Why do you like being a missionary?
“It is good I’m a missionary because we can teach people about God. We have morning worship with our workers because we are building our house. We have a good time learning about the Bible. Hopefully they can pass it on to somebody else. We have been going through stories about Abraham. We sit in a grass-roof gazebo. (I like it because it is quiet, and I can watch pretty birds.) They are not Christians yet, but they are becoming Christians. One of them did. His name is Sokgu-en. We listen to a recording of the Khmer Bible. They don’t really know how to read.
“After we listen, we have the workers try to remember some of the story. We help them understand whether they got the story right or not and pray for their prayer request or talk about world events. Then my dad gives them the jobs for the day at the house.
“My favorite part of the house is our school room. And Legos that are in my room. If we want to play Legos, we just have to jump into my room.”
What are the best and worst things about living in Cambodia?
“It is HOT! It is way, way too hot. I miss America and eating the snow. I really like the seasons in America, especially the summer and the fall. I also like a lot of leaves falling from the trees or grabbing them and making them fall. I only get to talk to Grandpa on the phone. I don’t like everyone trying to touch me all the time [because of my red hair].”
“The best thing in Cambodia is to run around and play with River, Osiah and Selah Tirado. I also like to play with Cambodian kids who speak Khmer. I can speak a little Khmer. I learn by hearing them speak. ‘Ot Ban’ means ‘I can’t do that’ or ‘That is not possible.’”
What is Sabbath like?
“Sabbath is our time with God, talking to Him and having church. Because we have church in houses, all the church members come to that house. I like my Sabbath school and crafts. I try to keep them nice as long as I can.”
How do we help people?
“There can be many ways. We give toys away to the poor. Their houses are on stilts and are mostly wooden. Some have brick houses that are not plastered. They have small bathrooms on the ground. They use the bathroom squatting. I cross the busy road so I can get over to a dirt road that’s called Nepal’s Road because one of our workers, who is named Nepal, lives there. I like to ride my bike as fast as I can. It is yellow. It has a kickstand. Mommy says to stay on one side of the road. There are big trucks. That picks up a lot of dust. We close our eyes and shut our mouths. We visit lots of people on that road. I wander around and look at their houses or climb cashew trees.”
That’s all till next time.
