It was our last full day in Sisaphon today and there were mixed emotions as we left the hotel this morning. It was the hottest of all the days we have had so far and, while everyone was excited to work with some of the kids we had met before, there was a general air of weariness. It was a short, 30 minute drive to the school, Pchet, and when we arrived we were greeted by both staff and students. All members of the school, as well as police and community members had come to line the driveway, bearing gifts to give us a true Cambodian welcome. It was such a humbling and joyful way to begin our day and made everyone so excited to begin working. As we walked through the tunnel of Cambodian people we were gifted with Leis, flower bouquets, love notes and drawings. Once we got inside the school grounds, we were then given coconuts to drink as we watched some traditional dances from the locals. Some of us even joined in which was a fantastic way to connect with the people we...
We were lucky to have another sleep-in this morning, meeting for breakfast at 7:00am before heading out to two local churches and distributing some more Operation Christmas Child boxes. The morning began with thankfulness for the extra sleep we were able to have last night. Our options for breakfast were: fried noodles, noodles and soup, an omelet or fried rice - quite different from the our Australian breakfast options. We have, however, slotted into a nice routine here and are adjusting to these small differences. After breakfast, the team split into their two groups and went out to local church services. Team A went to a small church, just outside the city. They were there for just over an hour and Mr Conoulty, with the help of a Khmer translator, gave a sermon on Acts 4. The service was quite long and hot, but a fanastic insight into Christian culture and worship over in Cambodia. Team B went to a small church, not too far from the hotel. The church was beautifully dec...