We took this photo on the last day of teaching. It was chaotic because it was a Friday and class got unexpectedly cut short due to an impromptu "teacher's meeting." Our team thought we'd have an entire day of teaching and being able to say goodbye to our students but it seemed all that time was taken away. To our utter surprise and amazement, we walked down the hallway to find our students still there, waiting for us outside their locked classroom. Despite that they had the day off from school, they were waiting to say bye to us, give us gifts we didn't deserve, and exchange emails to keep in touch. Some of these kids pictured here were Christian and they had amazing testimonies. The boy on the way left had a medical condition regarding his right arm. In our broken communication he explained how he prayed for God to heal it for more months on end and finally he was healed. I was humbled by his faith, his confidence in prayer, and the assurance of God's power to heal him.
It's already been 6 months since we left Cambodia. We look cleaner, we probably smell better, we eat better food and for sure, we are much more comfortable. Constant running water, clothes that are properly washed, no anchovy pasta, and air conditioning. But I miss Cambodia and Life University so much and there's never a day that passes where I don't think about Cambodia, my students, the missionaries, or Bengtaproum. Somehow I wish I could be back there...
Aw this entry is heartwarming Rachel. I hope that your love for Cambodia extends further and longer in life, and perhaps you may be able to go back one day too. You know, I actually just realized that we never had a lengthy conversation about your mission trip to Cambodia every time we met up... maybe we can save that conversation for next time. But anyway, hope you're taking care! ^_^
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