Jul 30, 2009
Persecution
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Jul 26, 2009
The love that swells
These are the times of my life I will never forget. When I'm with these children I see absolute purity. Being around the kids is so uplifting and heart warming. They make me forget about all my problems and whatever troubles I had in the past. They take me back to my own childhood, when life was so simple. A child's view on altruism is so easy. I envy and miss seeing through the eyes of a child. Seeing their bright and smiling faces reminds me of why I came here. It's hard because I know that one day I'll have to leave them. For now, I will do what I can to better their lives while I'm here.
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The Blood Bank
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Jul 25, 2009
God will forever guide me
I woke up this morning and I knew there was something different about today. I wasn't sure what it was, but I knew that God had something in store for me today. The first thought that popped into my head when I woke up was it's time for an adventure. Adventure compels me. It is the passion that drives me. I use this passion for God's glory. What greater adventure is there in life than serving the creator of the universe? It is the highest honor that can be bestowed.
Then a police officer spotted me. He stood up and started walking over to me. I smiled and waved... then turned and took off running. I didn't know what he would do or say and I wasn't going to stick around to find out (the cops are corrupt). I made it out of the temple without getting caught. There was a path that led through the jungle back to the entrance. I needed to hurry because it was getting dark and I had to ride my bicycle back to where I live. As I was walking down the path I heard loud chanting. The chanting compelled me. I walked toward the chanting. The further I walked the louder the chanting got. Finally I reached the source of the chanting. It was coming from a modern buddhist pagoda. The pagoda had all kinds of pictures all over it.
I don't know exactly what this picture means, but it is very odd. I looked inside the building and there were many buddhist monks on their knees worshipping a 10 foot tall idol. I took my shoes off and stepped inside. When I entered the room the monks stopped their chants and turned all their attention to me. I just smiled. The head monk looked at me and said "Where are you from?" I replied "U.S.A." They started a conversation with me. We talked about many things, what my job is, why I was in Cambodia, who I was. The leader said they were all wanting to learn English. I offered my services to them. I told them I could teach them two days a week for one hour. They were so happy and excited. I feel this was the purpose to my whole day. God led me here... to this place... where these men are condemned. Christ led me here to shine my light.
Isaiah 43:2-3
When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.
3 For I am the LORD, your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior
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Jul 7, 2009
My first official blog entry
Okay. So this is my first "official" blog entry. I haven't blogged anything yet, but have found the determination to find the time. For some reason, today, I realized it was important that people were able to keep themselves updated on what was going on here.
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