Kampong Cham - Day 3

Today we went to the island of Kampong Sdei.

We drove about about an hour to the ferry...which barely fit all five vans. The air was so cool and such a nice breeze after the heat of the city.

There are houseboats and little dugout canoes that the people fish from. We watched a dad and two little boys, about 4 -6 years old, pulling in their net. On the other side of the ferry a little boy stripped down and jumped into the river and was splashing around with a little friend.

We were told that this island doesn't have roads and that we would be taking pony carts to the village. Way cool! But, when we got there, there was a road so we drove on it...which was probably better because of the heat.

This is Pastor Setan's mothers home village. We met his aunt and saw the well that his grandfather dug for the village.

As the drama crew was setting up some of the other team members got out their guitars and started to sing and have fun with the crowd. It was great seeing the people getting into the music...even if they didn't know the words.

I got to get out the bubbles again...I have really enjoyed playing bubbles with the kids! I asked one of the translators how to say come here...and was able to get the kids to come closer. It didn't take long for them to have fun with the bubbles.

While the rice was being handed out, I and 3 other team members handed out Bible tracks for the adults and candy and stickers for the kids.

It was rather difficult handing out the candy. We didn't have enough for all of the kids...so we gave some stickers. But those with stickers didn't understand why they couldn't have the candy too.

We finally had all the kids sit down and if they didn't have a sticker to hold their hand up so we can give them candy. It was difficult. I felt so bad about not being able to give them all a treat since they never get that kind of thing...or at least not that often.

I talked to Lee about it and she said not to worry, the kids share whatever they have with their siblings...and to think about the 200 kids that did get the treat as a blessing.

I am trying to remember that but their little sad faces are hard to forget.

Sali