I just got back from Cambodia yesterday..
Thank God for speaking to me in this trip..
There are many MANY things that God has taught me..
I would like to share what I have learn..
And that I would also remember what I've learn and seen in this trip..
Before going straight into the 10 days at Cambodia..


I would like to start with how God even allowed me to go for this trip.


I remember when Ian first mentioned about going to Cambodia.. I was both excited and worried. Excited because I've not traveled in 8 years and this would be my first time traveling without my parents. All the fun and all filled my mind.. but God reminded me.. It's not just about fun.. If He opens the door for me to go, He has a purpose and I need to open not just my eyes but my heart to receive what He is going to teach me there..

At the same time, I was worried. I thought to myself. 'will my mum allow me to go?'

Some might think I'm out of my mind but yes I booked the air-ticket nevertheless with the thought that I haven asked my mum about it.

As the days draw nearer for our departure to Cambodia. I knew I had to ask my Mum soon. I had to ask my Mum even earlier as I needed to make a new passport.

About a month before the trip, there were countless of times I wanted to ask my Mum about the trip but I just didn't have the courage to.

About 3 weeks before the trip, I put a information slip on the table before I left for school and when I got back, I saw the paper torn into pieces. I was shocked, I cried before the Lord and ask Him to keep me strong and to have faith in Him

2 weeks before the trip I finally went to her room and asked her if I could go but she was too tired and she turned me away.

I asked her again on the last day.

She was very reluctant. She said from a bbq which was 2004 uth camp to going to Malaysia for church camp and now you want to go overseas? She said many other things and then said we'll talk about it the next day. I mentioned to her that I needed to make my passport. She thought I went ahead in making the new passport. I said I haven as I was waiting for her approval. Then she said, since you didn't then don't go. I stood there and I prayed again. After sometime of silence, she got out of the bed and went to her cabinet and took out my passport, she hesitated but eventually she signed on the paper and she allowed me to go.

PRAISE THE LORD!!

This was the first time I could anticipate going for a trip and it was very nice of my Mum, she helped me in my packing and passed me quite a bit of stuff for the trip.

Another thing I would like to thank God for is making and collecting of the passport.

I made my passport on Monday and was able to collect it on Friday but I had school so I didn't and soon found out that Saturday can only be collected by appointment basis and I was suppose to give my passport number and expiry date to Lilis by Saturday. Thank God I could give it to her on Monday and there were available slots in collecting my passport on Monday. THANK GOD.

My parents woke up early in the morning and sent me to the airport. I could see smiles on their faces when they saw the whole group of people going and many talked to them too.



Thank God for opening the door and making a way for me to go for this trip..
More about Cambodia in weeks to come..

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