dead chuffed...

Sunday 1st October

Another Sunday rolls by. This one was great. Although completely exhausting.
I met soti today. I’ve been waiting to meet someone like him since I arrived. He is basically a really gentle 20 year old Khmer guy. After about 5 minutes talking with him he said in broken English ‘I think you and I be friends long time’ he offered to take me out whenever I have free time to see more of the city and meet some more Khmer students. He told me all about traditions and cultural practices of the Khmer, what is rude and what is acceptable. I’m so happy to have this new friend. He is a man. My age and he speaks English. The first I have seen in three weeks.
Although he and his sister are Christians he faces a lot of pressure from his family. This is a very common problem amongst this young generation. Their parents spend a lot of time and money putting through school and university with the understanding that they will help the family and support them. There is a lot of other stuff I’m ignorant about.

We spent last night having dinner at Chris and dale’s new house. These guys are kiwi’s and have been here for about 2 years. They’re really nice people.

The actual morning meeting is good. Sopiri one of the Khmer girls gave her life to Christ this morning! This is real New Testament, Acts chapter 2 church.
I’ve played for the last three weeks but am off next week. I’m preaching in about a month at a family service which I’m looking forward to. I’ve done a few talks now in Worthing with the same sort of size crowd so I’m not worried. In fact I’m dead chuffed Steve was so willing to let me do it. So it should be good. I think I’m going to talk about Joshua and Caleb returning from Canaan with faith that Israel can take the Promised Land. What a story.

Steve is flying to Sydney this week for a men’s conference. So, I’m in charge…
It will be good to have to fend for myself. Get my own transport and buy food at the market on my own. Although I’ve been to the market on my own the only time I talked to anyone Steve or maysien was there with me. So I’m going to be bold and practice me Khmer on some poor, unsuspecting old woman who is trying to sell me ‘levis’…

Everything is good.

Ben.