Friends and Family!
Happy Thanksgiving from Cambodia! My squad has split up into our 6 teams for 4 weeks doing different ministries in different parts of Cambodia. My team is currently in Kampong Thom working as school teachers! I am now “Teacha Anna”!!! We are loving our ministry and I can’t wait to tell you all about it in a different blog! I wanted to share some things that I am thankful for right now that are unique to being on the race. I also wanted to share some things that I have grown increasingly aware of that are a blessing of living where we live.
World Race
A Arukah (my team name: Restoration in Hebrew)
B Bananas
C Cambodia
D Dogs that follow you and walk with you
E Elephant decorations everywhere
F Facetimes with my family
G Gas to get paint off our hands
H Health (never taken for granted while on the race)
I Ice in water bottles (also never taken for granted while on the race)
J Journaling to remember God’s faithfulness during my time on the race
K Khmer people with hospitality like no one else
L Long walks
M Mom’s Laundry Business
N None Like Him (the book my team is studying together)
O Old Hymns that bring memories of home
P Peanut Butter
Q Quiet Sabbaths
R Real conversations
S Sunshine
T The Jesus Story Book Bible
U Ukulele
V Variety of amazing fruit
W Worship with my whole squad (45 people)
X X-tra fans from our ministry hosts
Y You (all the people at home supporting me financially and in prayer)
Z Zimbabwe (a teacher at our school is from Zimbabwe)
America
A Abundance of everything
B Bibles
C Cars
D Dental Care
E Education
F Freedom to worship
G Grocery Stores
H Hospitals
I iPhones
J Joy that everyone carries for Christmas time
K Ketchup
L Laundry
M Money
N Non-squatty potties
O Ovens
P Programs for people with special needs
Q Quilts during movies
R Refrigerators
S Safety
T Thanksgiving
U Umbrellas
V Vacation
W Water that you don’t have to wonder if it’s been through a filter
X X-tra toilet paper
Y Yellow lines on roads (that cars follow)
Z Zzz’s (a real bed and a good night’s sleep)
I encourage you all to really lean into being thankful (after all it is Thanksgiving).
Enjoy time with family and friends! Miss you all!
Loved your lists, Anna. Many of the things you mentioned made me aware of how very blessed we are here in America. What a life-changing adventure you are on! The Cambodian people must be wonderful and we’re thankful for their hospitality to you and your team. God bless you, Teacha Anna ??????
Love seeing your updates and lists—so much to be thankful for in the US and Cambodia! Thankful for your good health, your team and the people you are impacting. We will miss you this time but know you are where you need to be and doing what you need to do. Sending lots of love and hugs!