hi, everyone--
(left: Jillian gives Trang a piggy back ride) first, some explanations. no, i have not gone all "ee cummings" on you. i am emailing from an internet cafe in phnom penh and the ""shift"" key sticks like there's gum under it, so capitalizing is just too time consuming. second, because i am at the internet cafe, i need to hurry because literally, time is money, and i need to get back to anna mei who is with enoch and marissa right now.okay. so about danang. yes, i am truly happy and content. the ministry opportunities are great. i will share what i can, whenever i can. i am learning far more than i am giving out.while i was busy at one location, enoch and marissa took jillian and anna mei and elizabeth to the tam ky and dailoc orphanages. the girls were such a blessing there! anna mei played with everyone! she is convinced that they taught her all there is to know about karate. jillian really hit it off with trang, an orphan girl that we have featured in some of our newsletters. trang and jillian were inseparable throughout the day--they just seemed to connect on a deep level. of course, elizabeth is an absolute celebrity wherever she goes. her blond hair and blue eyes get attention in every setting. she's had her hair pulled twice at the grocery store. anna mei said she is weary of being famous and wants to dye her hair black.
other news: scissor-happy joy has made another run at her hair. she has no bangs at all and she is quite pleased with her new look. she tried to chop off faith's hair, but faith would not cooperate. she likes her pony tail just the way it is. mr. bo came over the other morning and asked us to pray for his daughter nguyen (gwen). she is taking exams in saigon that will determine her acceptance to university. we feel that it is a very positive movement on his part to request prayer. he and his family are buddhist, but they know we are christians and they hear our daily devotional meetings with worship. the night before i came to cambodia we had a storm and the electricity went out in the whole section. it was close to 10pm and there were mr. and mrs. bo at the door with candles for us! what a blessing! we had been finding our way through the dark using cell phones as flashlights. tony has a motorbike. he has been practicing getting around on the busy streets and finding the places we visit most. soon he will feel comfortable to have riders with him. that's all i can think of for now. i am enjoying an abiding peace that i have not felt at this depth in some time. i pray the same for you. i hope to write more before leaving cambodia. one drawback here is that we have been warned about being out after 6 pm. apparently there have been some foreigners mugged recently. so, we get in and stay in. we leave at 8 am for the bible camp meetings, so time is short. love to you all. may you know the overwhelming joy that comes with saying yes to jesus in every circumstance!
