Realistic thoughts are crossing my mind as I ponder about Gods plan. My focus is on children and their ability to learn new characteristics whether it is God, school subjects, gymnastics or life in general. My Uncle Mark lives in Phnom Penh, Cambodia working in the Bykota Home (this website has blogs from our family who is there.) with children who need a better home life and learning curriculum to receive a high school diploma. Cambodian children have free public schooling but in order to sit in a desk, receive worksheets and a book they must pay five to ten cents each day. Therefore, this does not make it FREE. It is a messed up system. Luckily, five years ago my Uncle, Aunt Rhonda and cousins sold everything they owned here in Carthage, MO to move to Cambodia to offer a better school system. It is defiantly a different life than the United States but Gods words were to sell everything and teach about him. I am focusing my attention on a mission trip through Forest Park but have not yet decided between Kenya, Brazil or Cambodia. It is a week long fulfilling duties through God with VBS, construction, handy work, and people accepting God and believing in him through mind, body, spirit and strength. I know that God will show me the path and make the right choice. I am very excited to go out of the country and open up a new world to my “inside” judgments and environment.
I also find it interesting the different groups that help raise money towards causes in need. I know that multiple people raise money through garage sales, baking cookies, carwashes and donations. The most interesting cause that I have joined is the TOMS Shoes. Each time a person buys a pair of shoes then another pair goes to a child in need. I think this is the best way to help other in need in a different country. I find it amazing how many people actually join in and how it has become over populated. People have over ten pairs of Toms. Once you purchase a pair of TOMS, you cannot feel dissatisfied because a child now has shoes instead of barefoot. Today they held a public ONE-DAY WITHOUT SHOES (un dia sin zapatos) a great day to inform others about this world wide donation. They are also very comfortable and different designs can be chose OR if someone wants to get creative-PAINT. It would be nice to have enough shoes bought so children do not have to suffer with cuts and infections.
In all of this discussion, I feel that this is my calling… missions, teaching and caring for others in some particular way whether it is in a classroom or 2309482084 miles away with my family. Please PRAY for this chapter in our lives. Phnom PenhPhnom Penh
I also find it interesting the different groups that help raise money towards causes in need. I know that multiple people raise money through garage sales, baking cookies, carwashes and donations. The most interesting cause that I have joined is the TOMS Shoes. Each time a person buys a pair of shoes then another pair goes to a child in need. I think this is the best way to help other in need in a different country. I find it amazing how many people actually join in and how it has become over populated. People have over ten pairs of Toms. Once you purchase a pair of TOMS, you cannot feel dissatisfied because a child now has shoes instead of barefoot. Today they held a public ONE-DAY WITHOUT SHOES (un dia sin zapatos) a great day to inform others about this world wide donation. They are also very comfortable and different designs can be chose OR if someone wants to get creative-PAINT. It would be nice to have enough shoes bought so children do not have to suffer with cuts and infections.
In all of this discussion, I feel that this is my calling… missions, teaching and caring for others in some particular way whether it is in a classroom or 2309482084 miles away with my family. Please PRAY for this chapter in our lives. Phnom PenhPhnom Penh
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