Sheesh-kebab.
Sheesh.
That's one word I always like to use.
One of my friend just got an email from Rado, one of the guys in Cambodia. He recently got a job at a youth christian organization and has access to email. Really great to know that they are doing fine and all.
After glancing through one of my friend's nick, I suddenly remembered the bible studies we used to have in Cambodia. It's like, after lunch and then we learn about God's Word and his Love for us. Learnt alot, really. Then after that we'll all take an afternoon nap before we go tot he worksite. Heh.
Reuben, the facilitator during our trip, is going to Cambodia for 3 years, and he's leaving on the 1st of April this year. Which is like next week. I can see that he really loves the Cambodians, and he loves God. Once, at the river front in Siem Reap, my group was just hanging out by the side and looking at the vastness of the Mekong River. It's really like the Singapore River, except it's much longer in width and length. It was at night, and there were beggers here and there. Reuben was there too. Then 2 kids came over to us and pestered us for things. One of my friends opened the first aid box and gave them plasters. I don't know why, but he did. The thing was that the kids took it and ran away. It's sad, seeing that they lead such life and all. Then Reuben came along. I remembered him telling us not to give money to the beggers. The two kids came back and they were tugging at Reuben's shirt. Reuben took out his wallet and gave them a few dollars each. The thing was that Reuben wasn't looking at them; he was looking straight ahead. I could tell from his eyes that he was trying to keep a straight face, but deep inside, he was really feeling for them.
Perhaps that's one of the reasons to go back; to help them. As he said during our presentation, not only do they need us, but we need them too. Why? For me, it's because they remind us of the rich and luxurious lifestyle we lead over here in Singapore. More often than not, we take things for granted and forget all about being humble and we become self-centered and all. Cambodians are not only tactful, but they are humble too. While our government debates on whether we should have a casino (or even two), their government struggles to cope with unemployment. Really, it's two very different worlds.
It's a place where you can look back at your life, and reflect on what has already happened in your life, and what hasn't. We lead a life that goes by too fast. Students go to school and back; it's a daily and repeated chore that happens throughout their entire education. The kids in Cambodia have only an hour of school a day. And they are considered lucky already.
Well, it seems one thing for sure; God is already working through the hearts of the Cambodians, and people from different parts of the world are helping them pick up their lives which they left behind before the rein of the Khmer Rouge.
It's Good Friday, and I can already hear the songs of Cambodian praise.
That's one word I always like to use.
One of my friend just got an email from Rado, one of the guys in Cambodia. He recently got a job at a youth christian organization and has access to email. Really great to know that they are doing fine and all.
After glancing through one of my friend's nick, I suddenly remembered the bible studies we used to have in Cambodia. It's like, after lunch and then we learn about God's Word and his Love for us. Learnt alot, really. Then after that we'll all take an afternoon nap before we go tot he worksite. Heh.
Reuben, the facilitator during our trip, is going to Cambodia for 3 years, and he's leaving on the 1st of April this year. Which is like next week. I can see that he really loves the Cambodians, and he loves God. Once, at the river front in Siem Reap, my group was just hanging out by the side and looking at the vastness of the Mekong River. It's really like the Singapore River, except it's much longer in width and length. It was at night, and there were beggers here and there. Reuben was there too. Then 2 kids came over to us and pestered us for things. One of my friends opened the first aid box and gave them plasters. I don't know why, but he did. The thing was that the kids took it and ran away. It's sad, seeing that they lead such life and all. Then Reuben came along. I remembered him telling us not to give money to the beggers. The two kids came back and they were tugging at Reuben's shirt. Reuben took out his wallet and gave them a few dollars each. The thing was that Reuben wasn't looking at them; he was looking straight ahead. I could tell from his eyes that he was trying to keep a straight face, but deep inside, he was really feeling for them.
Perhaps that's one of the reasons to go back; to help them. As he said during our presentation, not only do they need us, but we need them too. Why? For me, it's because they remind us of the rich and luxurious lifestyle we lead over here in Singapore. More often than not, we take things for granted and forget all about being humble and we become self-centered and all. Cambodians are not only tactful, but they are humble too. While our government debates on whether we should have a casino (or even two), their government struggles to cope with unemployment. Really, it's two very different worlds.
It's a place where you can look back at your life, and reflect on what has already happened in your life, and what hasn't. We lead a life that goes by too fast. Students go to school and back; it's a daily and repeated chore that happens throughout their entire education. The kids in Cambodia have only an hour of school a day. And they are considered lucky already.
Well, it seems one thing for sure; God is already working through the hearts of the Cambodians, and people from different parts of the world are helping them pick up their lives which they left behind before the rein of the Khmer Rouge.
It's Good Friday, and I can already hear the songs of Cambodian praise.
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