Rahab's House kids club - Day 14

Today was the first time we arrived in Svay Pak. Day 1 of the kids club where we are leading a VBS. The kids are awesome here. Rahab's house is a ministry by Agape International Missions to reach out to a very poor neighborhood (or village really) in the outskirts of Phnom Penh. They help at risk or rescued kids that are predominately Vietnamese, but have lived here there whole life. The Svay Pak community has a lot of Vietnamese families in it, but they speak Khemer mostly because all the schools don't teach Vietnamese. Rahab's house has a school in it for many of the kids in the community, the building is a flurry of activity from 8am on until late afternoon. 

There are some AIM directors here working with Don and Bridget Brewster that are Americans, but they have a very large local staff too. The Pastors wife is the main cook, Rattanak is one of the youth pastors, and there are probably 20 disciples (young leaders, who help with kids club). Rattanak is an awesome leader, he teaches the kids really, really well. Lots of energy, he speaks English, Khemer, and some Vietnamese. I am enjoying working with him and hearing his heart for these kids and people here. 

At kids club I taught the first days lesson. I taught about Abraham and the 3 visitors. We are teaching the kids about being neighbors who are Friendly, Give, who are Bold, Forgive, and who Welcome others. The lesson was fun to do with Rattanak translating. He is really good and puts his own voices and style into teaching which is lots of fun to work with. 

After kids club we went out and played volleyball with many of the helpers (disciples) and a volleyball club that practices at the same field. Janel was really excited about playing. There were two groups, one with all the "good" players and the other one just for fun. Janel and I played with the volleyball coach and several of the good volleyball players. Rattanak also played with us. 

Long day of fun and getting to the heart of our ministry time here. Simply visiting, saying hello, and praying is a huge part of showing the people here the love of Jesus. 

Psalm 67:1-7 NIV

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us--- [2] so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. [3] May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you. [4] May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth. [5] May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you. [6] The land yields its harvest; God, our God, blesses us. [7] May God bless us still, so that all the ends of the earth will fear him.

Receive God's blessing this week and make known to your friends what God has done!