Well, here it is the end of July and we are still hanging out in the States. We are just waiting to reach 100% of our financial needs for our ministry in Cambodia. It is amazing how our timing is not always consistent with how God sees things. Ultimately we are content with His plan. Not because we are super spiritual, but because our past experience has shown that God's timing always works out for the best. That is not to say that there are times that we may feel unsettled or discontent but as a whole we are confident that God's timing will be best for us when all is said an done.
During our extended time here we continue to be amazed at the people that God causes our paths to cross with. One such family is a Cambodian family that now lives about 3 miles from us. Who would have thought? They have been so fun to get to know and have had us over for their son's graduation party, lunch and most recently invited us to spend the day with them at the Dragon Boat Festival in Denver. Through them we have also been introduced to a whole community of Cambodian people, most of who live in our area. That is something we could not have manufactured on our own.
The Dragon Boat Festival was amazing. There were over 100,000 spectators and about 2 dozen boats that competed. The Spirit of Cambodia, the boat representing Cambodia in the competition, ended up taking 3rd place overall. The Festival highlights the people, customs and cultures of Asian Pacific countries. Food vendors, performers and many activities highlighted the weekend. We all enjoyed soaking some of what we will be experiencing in our new culture.
As we continue to wait, we continue to trust the One who has called us. We will be sending out our newsletter soon to update more specifically where we are at. If you wish to receive the update you can email me at dohlin@asianhope.org or post a comment at the end of this posting.
