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What A Great VBS!
Oops, missed a day. Ever have one of those days that you only have four things to do, and don't get one of them done. That was yesterday....
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Sep 24, 20192 min read
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Rain, Rain, Go Away. Come Again Another Day
Wait ... come back!!! We have been in Cambodia for seven days (I think). It has rained on us every day. Including this morning until...
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Sep 22, 20192 min read
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First Day in Svay Reing
We started a new teacher training today in the Svay Reing Provence, about an hour and a half outside of the town of Svay Reing. About...
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Sep 21, 20191 min read
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High Points From Phnom Penh
Today was a travel day. As we moved from Phnom Penh to Svay Reing for our next teacher training, we all put down a few thoughts....
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Sep 20, 20193 min read
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Are These The Same People?
Teacher Training began on Tuesday. When we started, we had close to 40 very somber teacher trainees. Quiet, studious, "note takers". ...
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Sep 19, 20192 min read
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WOW
Today was a good day. Actually, it was a very good day. We were back at the AIM School for day two of teacher training. That's the day...
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Sep 18, 20191 min read
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A Very Pleasant Surprise
Our first day of teacher training is complete and I am happy to say that the pre-mission trip jitters seem to have ended by mid-morning,...
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Sep 17, 20191 min read
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Arrived Safely in Cambodia
As many of you who follow Fifty5five on Facebook already know, Becky, Theresa, Jeri, and Don have safely arrived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia....
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Sep 16, 20192 min read
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It's All About Building Leaders
We finished up yesterday and are spending Sunday as a day of rest. We are joined by Ketley and Vidal, leaders in the church here and our...
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Jul 28, 20194 min read
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I Love the Aloof Looky-Loo
Is that the right way to spell it? I know, its not really a word, but you all know what I mean. Its that person (or in this case...
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Jul 26, 20192 min read
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A Dog, A Chicken, and a Streaker Came to Church One Day
Actually, that's not 100% accurate. The streaker didn't really streak, he nonchalantly strolled in the side door, down the center aisle,...
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Jul 25, 20192 min read
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Give a Kid a Rope
It never fails to amaze me the cultural things we take for granted, that when described to someone from another culture are greeted with...
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Jul 24, 20192 min read
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A Birthday Celebration
We had the pleasure of celebrating a young man's fifteenth birthday today. He is one of the teacher trainees we are mentoring during the...
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Jul 23, 20192 min read
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Feeling Peace
We visited our first of two Bateyes today. The day began with an hour bus ride through the beautiful, hilly, shades of green that make...
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Jul 22, 20192 min read
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Father Forgive Them
We have all heard this verse many times. Luke 23:34 "And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." I heard it...
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Jul 21, 20192 min read
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So Glad To Be Home! ... Wish I Was Still There!
It seems so long since the last blog post. We are back home now, having spent 36 hours traveling to get here. Already, the post mission...
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Nov 6, 20184 min read
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I'm Not a Feelings Kind of Guy ... Yeah, Right
The team finished up in Siem Reap yesterday and caught a plane out of town, arriving in at our hotel in Phnom Penh about midnight. ...
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Nov 2, 20182 min read
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Long Hours in the Mission Field Take Their Toll
AKA ... Being the only man traveling with a group of seven strong Christian women can be quite educational. Every mission trip reaches...
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Nov 1, 20182 min read
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Breaking Bread and Miss Manners Gives Her "All"
Each day, between sessions, we have a wonderful time of fellowship with our Cambodian brothers and sisters! It begins with a 20 minute...
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Oct 31, 20182 min read
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You Know You Are In A Stronghold Of Darkness When ...
About one hundred kids and twenty staff members heard God's Word yesterday, presented in a simple and easy to understand way. We are...
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Oct 30, 20183 min read
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