Vol.# 81
I am on my balcony, reading His Word, and I
look at the building across from me and see students with their teachers in
class!
I did not know what the building was; I thought it was an ex-pats
apartment building; but now I saw only Khmer and movable blackboards and the
desks and chairs!
It dawns on me that education is so prized here, yet it is so
expensive and for many, not an option!
I am reading from Titus 2 on teaching
sound doctrine and I look at the students and again I am excited by the
possibilities for the Khmer!
I need to buckle down and study and learn
the heart language so that I can be part of that plan of God to teach ‘sound
doctrine’! I’ve had to decide on getting a helper here; Dane was working at
Lois’ place when I stayed there last year, she is in her 20’s.
My homework!
You know how you are told NOT to write on the walls? Well this is how
Khmer do it! This is my blackboard! I can write on tiled wall and then rub it
off!
Yes, that is why I need to get my place
ready for living this week, so I can be fully into my studies! I know that at
the end of the day I will be exhausted but I have to carefully plan out meals
and times of rest.
I need to reconfigure my plans for the living/dining room area that
will be my study area as well!
Do I buy more fans or start to save to put aside
money for a/c?
For those not living here that may seem to be a luxury but I am
being wiser and planning for the long run and need to conserve my energy and my
body as much as possible!
It is only cool late at night or very early in the
morning. Mosquitoes are loving me at night time out on the balcony and right
now I am sweating!
Am I going to be “Khmer”
and just have a mat with cushions as my eating area? Not sure yet!
AHH! A soft breeze is now blowing!
Prayer
requests:
-Learning
sounds: I covet your prayers for the third hour of study that
begins at 11. That is the phonics time and I am beginning to dread it
(being real with you). I need my ears to hear the slight differences in
sound so that I can look at how the words are spelt and then use it when I
am reading! I realize the foundation bricks, which I am building, is very
important and I do not want to do more sounds until I understand how to say
/form my mouth and tongue to say the sounds!
-Health:
I finally had to go to clinic. The coughing and running nose was not getting
any better. I had to see the doctor who was only there between 11 and 12, so I went
to the first ¾ part of class and then literally sped to the doctor (I had to
miss the phonics part of the class session!).
-Language
classes: Everyone thought it was a tough one yesterday. We learnt
numbers but there is a formal way of speaking (that is what is used when writing)
and an informal way, which is how you would speak on everyday basis! So you
shorten the words. Pray that I would learn the informal way faster please!
I have begun to speak in Khmer to the young man who looks after the motos at the
school, just to practise, and I also chat with the Khmer receptionist. Pray
that I would find favour with them as well as other foreign students
who are in the higher levels, that I would be brave to speak in Khmer with
them. What I love about this school is that the students from higher levels
all speak in Khmer during the break time with the staff! That is so cool!
Thank you for allowing me to
be part of your lives. Please keep sending me your prayer requests and telling
me about your lives!
Love,
His Warrior and Disciple, submitting to
be His dance partner here in Cambodia,
Your servant, Vidya
(P.S. I am at 70 percent of my monthly support, would you consider
becoming one of my dance partners? Please email me to show you how!)
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