Back home from a great trip to Cambodia
Hey Guys,
Most of you know this, but I'm home from Cambodia. We arrived back safely Sunday morning. I would have emailed sooner, but I've been a little out of it. I guess a 12-hour time difference and nearly 48 hours of traveling to get home will do that to you.
I'm going to be posting pictures in the next few days, but I wanted to go ahead and say thank you so, so much for your prayers while we were gone. God was so good to us. The trip was a huge success. Here are a few things we were able to give the kids in Cambodia through your generosity and God's help.
* A five month supply of vitamins for all 36 kids in the orphanage
* A five + month supply of fever/pain medicine
* A TV and a DVD player (you should have seen the kids watching the movie Cars...they were mesmerized). The TV will be used as entertainment, of course :), but also for educational videos
* Posts, a net and a ball for a volleyball court (they were playing the next morning at 8am :)). Volleyball is the sport in Cambodia
* A digital camera they can use to send us pictures of the kids
* Christmas gifts for 100 kids in the surrounding village. The gifts included crayons, pencils, pens, highlighters, erasers, sharpeners, bracelets and candy. The kids at the orphanage invited the kids from the surrounding village to a birthday party for Jesus and gave them the gifts. They did this as outreach and to show others God's love and generosity for us.
* Lots of love and attention through songs, games, crafts and sports
Except for the brief bout with food poisoning, tripping breakers trying to show a movie, deep fried tarantulas...oh, and flying coach to the other side of the world :), I wish you could have been there. The kids were just amazing. They were so gracious. You truly, truly made a difference in 36 people's lives this holiday season. Thank you.
I can't wait to tell you more about it, and hopefully share my 800-picture slide show with you :).
Merry Christmas!
Jason
(Thanks for the photo, Jo!)
Most of you know this, but I'm home from Cambodia. We arrived back safely Sunday morning. I would have emailed sooner, but I've been a little out of it. I guess a 12-hour time difference and nearly 48 hours of traveling to get home will do that to you.
I'm going to be posting pictures in the next few days, but I wanted to go ahead and say thank you so, so much for your prayers while we were gone. God was so good to us. The trip was a huge success. Here are a few things we were able to give the kids in Cambodia through your generosity and God's help.
* A five month supply of vitamins for all 36 kids in the orphanage
* A five + month supply of fever/pain medicine
* A TV and a DVD player (you should have seen the kids watching the movie Cars...they were mesmerized). The TV will be used as entertainment, of course :), but also for educational videos
* Posts, a net and a ball for a volleyball court (they were playing the next morning at 8am :)). Volleyball is the sport in Cambodia
* A digital camera they can use to send us pictures of the kids
* Christmas gifts for 100 kids in the surrounding village. The gifts included crayons, pencils, pens, highlighters, erasers, sharpeners, bracelets and candy. The kids at the orphanage invited the kids from the surrounding village to a birthday party for Jesus and gave them the gifts. They did this as outreach and to show others God's love and generosity for us.
* Lots of love and attention through songs, games, crafts and sports
Except for the brief bout with food poisoning, tripping breakers trying to show a movie, deep fried tarantulas...oh, and flying coach to the other side of the world :), I wish you could have been there. The kids were just amazing. They were so gracious. You truly, truly made a difference in 36 people's lives this holiday season. Thank you.
I can't wait to tell you more about it, and hopefully share my 800-picture slide show with you :).
Merry Christmas!
Jason
(Thanks for the photo, Jo!)
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