Mealtimes - Just like a large family!
Meals are taken as a combined group in the main room, with a
large midday meal expertly provided by
Srey Touch ( pronounced Sray too). It is a time to consolidate, share
progress and interact with the other fieldworkers. It is always a hearty
occasion with some brethren already having spent 4 or 5 hours teaching the keen
early morning classes. Following lunch we do a daily reading with the lively
discussion before commencing the afternoon program that continues through to
7pm followed by dinner which is often shared with student dormer or local
brethren and sister. Dinner is atime of reflection,
followed by preparation for the next day and normally early nights (unless your
nameis Vitou- who sometimes continues way into the night.
We close the day thankful to our Heavenly Father for the
blessing of enlightment of His word and the privilege to share this with keen
students and sometimes Brethren and Sister from Phnom Penh or surrounding areas
who attend for additional classes in the
Word of Life. |
| Sharing meals and trying to keep up 3-4 Litres of water intake a day ! |
Weekly Meetings - a time to reflect on the value of the work and understand the wider ecclesial work in Cambodia
Every Tuesday evening we review the weeks activities and share
the concerns, needs and teaching load of the field workers, some student
move temporarily back to the “provinces” – their home town to support family
farming activities and some student, so the program needs to be adjusted. Sister
Ratana diligently adjusts the schedules and provides the support and
communication with students (often better when in Khmer) for available slots in
the program. Should difficult questions and specific student needs arise these
are dealt with promptly. We also share the various ecclesial development activities
e.g. The addition of an improved concrete floor in the home of a brothers house
in the province to assist a Sunday School group who previously sit on a stony dirt
floor for 2 hours or information about the new ecclesia commencing in Siem Reap. It is
thoroughly encouraging time as field
workers share the joys and challenges of teaching. This time also provides an opportunity for newly arrived fieldworkers
to “get up to speed”
A Global family meet - L-R Sister Rosie Prins NZ, Brother Micahel Scerri (Aust), Sister Una Stempel (Aust), Bro Brian and Sister Dot Manser, (Aust) Vitou Phan (Cambodia) Bro Andy and Sister Denise Pitcher (Asut) Bro Don Strempel (Aust) and Bro Tim Wright (NZ)
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