Joy

Things that have brought me joy in the last week...
1. Woman sitting on four bags of rice on a Moto...she was the passenger
2. Hearing words in Kymer and understanding them!
3. Sitting and watching The Office with one of my new friends
4. Getting on a Moto and telling him where I needed to go, thinking to myself...I am getting on a Moto with a guy I don't know, this goes against everything my mother taught me!
5. Playing basketball with woman from different countries, laughing while playing and enjoying the fact that these women are serious about this game even if they aren’t that good. (I'm a bit rusty but only one of 3 Americans that are currently playing...but my 3 point shot is still money!)
6. Learning that in every moment that I choose to trust God and let go He is waiting for me to find rest.
7. Learning that all children collect bugs and are fascinated by fireflies.
8. Praise and worship at Bible Study
9. Finding that in the moments I need God the most He is here.
10. Realizing that I feel confident in this new city.

Here are pictures of the market near my house, a view of my street from our balcony, and people setting up for a wedding...tis the season here.





I don't know if I already talked about weddings but here is some information. Weddings here usually last for a couple days and they will set the tent up in the middle of the street, no permit needed. They also do this for funerals. You can tell the difference by the colors on the tent. They also hang silver spray painted banana's at the entrance to the tent. People here also get very dressed up and look so pretty for these parties. They have singing and dancing which sometimes can last for days. Thankfully they tone it down in the city and stop the music at night...even though it starts up again at 6am.