We tread on, here on PEI. Last sunday we were back at Faithworks Center for the first time since May. Pastor Bill had us come up and he and Debbie prayed over us, blessing us and communicating that the church was behind us and our life. That body of believers has been so good to me the past few years, its really unbelievable the freedom they have allowed me to grow. I pray I have been faithful to what they entrusted to me. It was good to see some friends again though. Now, we start trying to connect, one on one, with these awesome people.
Late saturday night (or early sunday morning, depending on your take), my grandmother passed away. She had not been well for a little while and age ended up getting the better of her. My brother and I were quite close to her and although I am sad for her passing, I have much joy that she is now in the literal, manifest Presence of Jesus Himself; wow, the Glory she now beholds! I'm kinda jealous.

Cambodia is turning more and more into a certain reality everyday. We have been in contact with two different ministries in Phnom Penh who want to connect with us:
The Cambodian Mission Outreach (working out of New life in Christ Church) is involved in a variety of ministry in Phnom Penh. They are led by Pastor Keat Kove and his wife Sally. They are interested in having us come over and "help in teaching English to the children and youth in our church." We are really excited to meet these two believers, who were both enslaved in a communist work camp under Pol Pot's regime. We look forward to some serious impartation.
Matthew & Nary McCullough are missionaries through Pioneers. They arrived in Phnom Penh two weeks ago and will be serving there long-term. While Jenny & I were visiting the Cuthill's last may, we mat Andrei, who gave us the McCullough's contact info. We emailed them, and now they are waiting for us to get into the country so we can connect and maybe do a little work together. Matthew will be planting churched and discipling believers when he gets a grasp on the difficult language that is Khmer (ភាសាខ្មែរ).
We have been reading up on Cambodia, and also making a list of things we will need for this upcoming venture. I got a new intl driving permit and Jenny got a great pair of shoes for a good price on Ebay yesterday, and we scored hugely at the Superstore in Charlottetown as well, buying over $100 worth of stuff for just over $20 at a clearance table! BLAM! We also need a new sleeping bag, and we're playing with the idea of purchasing a new tent. Immunizations are imminent, as well as some very costly airline tickets :(. The cheapest I've seen online so far is roundtrip to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam for $3400.
Pease pray for favor and guidance while seeking to get the lowest price possible for all these things. We would far rather use our finances to actually bless the people whom our hands will touch.
Oh Jesus, I pray we would follow your lead.