Playground Installation at Phnom Penh on

Yesterday (Friday) we painted 3 pieces of a playground for the Phnom Penh orphanage. Only 3 pieces will fit on their land and it did not need installed since there was cement floor. It is a temporary facility so the playground is setup for temporary purposes to be removed and relocated in 2 years when they move into the new facility they are hoping and praying for.

The rest of the money from our Coins for Kids portion designated for the playground at Phnom Penh will now go to pay for the roof that they just had installed over the bike and patio area. Another few hundred dollars will go to pay for a set of weights so that the children can lift weights and have a little gym in their orphanage.

After we painted the playground equipment we did a children's program, the same format we have been using since it has worked well. The kids loved the time we spent with them. There were a few kids their that had come to the US two years ago on the children's choir tour (Piseth, Pitou, Sreymom, Pisey, Dalin, Maria, Thar, Matthew). They are doing well as others are that I remember from 2 years ago when I visited with them.

We sang songs, some in English and some in Khmer and we danced.. Mary told the story of the fishes and the loaves to the children. We had the chance to pray with each child and for their requests. We made balloons and about 10 of the children kept sword fighting and shooting me with their balloons for about 20 minutes. Very good times! The kids were so nice.. One little girl gave me half of the candy that we gave to her because she wanted to share with me. Another girl gave me a balloon that was made for her after she drew on it the picture of a bird and wrote "Davi, Jesus loves Cambodia and USA". Some of the children liked pulling the hair on my legs and patting Bob's belly. Many children called Leroy "King Kong". It was a great day.

When we had to leave for the evening they were sad until I told them that we would be back for church on Sunday morning and then on Monday we would be having a BBQ party for them!!! After I said we were having a party they were cheering and dancing around throwing their hands in the air and chanting "Party! Party!"

There are 35 children in the orphanage plus a few staff members plus our team of now 9 and the BBQ party will only cost us $150. Not too bad.. We want to bless them all!!

Once again we have been blessed by them so much more than they could ever bless us! What an amazing trip so far! Today we travel to Kampong Cham to do some painting and a children's program. Tomorrow I get to preach in two different churches (one of which is the Resettlement Church located in the slums). After church, we will visit with 40 families in their homes to pray with them and give them rice and oil. Talk to you again soon. Blessings!