Written by Molly Hutchinson
It was a slow start for the team this morning. All suitcases had to be out in the lobby at 6am as they would make an 8 hour journey to Siem Reap, via bus, ahead of the team.
After packing up, the team stumbled into breakfast with yawns present on each face. The Frangipani staff provided the team with a delightful breakfast, which was enjoyed while taking in the view from the roof dining room.
At 7am the team gathered in the lobby to hand in room keys. There was a chatter of excitement that echoed around the lobby as everyone anticipated and planned for the program that would be run at the Sunshine Centre, and that’s exactly where the team headed after loading onto the buses.
Once arriving at the Sunshine Centre, the team was greeted by a group of smiling, energetic children who began the program by performing a song for the team. Four of the year 11 team members then played some prepared songs: Jesus Loves me and This is Amazing Grace.these songs were played using ukeleles, flute and voice, and the children seemed to quite enjoy both the songs and the different instruments.
God’s Kingdom is for the Kids. This was the message the team came to share with the children. They wanted to make sure the children all knew how much God loved them and that they are worthy of Bjs love. Because of the language barrier, the team conveyed this message with the hell of a simple picture book, some very talented team members and brave local children who acted out the story as it was narrated. Throughout the story there was a repetitive laughter that came from the children, their smiles and laughter was contagious, and before they knew it everyone was watching intently and savouring every second. The team had put together a list of activities to partake in and teach the children while they were there. The activities consisted of “Rock Paper Scissors”, Uno, colouring, Duck Duck Goose and naughts and crosses. The team were quite surprised as to how quickly the children were able to pick up these games. The joy throughout the room was incredible. The session ended with a few more songs, the team giving the children stationery packs to help them with their studies and took a group photo.
One of the amazing year 10 team members, Amelia, wrote about her experience at Sunshine:
After departing from the Sunshine centre, the team stopped for a quick bite of lunch at Jars of Clay, which quickly became a favourite for the team, before heading to the airport to fly to Siem Reap. Little did the team know they were in for a rude shock, as when arriving in Phnom Penh airport it was quickly discovered that their flight had been delayed 8 hours!
Naturally the team set up camp right in the middle of a walkway, while Wayne Hester and his team tried to come up with a solution to this dilemma. The team found a Kristen Kreme store in which they enjoyed a range delightful doughnuts from. They also played card games and chatted while waiting for a solution to arise.
Thanks to the amazing work from Wayne H and his team, just 3 hours later the team was on a plane to Siem Reap.
After arriving later than planned, the team quickly jumped on the waiting buses at the airport to make the 2 hour journey to Sisaphon. While on the buses, the team were given a brief history lesson about the city they were in and of the different areas they would be visiting over the next couple of days.
After a long and tiring day, the team arrived at Sisaphon, safe and sound, and enjoyed a lovely, flavourful dinner. We then headed off to get some much needed sleep.
It was a slow start for the team this morning. All suitcases had to be out in the lobby at 6am as they would make an 8 hour journey to Siem Reap, via bus, ahead of the team.
After packing up, the team stumbled into breakfast with yawns present on each face. The Frangipani staff provided the team with a delightful breakfast, which was enjoyed while taking in the view from the roof dining room.
At 7am the team gathered in the lobby to hand in room keys. There was a chatter of excitement that echoed around the lobby as everyone anticipated and planned for the program that would be run at the Sunshine Centre, and that’s exactly where the team headed after loading onto the buses.
Once arriving at the Sunshine Centre, the team was greeted by a group of smiling, energetic children who began the program by performing a song for the team. Four of the year 11 team members then played some prepared songs: Jesus Loves me and This is Amazing Grace.these songs were played using ukeleles, flute and voice, and the children seemed to quite enjoy both the songs and the different instruments.
God’s Kingdom is for the Kids. This was the message the team came to share with the children. They wanted to make sure the children all knew how much God loved them and that they are worthy of Bjs love. Because of the language barrier, the team conveyed this message with the hell of a simple picture book, some very talented team members and brave local children who acted out the story as it was narrated. Throughout the story there was a repetitive laughter that came from the children, their smiles and laughter was contagious, and before they knew it everyone was watching intently and savouring every second. The team had put together a list of activities to partake in and teach the children while they were there. The activities consisted of “Rock Paper Scissors”, Uno, colouring, Duck Duck Goose and naughts and crosses. The team were quite surprised as to how quickly the children were able to pick up these games. The joy throughout the room was incredible. The session ended with a few more songs, the team giving the children stationery packs to help them with their studies and took a group photo.
One of the amazing year 10 team members, Amelia, wrote about her experience at Sunshine:
“The highlight of today for me was visiting the sunshine centre and getting to see the kids. This was something I was really looking forward to and it was great and very fun. We played activities with them, sung songs and tried our best to have conversations with them. They were super cute and very excited to see us, the experience was amazing and I wish we could’ve spent longer with the kids.”
After departing from the Sunshine centre, the team stopped for a quick bite of lunch at Jars of Clay, which quickly became a favourite for the team, before heading to the airport to fly to Siem Reap. Little did the team know they were in for a rude shock, as when arriving in Phnom Penh airport it was quickly discovered that their flight had been delayed 8 hours!
Naturally the team set up camp right in the middle of a walkway, while Wayne Hester and his team tried to come up with a solution to this dilemma. The team found a Kristen Kreme store in which they enjoyed a range delightful doughnuts from. They also played card games and chatted while waiting for a solution to arise.
Thanks to the amazing work from Wayne H and his team, just 3 hours later the team was on a plane to Siem Reap.
After arriving later than planned, the team quickly jumped on the waiting buses at the airport to make the 2 hour journey to Sisaphon. While on the buses, the team were given a brief history lesson about the city they were in and of the different areas they would be visiting over the next couple of days.
After a long and tiring day, the team arrived at Sisaphon, safe and sound, and enjoyed a lovely, flavourful dinner. We then headed off to get some much needed sleep.
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