Fact: God is real.  Most people would agree with that statement, whether they're talking about my God or a god of their own… I realized something this week.  It was Wednesday morning at Ankgor Wat when my team and I were watching the sunrise.  As hundreds of tourists gathered to capture the moment, I realized that human beings have the undeniable desire to glorify something bigger than themselves.  All of us in that moment had to step outside ourselves to appreciate the climbing sun over the ancient temples. But these ancient temples are not glorifying my...

Nine weeks in and over half way there! This past week we took a trip to Siem Reap for our Mid-debrief. As much as I enjoyed Siem Reap and Angkor Wat, I was ready to come home to Battambang by the second day. It hit me while I was at Siem Reap that we only have 6 weeks left, and just 5 ministry weeks. Woah, where did the last two months go? We leave Battambang in two weeks which is going to be very bittersweet. I will be sad to leave this place that has been my home for over two months. It is crazy to think that in six weeks I will be on a flight home. My time in Cambodia is short and I...

Over the past couple weeks in our English class, we’ve taken time during the Bible lesson to get to know our students a little more deeply.  We’ve asked the questions and had dialogues about ‘What do you think the purpose of life is?’, ‘What are some things in life that make you happy?’, ‘What do you hope for in the future?’, ‘What is love?’, ‘What things make you feel loved?’, just to name a few.  There are two genres of responses that keep occurring: ‘family is everything’ and ‘I...