Jenny & I are settling into a schedule here at the New Hope School in Phnom Penh: 8-10am I help teach the preschoolers. (Really though I try to learn as much as possible myself, cause the class is in Khmer, and the only english taught is when I speak. So far, I have learned the first 5 numbers { ១២៣៤៥ }. 10-11am I help teach english to a combined grade 2/3 class. 3-4pm I help teach computer class. 4-5pm I help teach english to the combined grade 2/3 class again. 5:30-6:30pm I help teach english to college age students.
The importance of education in a country like Cambodia cannot be understated. People who have studied Cambodia much more than you and I have said that there is no hope for anyone who is living in this country. Hope is for the unborn. The total situation here looks hopeless indeed. By teaching english, and computer skills, etc, you set in motion something that will build upon each successive generation, which could turn the tide of this country and make it into what it has the potential to be. I really do applaud Pastor Keat & Sally's vision and efforts here. The school they oversee is amazing. They provide education at a cost that is little or none. They incorporate teaching Jesus along with teaching english, etc. Along with our duties at the school, Jenny & I will also get to teach at New Life in Christ Church and disciple believers who are in desperate need of credible Christian witness. I actually get to speak at a youth meeting tomorrow night and am so exicted and grateful for the opportunity. I pray that hearts are changed and generations of bondage are completely destroyed. It is amazing to back on the foreign field. My heart never leaves here.
Behold, the Lamb of God, that beareth the sin of the world. ( John 1:29 Murdock)
Revelation 21:4 And He shall wipe away every tear from their eyes. There shall be no more death; there shall be no more mourning, or crying or pain; for the first things have passed away.
