#311 - Arrived With Travel Mercies!

 Vol.#311

Thank you for your prayers as I travelled yesterday.

There was a delay of one hour in Phnom Penh and I was a bit anxious as my layover was 2 and 1/2 hours and I was praying that the hour did NOT turn into 2 hours! My senior pastor and his wife, one elder and his family, plus other leaders came to see me off and prayed over me at the airport, sending me off again as their ambassador for the work there in Phnom Penh! I am very grateful that they waited with me.

ENJOYING A LAUGH WITH LOKRU SAMDY AND NAVY, MY PASTORS, AND AN ELDER LOKRU PISIT (IN YELLOW) WHILE HIS SON SLEPS!

I had favor at the Korean Airlines counter. Usually your carry-on plus handbag should be 10 kg max. Mine was 12 kg, but the main rep there allowed me to keep my carry-on instead of checking it in. I was so glad as there was a delay, so I was able to access my hoodie and IPad to keep me company during the time at the airport!I had 25 minutes to clear customs at Seoul and then go to the other end of the airport for the second gate/plane for Toronto! I had an image of Elijah running ahead of Ahab’s chariot as the rain came down (1 Kings 18: 41-46), the ‘miracle run’, as only the LORD could have helped me run all that way so quickly just as they were announcing for passengers to line up to board the plane to Toronto! The run helped me to settle in for the long 12- hour flight after the 6 hours before! I nodded off, off and on, but not really sleeping on the flight. I was so happy that the flight was smooth with no turbulence! Thank you all for His answer to your prayers on my behalf!

It is cool here for me, but in Phnom Penh it was 46 Celsius and just getting hotter, so I am enjoying the cooler temperatures!

Prayer Request: Please pray for a quick adjustment to the new time zone. Sometimes the effects of jet lag can linger for a few days!

Prayer Request: Please pray for that new place for my parents and myself. I am praying for the location that He will choose for us!

Thank you all! 

Even with the time change, I was able to help with editing the sermon for this weekend. Back in Phnom Penh, they are celebrating Khmer New Year with ‘songkrans’ which are New Year’s parties/celebrations with one worship service instead of 3, combining them as many will go to the countryside/hometowns to celebrate with family and friends. However, the celebrations will be more subdued as dictated by the government, remembering the ‘war’ that is still ongoing with Thailand, and those that we have lost, and those that have been displaced by the border war. 

Again, see you when I see you, my fellow dancers!

Love, His Warrior and Disciple, 

Submitting to be His Dance partner here in Cambodia, 

Your sister, Vedya