Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Floodgate

Ahhh. Mid-May....the time of year when the floodgate of visitors/volunteers/teams/interns/helpers...etc opens wide and our family gets to meet a whole new round of cool people coming all the way to Cambodia to learn and serve the Lord. It really is a pleasure to be able to be at the "front door" to welcome people to Cambodia. I love to be able to show people all of the amazing things God is doing in Cambodia in general and through Asian Hope in particular.
May always starts our busy season and it doesn't usually taper off until the end of June. This year is no different. Between now and the day I leave to fly back to the States (June 29th), we will have right around 60 different visitors/volunteers come through Asian Hope. They range from a "group" of 2 to a group of 27. We will have groups or individuals from New Zealand, Hong Kong and the US. The ages will range from mid-teens to...a lot older. The teams will pitch in and help in one of our Asian Hope schools, our village development program, one of our community outreaches or work with one of our partner ministries. There is no shortage of work to be done here.
A riverboat ride on the Tonle Sap river with a group from Louisiana

A game of cards with some Asian Hope students and a team from the US

Sharing exotic treats (bugs and snake) with visiting friends.

Part of morning school gang heading to "crazy hair" day at Logos.

A team of 51 college students from Washington listening to a presentation.

An amazing photographer and videographer who shared their talents with us.

A group of 28 from Hong Kong  enjoying Angkor Wat.

More fun in our home with a team.
One of the things I love most about this part of my job, however, is to hear all of the amazing ways that God has called each person to a period of service here in Cambodia. God has uniquely wired each person in our family to really enjoy inviting visitors into our home, welcoming them to Cambodia and getting to spend one part of their life with them. We have really met some amazing people and I am sure this year will be no different.
If you or someone you know would like to spend some time visiting and volunteering in Cambodia, let us know. We would love to host you as well.

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