Merry Christmas to you all. We had a real quite one
here but at least could join with the FGC staff for a celebration of the King
that was born. We had a wonderful time together and it was great to see 4
different nations worship together. We had to give exchange gifts and the Khmer
girl, that draw Gideon’s name, gave him a couple tins of sardines…… Good choice
as he really loves it.
We saw Christmas here, in this short time that we
are here (9 years) ,growing from nothing to a very distorted money making
machine. Most of the big hotels have their decorations up and at one, even Winnie
the Pooh is featuring!! What a shame to see the biggest celebration on the
Christian calendar, being mocked like this. I know that most of the people here
have no idea what Christmas is all about but for the sake of business and
money, it is up and going. Living in a Buddhist country has its challenges. But
if I see the existing Christians celebrating, then I get hope again. We can
only be light here in the darkness, not only to the locals but to the many foreigners
here as well.
I will go to Phnom Chi again this week. First we
will do an outreach in Thor Piang Rosey and then we go to the mountain. It is
really nice that I can go there now so often and the people enjoy seeing us
coming. It is also good to help out with needed medicines on the way. Please
pray for Ben, his friend and me as we travel on roads, not so good. We will be
back in time for the New Year. Pray also for us on the highway back as people
just need an excuse to drink on these roads.
Just a short one today but had to say a Merry
Christmas to you all. May these days, leading up to the New Year, be packed
with excitement? We do not have a New Year here as we have another 2 of them
lining up in 2017. People here do not make a big fuss about it, but its big
business for the foreigners.
Greetings from house to house
Rossouw-clan
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