Good evening
Today was a hot, dusty, and sweaty day in my office.
Cleaning wood and building stuff inside a metal box is not as cool as it seems.
Poor Toinette comes home at 4 pm, exhausted and dehydrated from all the sweat
in the village. Sang and Toinette are busy teaching the children how to clean
the environment around them and use a dustbin. They made it from bamboo and
rice bags, took the children to clean around, and showed the need to put
garbage away. Now the children want to go and build this at their homes as
well. We pray that they can learn something from this as people here do not care
where they throw their garbage.
Anton is starting to feel the pressure of the upcoming
exam. He needs to go through a lot of work in these 2 months as he will take
his final exam in May. We are also looking into alternatives if the Malaysian
university is a no-go. Visas are always a big thing, please pray that we can
get his passport stuff for the student visa.
It’s kind of hard to think that this last Sunday was Palm
Sunday where people welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem just to turn around in 5 days
and crucify Him on a cross. What happened?? Let this week sink into us as we think
about these events and how lucky we are today. Some of you do not know what
happens in Cambodia on Easter. Khmer New Year is just around the corner and
most people are gearing up for that.
What is Easter like in Cambodia? Easter
in Cambodia is a solemn religious holiday, rather than a big commercialized
celebration like in Western countries. About 90% of Cambodians are Buddhist, so
Easter is mainly observed by the Christian minority. During Holy Week leading
up to Easter, Christians attend special church services and some businesses may
be closed on Good Friday. On Easter Sunday, Christians attend church services
to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. After church, families may
gather for a special Easter meal of food like fruit salad, meat, soup, and
rice. https://arisecambodia.com/easter-in-cambodia-everything-you-need-to-know/
Let’s pray for the Cambodian Christians as they celebrate
Easter and that they will reach out to their neighbors with love and
compassion. I think the Khmer people are ready for the true Word of God. Pray
for workers of God, all around the world, to reach out to local people with a
fresh zeal and love of Jesus.
Have a blessed Easter holiday wherever you are.
Love
Rossouw-clan
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