Days here in Cambodia are very long, and feel like multiple days each because we’ve been doing so much. In the morning we had chapel time again with the International school kids, and then taught them classes. I taught computers to first graders for half an hour. I think the material was too hard for them.

When the kids wait for classes in the hallways, sometimes they squat around in a circle and play cards. Today we saw some money exchange hands, but it didn't seem like the teachers minded.

Twas raining today, so the kids either had umbrellas or hid under a poncho behind their parent on a moto-bike.

In the afternoon after lunch, The International team split up and went to visit the families of certain children in our classes. We talked to them for about an hour with a translator there to help us communicate.

Driving around in Cambodia is always quite an experience. Looking out the window, I’ve been constantly struck by how poor most people are compared to the relative prosperity I’ve grown up in. Most people live in simple shacks made of various types of wood and metal. Another thing that’s startling is the distribution of wealth. It seems as though everyone in Cambodia is either extremely poor or absurdly rich. One neighborhood we drove to today had houses larger than pretty much anything I’ve seen in the United States, a couple streets down, other people are trying to make ends meet, living in very flimsily constructed, one-room houses.

Taylor and I were supposed to visit a family of a boy named Marcus. The father is German and the mother is Thai. Supposedly the father is very opposed to Christianity but still sends his son to the Christian private school for the education. Sadly, he recently moved, and we weren't able to locate his home today, so Taylor and I joined Pauline and Robert in visiting the family of one of the girls in their class. We had an opportunity to share the gospel with her mother and grandmother.

When we got back, we had a mandatory nap/rest time to recover some energy. In our room, Alex pulled out his guitar and played a little while lying down, but fell asleep while playing. Luckily, I got a photograph of it.

and then had a special event with Life University college students, in which some team members shared testimonies before we broke into small groups to talk to any non-believers. Most of the students I talked to tonight were from Buddhist backgrounds and were raised culturally Buddhist. They also talked about how hard it was to be the only Christian in the villages they’re from, and how they revert back to their old beliefs whenever they return home. All in all, I think a lot of fruitful and profitable conversations happened tonight.

We wake up at about 5:30 every morning to have breakfast. We've had bread, cereal, milk, yogurt, and juice for breakfast.

Here's the daily update that was sent to church members back home:

Cambodia Team 1 Update - Day 3