#184 - "Trust Me, I Got You!"

Vol.# 184

Update on colonoscopy: 

Two of my prayer mentors prayed that I would have a doctor who was funny, and that my appointment would be without stress. Well, I had just come in at midnight from Florida and immediately went into fasting for 24 hours prior to appointment at 11 the next day. I was having visions of roti, chicken, seafood, vegetables, and fruit until the time I entered the doctor’s office. The doctor who did the colonoscopy was so enthusiastic about POOP and about keeping a healthy colon, that I just had to smile! I told him that last week at church the pastor spoke about passions and I could tell he was passionate about his job! Results came back normal so thank you all for your prayers! 

Thank you to Edith Peters who spearheaded the Thursday morning meeting where I shared about what God is doing in Cambodia. I felt taken care of, plus my ‘sisters’ took me out for my fave meal at Golden Asia restaurant afterwards! Ian and Ramona L. plus Corrine Cadinouche, who herself will be going out to Kinshasa with MAF, helped me to gather my thoughts and do the power point slides (You all know that it is my sister Sita who actually puts this letter together right? I just write my heart and she puts it in a format that is easily read! Same for my IT helpers, without them I could not do the presentation!). 

Thank you to Pastor Solange who provided the pens and papers for the game, to Ruby I. who prayed over me as I was about to present, to Dipali and Bea for providing the coffee and treats, and my deep gratitude to those who ventured out on one of the coldest days. 

Thank you! 

When I go through Customs, I am usually pulled out to be searched and checked and questioned, so when I was heading out to Trinidad yesterday, I was surprised that it was my Mom and Dad, who were both in wheelchairs, who were searched by the Custom officers! I am so accustomed to being the one singled out that I was actually feeling left out from being searched and checked! Even when we got to Customs in Trinidad, I noticed that one particular agent was asking questions and really taking a long time with those in her line. I was just thinking 'yay' when the couple in front of me was about to go to her so that I would go to another free agent. Instead, they went to the other free agent and there I was in front of the ‘strict’ agent. However, we began chatting away and I was there for only 3 minutes, and she stamped the form I had and I was finished! 

I can feel God saying, "Oh child, trust me: I got you!" 

Then God provided another angel to take care of my parents and me. We were going to stay at the airport from 1 to 6 in the morning, because it would be too unsafe to travel at that time of the night. When we walked out of Arrivals, my parents’ former neighbour was there to pick us up and take us to her house! Seriously! I am so in awe of the protection and care of our Heavenly Father!

Memories : 

- Meeting with the small group at Bernie Boyd’s house, I felt so blessed to be invited. 

- Sitting in the Krishnans’ home, with Sham making soup in the kitchen; delicious smells wafting through of biscuits and scones; the sight of Pastor Sunder and Pieter Van der H. putting up Christmas decorations as the snow fell outside! It was my first snow day in over 5 years! 

Thank you Pastor Sunder and Sham for staying connected to me and being one of my spiritual accountability partners for so long!



Prayer Requests: 

Pray for safety as I am with my parents in Trinidad for the next 3 weeks, as we travel about here in my birth country. The mosquitoes are already loving me!
Pray that my heart would be opened to what He wants to teach me as I am here. I am a ‘Trini-to-de-bone’ even though Cambodia is my heart country!

As we all prepare to celebrate Advent and Christmas, I am aware that this time can be lonely for some, especially for those who have lost loved ones this year. I pray that His love would just flow over you, warming you and enveloping you in His grace and mercy! 

See you on Dec. 16th! 

Love, His Warrior and Disciple, 

Submitting to be His Dance partner here in Cambodia, 

Your sister, Vidya