Vol. #262
From a very grateful heart, I want to say thank you for your prayers!
The Request: I asked for a safe ride, no rain.
Praise: We got there safely, and it did not rain for the 2 days and one night we were there! It rained elsewhere but not in that location!
Request: I asked you to pray that I would not be claustrophobic so that I could enjoy the moments there.
Praise: At one o’clock, I awoke and did feel a bit claustrophobic, but I unzipped the tent and stepped out and just breathed the fresh air and looked at His handiwork around me. Then I went back to sleep. Thank you!
Request: I asked for God-moments.
Praise: I specifically prayed that HE would allow me to just sit next to someone, without the need to speak but to be silent and present with him or her. In the bus on the way, I sat next to a sister who was starting a new job after being a clothes seller in the market. I was quiet (!!!!!) while she shared her journey of where she was for the past 3 years, and where God had now brought her to work in administration at New Life School. This sister had been so faithful to Him, leading a cell group in the market where she sold the clothes! We just praised God to see His Hand at work!
Praise: I sat next to Hour (pronounced ou-ah) who was shy. I asked her how she was and then she opened up that she had seen me before at church and wanted to chat with me. I felt led to buy her a coconut water and she was so surprised by this that she got teary eyed. She needed a sign of His love that morning, and the gift of the coconut water and my being present with her in that time were in her words a Godsend!
From the pics you can see the beautiful scenery and landscape, wide open with space to walk and just be! We stayed in the tents but there were other accommodations like bungalows and dome shaped structures and villas. You could rent sporting buggies, bikes or fishing rods. There were horses to ride if you could pay the $60US for an hour! I got to talk to the manager there and he got us the coconuts right off the trees at the camping site!
Well, most of you would know that with me there are ALWAYS some stories that I will not share here (but funny ones!). However, at the staff meeting yesterday they were asking for people to come up to share and the cameraman who is married to Nekru Chakriya just said he had fun especially with Bong Srey Vidya! Well, that apparently opened up the microphone to share ‘Vidya stories’!!! Three people came up and all are laughing so I HAD to go up to the microphone to share as well. I shared how so many of you had been praying for us, and also how God had answered those prayers! The aftermath of all of this was that after the staff meeting, the same pastor asked to speak with me privately. He wanted to share something in confidence and to ask for prayer. I know that the fun vulnerable time we all shared on the weekend was the door that opened up the door of confidence and trust! Sometimes God uses the ‘silly’ to open up the heart to deepening relationships, to talk about life and spiritual issues.
Enjoy the pics! Thank you all for your prayers! Please continue to send in your requests and sharing of your life as well!
Love, His Warrior and Disciple,
Submitting to be His Dance partner here in Cambodia,
Your sister, Vedya
