Day 4 & 5

day 4
was the day we had to SLEEP in the KAMPUNG.
with BUGS and BEETLES and MOSQUITOES and FROGS and NO LIGHTS or FANS.
it was really quite bad, because we had no bathing facilities as well.
hence all of us were not clean for 2 days, despite having to work in hot and stuffy rooms with no ventilation.powder bath.
flies kept crawling into our clothes,causing us to feel itchy and super irritated.
celisa was sobbing.
hardly slept that night, was so shattered the next day.
it was quite an adventure or experience so to say,but thank God for strength He gave to sustain us.

children's ministry was really exciting that day-andrew and i playing "london bridge" with them, celisa and i teaching them "every move i make" a million times! and hannah playing soccer in cow dung field. haha. i became good buddies with SANA too. she loves to stuff paper into my butt pocket!and she's heavy!

we left the village around 6 i think. the road back to pnom penh was really bumpy and dark. there were no street lamps, so thank God managed to get back safely. esp there were instances where we had to drive past cars and vans that were 3cm apart from us.

dinner at pnom penh was at BB world! our fav fast food place. haha.
i was just glad we were back at the city where we could shower....

day 5
last day of "real" ministry time, at kampung angsana.
i did children's ministry in the mornign with JJ, hannah and andrew.
hannah told the kids the story of creation and adam and eve, noah;s ark, and the gospel via the wordless colour book. (green, black, red, white, golden)
thank God there was a translator.
at an altar call, almost all the children present wanted to believe in jesus christ.
its easy to doubt these kids, but i want to believe that kids are simple unlike us-who tend to think too much sometimes. moreover,who are we to judge if their conversion is real or not. ultimately, its He who judges. we will just carry out His commands by faith.

in the afternoon, i tried out prayer.
it was so tiring...
praying for healing.
saying almost the same things over and over again with every patient.
i find it a bit difficult to pray sincerely and earnestly, non stop for a few hours, for almost the same things.
but i learnt that its not by our might and strength we pray, but by the spirit of God, who empowers and teaches, and uses.
in the past, i was ignorant, and i did not believe as much as i should in the power of prayer. one thing i learnt through this trip, is the utmost importance of prayer and intercession. there are many things medicine cannot do-the harsh realities behind a noble duty. but nothing prayer can not do.