We were very sad to say farewell to Warren and Jeannie today but so grateful that God blessed us with their company and help while Steve was unwell. He is nearly back to normal now - thank you for all your kind wishes and prayers! For those of you who know Steve, "normal" means lots of laughs and and many inspiring spiritual discussions. Thank you God.Warren wrote some thoughts for the blog before he left...
Have you had thoughts about coming to Cambodia and maybe you have been a little apprehensive and undecided? Here are some comments on our experience. In regard to the facilities, the ACBM have done a great job in providing the accommodation. It is not much different from what you would expect at home, quite spacious and comfortable. Maybe if you are used to a soft mattress, you will find that a bit hard, but the air-conditioning is great and makes it very comfortable to sleep. The temperature is very constant, around 30 degrees at the moment and can be a bit sticky, especially when the power goes off. (a regular occurrence every day, for up to an hour or so.) Rice is served at every meal, but is tastier than at home, and is always mixed with a variety of other dishes, hot or not, to flavour it. I found that a mouthful of rice is the best thing to take away the sting in your mouth from a spicy meal. The teaching resources have been excellently organised by Steve & Lynne. Every student has a profile and a record of exactly what lessons they have been taught and there is a great resource library with an index that lets you locate very quickly information from eight different sources on any subject for you to teach. The people out on the street are kind and polite and you feel safe, even at night. The brothers and sisters are very loving and welcoming. The contacts are wanting to learn and very willing to learn, and you will receive more from them in their love of God and in their laughter than you can give and it is possible to receive the greatest joy ever when one you have been helping wishes to be baptised, as happened on our second last day here. If you can come for two weeks or two months or longer, it is an experience not to be missed.
Warren Barton
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