Food for body and spirit

Let me begin by telling you about my meal last night. We went into the market place by the river. There was not another tourist in sight, we really do get to the heart of this country, it is a privilege to be part of a team of local people who we are fully accepted amongst. That's one of the coolest things about being a Christian, you have brothers and sisters all over the world.

We ordered a variety of typically Khmer dishes and some avocado smoothies and the food tasted delicious. I have my reservations about food hygeine in street market stalls but I am still fine which is either down to prayer, look or the extra "good" bacteria supplement I take daily while here.

I apologise about the quality of the pictures, it was dark etc, etc.

We are rolling from one extreme to the other and this morning I had pancakes, fresh fruit and a cup of hot chocolate in an American café.

Despite us not speaking any Khmer, the worship here has no real need for language, it is the language of the heart. It is nice though when we come across a song or hymn which we know in English. One which often crops up is Because he lives but today has been special because three of the songs I know in English. All around me people are singing in Khmer and Steve and I are able to join in in English. I am sure we are being biblical and making a joyful noise to the Lord.

At the end of the teaching sessions the churches make action plans for themselves on how they are going to implement what they have learnt. Agenda 1 is not a seminar or conference. It is a two year course that aims to change the mindset of churches and help the whole church to live missionally. To finish with each church presents their plans for the next six months and then they are prayed for bu the other teams.

Praying for a team.

Lifting holy hands in prayer.

Praying for each other with laying on of hands.

Street view.

Late afternoon and into the evening we have travelled to Chhuk where we will spend the next two days before heading home. The journey on roads like the above picture has been long and at times exciting (read scary) but we have arrived in one peace. We always use the same mini-bus driver and he drives comparatively carefully.

There is always a lot to see on a journey and today was no exception. There were whole families on one moped, Mum, Dad and 1,2 or 3 children. Live chickens on the back of a motorbike, lorries with their cargo of factory workers crammed together like sardines in a tin on the back (see previous posts for pictures).

The meal we had upon arrival here was also in a street cafe, one we eat at every time we are here. They give you a hot-plate or two and the ingredients we order and we cook it ourselves. It was delicious!