When we first came to Cambodia in the early 2000s, it was very difficult for provincial students to access the universities (two year or four year) that were in PP. These students and dozens of others found a safe environment, one meal a day, and opportunity to grow through bible study.
Sarom and Sok Rung were married just after our last visit, and brought their entertaining daughter with them
Today, those in this picture are out of school for years- working in a bank (getting a degree in finance), working as a health educator, continuing to gain experience as a physician, teaching mathematics, and working in business.
When we asked for needs for their future, there were visions of finding more of their families open to the gospel, starting a home church in the province, working with the poor and needy families devastated by the sexual exploitation in the country,
Then, at church this morning at Gospel Christian Fellowship, two more surprises of students growing up and moving outward happened. Narin's church, as stated in a previous blog, has begun a men's student dorm, which includes some older Asia's Hope students.
So...this morning a new Student Youth group came forward to sing, and I leaned over to Pastor Narin: is the second girl on the right from Asia's Hope?? And it was; this past week a new Women's Student Dorm had begun, and I had not heard that any of the Prek Eng women were there. Such joy as she came down from the stage and over so that we could hug each other and give thanks. Indeed, growing up.
The final surprise of the morning was meeting Seda Leth's mom who worships at GCF. Seda is also one of the students from years ago, but she has married and moved to America. Her mom was so thrilled to see us and know that even though we live far from Seda, that we are a "thread" of continuity for her daughter.
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