On Friday, we drove half an hour to Blang, a nearby Jarai village. The village is situated just off of the main road (paved!) that goes to Vietnam. There’s electricity running to a house or two in the village. We spent our time visiting with a Jarai Christian leader and his wife. The husband wanted to give us his testimony of coming to Christ: it’s a beautiful story of how the love of Christians was used by God to draw him to a firm faith in Christ. He spoke in Khmer (his second language), with J.D. interpreting for us.

Saturday lunch we had an EMU get-together at the Kanes’ home. It was helpful for us to spend time with the Crowleys, Kanes, and Farmers. All three families helped us get a good perspective on the challenges of transitioning to life in Cambodia. We were helped not only by asking questions but also by observing each family’s life together.

I especially enjoyed being with the MKs. These are a very special bunch of children!

Sunday morning we said goodbye to the Crowleys and went with the Farmer family to a Khmer village church. We had to leave the service early to start our 8-hour drive back to Phnom Penh so we could make our midnight flight back to the States.

We arrived safely in the States Monday afternoon without any flight delays. We are very thankful to be back with our precious children. We appreciate all your prayers for us as we traveled and appreciate your continued prayers as we seek churches and individuals to partner with us in our ministry to the Jarai.

One last picture: our mosquito netting in Ban Lung.