Happy 2020!!
This new year started with me reflecting on how this time last year I had just returned from Cambodia and was beginning the new year by praying and asking God to see if this is where he wanted me to go back to. Fast forward to this year and I am now living in Cambodia and getting to be part of ministries and people’s lives that I had prayed and hoped for this year. I’m so thankful for all that God has done in my life this past year. I really do hope and pray that this is a great year for each of you and that the knowledge and presence of God and his great love for us is always a comfort to you.
This past week brought so much happiness as my friend Courtney from my home church in Northern Ireland, arrived in Cambodia. I am so thankful she has the opportunity to be here in Cambodia. It is a great encouragement having her here and I am enjoying showing her my life in Cambodia. We do plan to take some time and I will show her some different areas in Cambodia while she is here. We are hoping to visit some of the church plants while she is here and go to see the church in Kep. Thank you Courtney for making that long journey over to Cambodia all on your own and being up for the adventure!
I have been continuing as normal with all the activities in Befree and the Early learning centre. We are trying to work on creating homework for the preschool children to take home that will help to revise what they have been learning in the centre that week. We hope that the parents will be able to revise this work with their children and it will help to create a sense of achievement in the children as they complete their homework and bring it back to school the next week. All the girls in Befree are doing well and continuing to work hard in the programme. They are enthusiastic each week as they study English and they also have been set different homework so that they can continue to revise what they have learnt. We are looking forward to celebrating a few of the girls soon for their graduation as they come to the end of the programme. Please be praying especially for 2 of these girls as they are looking at different employment opportunities once they finish Befree.
There is more great news from Kep. The family who I have been reporting on the past few weeks ALL got baptized last week. What wonderful news. Each of the family members made the decision to get baptised and Pastor Chamnap along with Dren and Roger were able to baptise each of them. All praise goes to God for what he has done in the lives of each person in this family.
I personally, have been able to enjoy some time with good friends in Cambodia over the past few weekends. The families that I am surrounded with here, really treat you as one of their family. I am so thankful for each of them and for the love that they show to me.
Davy And Esther 