Good evening once again.
Sorry about last Monday. We were in Phnom Penh to get
Anton and visit a doctor to examine Toinette’s feet. That sorted out, we are
back in Siem Reap and the visa saga continues. But we have a plan, although it
will cost us an arm, leg, and kidney, but we have to do it. So, rules changed
in the meantime, which makes getting certain visas a bit more difficult. We
need to go down to Phnom Penh next week to get these visas done.
It is great to have Anton with us, and all the wisdom
and stories from University life are quite something to listen to. Our little,
cute boy has suddenly grown up to be a young man. We are just amazed at his
level of faith in God, and we thank Him for giving Anton the ability to stand
strong in the storms around him. Nice to have someone around you who wants to
pray all the time and offer the problem to God. He says that the lively church
he attends is rubbing off on him!
It is with sadness that we need to report that Ouma
Paula (Twans’s mom) is on her last leg of her journey here on earth. Currently,
she is in and out of consciousness and in a lot of pain. Her sister and brothers
are with her right now. Please pray for
the Calitz family as it is a really hard time for them.
We will hit the road again on Friday to visit the
jungle. Anton is joining us again, and I am looking forward to having him with
us. Last week, I dropped the tables for the school at Dim’s house, and they
took the tractor and rode up to the mountain. It took them half a day just to
get close to the place, and they had to turn around by bike. Some friends
helped them get the tables further into the jungle. They returned the next day
to get the tractor, and it broke down on the road, which then took them 12
hours to reach home. We are talking about 70km maximum. These guys are hardcore
riding the tractor in the mud all the way. Those little tables travelled so
many hours to bless that small school in the jungle. When I dropped the tables
the children immediately came to sit at it, pure luxury.
Please pray for Panja, the teacher’s husband, who got Dengue
and is very ill. Reports of bad Dengue fever are all around Cambodia these
days.
Chea’s dad is doing well, and his wound looks pretty
good today. We are thankful for this opportunity to build a relationship with
this family. Anton joins me each morning, chatting with the family, sitting
right next to me, wanting to learn how to clean the wound.
Love to you all
Rossouw-clan