Jenny & I have settled somewhat into a routine with New Hope School here in Phnom Penh. We help teach between 30-35 hours a week, aside from the church activities which constitute the weekend. It is a constant schedule, but a good one, although we both would like to limit our church activity to try and get working with a couple other ministries we have been in contact with here (YWAM and Prey Sar Prison Fellowship, most notably).
Cambodia enjoys more holidays than I have ever thought possible. So far, in the 2 short weeks we've been here, there has been 3 holidays. And in the next week, there is a big holiday which runs from friday-->thursday!!! A benefit to these 'days off' is that the teachers who work here at the school get some time off; they work awfully hard. But that's life in Cambodia.
The weather right now is consistently 30 C, and HUMID!!!! I take 2 or 3 short showers a day. It is hard to not feel gross and sweaty.
We are coming out of the rainy season, but there is still quite a bit of rain falling day to day. The sewage system is all but non-existent here in Phnom Penh, so when it rains, the sewage backs up and flows out onto the streets, and it's a big ole open sewer in the city. When the sun comes out, the sewage dries and ends up becoming blowing dust that is inhaled by the residents. Thank God for typhoid vaccinations! Many people here wear masks when they go out so they won't inhale the filthy dust that is ever constant in Phnom Penh.
We are loving being here though, and seek to make the most of every day. Continue praying for us here; it's almost like acknowledging the need for a Savior is a sign of weakness in this culture. Pride has risen almost to the status of an idol here.

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