. Carolyn, the Australian nurse and Yachiyo the Japanese gal who teaches English would also be there~ The restaurant was Cafe Eden
We also meant "Caleb" there who was also with YWAM and had already been in Battambang for 2 yrs...and he was from ......Beaverton, OREGON!!!
Nick said "are you a duck?" Caleb looked at Nick...with a question mark on his face...and then laughed! He chuckled about that because he has been away from Oregon for a while...ha!
We had a lovely dinner....fish & chips (yes!) and Jer ordered a pizza...and another a Cobb salad...so' it was American style food. Another couple from Portugal was there and they were Skyping to their family in Portuguese!
Sometimes you forget you are in a foreign land...when you are all speaking English!
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Just to tell you about Saturday evening's fellowship dinner...it was ever so sweet! This group has now meant for the 2nd time and everyone is so happy to gather & find it to be such a blessing and an encouragement for one another!!!
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| Tammy & Jerry are talking to Ron & Rheet-sa |
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| Wilma & Shari talking to Jennie |
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| Rhianna on the left had us dish up the potluck! |
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| So fun to hear the stories..."what brings you to Battambang?" I so' agree! It was for us too! If you look - you will see that we are on a roof top. Yes many building have a floor on top to sit undercover ~ the families in the evenings go up and spend time in the coolness of the evening! " |
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| And there is Jerry & Wilma's ministry house right new door! Yes it is 3 stories high and at times every room is used by those who come to serve! |
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| The Temple grounds are right next door...down the street from this house. |
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| At times you hear the monks chant. |
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| It is different..houses & shacks all mixed together...side by side. |
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| The little ones are eating their supper on the mat. |
We meant Anthony & Ann from New Zealand. Derek & Hiatt American's who is fostering 2 little boys & a girl and hope to be able to adopt them in the future! Rhianna who is also from the States and work with Rophe Ministeries - she is teaching the girls a trade...teaching them to bake in the new Cafe Mongo & Bakery next door to Jerry & Wilma - the coffee shop serves breakfast and lunch and has some really nice baked goods! (Ellen likes!) The girls there are so sweet and helpful and learning!
Ron and his Khmei wife Rhett-sa was a really cute couple...Ron came to visit here and fell in love with a gal who is so dedicated to the Lord...no wonder he fell in love with her!!!!! God is going to use her mightily! Also meant Koon & Danielle who have 2 children and who hosted the potluck...they live 6 months in the States and 6 months here. Jennie was from south Korean - she teaches English in the schools ...Jennie is an Korean-American. Wow so' many neat people...all doing something very special and so' committed!
We enjoyed the potluck that everyone brought and then we began to come together and have a special time of song & sharing!
Derek pulled
out his guitar and we sang many wonderful & familiar songs...how sweet that here we are from so' many countries...yet...we are singing the Lord's songs and so many that we sang were all familiar to all of us! It sure brought us together & we were united in the Spirit! Way-cool! Derek talked about a scripture - "what does it mean to bear one another's burdens?" and also "what does it mean to carry your own load?"
We talked about how we understand these scriptures and it was again so wonderful to hear how others understood it & explained their interpretation of it!
We were coming to a close and then we seemed not to be able to stop singing and then we all began to sing more worshipful songs all over again...it was the sweetest time...
....this girl was SO''''' ........ blessed! "My cup runneth over!"
My!
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