#12 - It's All in the Name

Vol.12

Wow! It is ten at night and it has been a day filled with His wonders!

At the International church the pastor talked about seeking the counsel of God. He was referring to 2 Chronicles 18:1 when Jehosaphat sought God's will rather than listen to the prophets of Ahab! ...AS surely as the Lord lives I can tell him only what my God says. I will never compromise what God has told me. I pray that I never compromise on what HE has taught me in spite of the desert time I knew I would be experiencing.

God has many Names which we call on in specific situations: The Judge, Shepherd, Abba Father, Saviour, Redeemer, Lord, and the list goes on. I am humbled to serve such a great God who is the great I AM and Who encompasses so many names.I have one name, no middle name AND MY legal name which as you know is Vidya. 

Teaching

Teacher Peoun and Channak in the middle

Mealtime at Vidya's

I was given a Biblical name by one of my team mates from the 2009 mission trip to Cambodia. She actually gave it to me one month prior to coming here in March of this year! She could not think of one and when she was praying God said to her, Vidya's Biblical name is Esther! 

I am here for such a time.... there will be a time/times when HE commands me to speak and to intercede for His people here! Well the boys in my 7 o'clock to  8 o'clock class have given me 2 new names! Vidya ( V-D-YA) Sugar! and the latest one, Vidya cute girl ( yes they say the whole ting!). Tonight they changed it to Vidya cute girl!

With Grannie

With Marie

With Halina and Stacey on houseboat

Tonight we had a town meeting about the sickness that has been so deadly to Cambodians. They discussed the symptoms, ways that we can help each other and the medicine to be taken etc.. Right now as we speak, it is a little after 9 and  two of the house moms are here to meet with Channak. My place is the most neutral, so there is a lot of Khmer talk happening and a lot of nodding and smiling by me! They are opening the cupboards and counting how many plates I have, and once in a while I am asked how to say something in English! 

Shannon

A kid stops by and says to me Vidya sugar! I look at him and am surprised. Apparently they are doing 'nicknames' in his English class and teacher Shannon used me as an example. So NOW they are all calling me Vidya sugar!  I am cracking up as I write this.

One of my students is sick; fever, headache. He was playing in the rain and caught a cold, but with this virus hanging over our heads, it is easy to get scared. I went to pray over him this morning and anointed him with oil. He has such a servant's heart and the gift of helps. He misses being in school! I went to give him my 'nano' so that he can listen to worship music and then I remembered I had Vicks Vaporub so I went back to tell his house mom to  put that on him. [Yes you Trinis out there, I brought that with me, our cure-all for our sicknesses.)

Prayer request: for me to find a community outside of Rescue when I come into the city.

I pray that the many facets of His Name will be made real to you. HE knows your desires, He knows your heart. I pray that you will feel His love intimately and dance with Him!

Halina's farewell party

Dancing with Him, 

Love, Sister Vidya