Zephaniah

I know there is a reason why I am here in Cambo as of this exact moment. Ug ni Lenlen pa lagi ganiha, "Naay plano si Lord para nimo, Heids, wait lang (hold on) and trust Him. Amen! He will restore me lagi to what is really my right as a child of God. Forever optimistic...

SURVIVE

Seems I have survived my 1st month teaching kindergarten. And the good news is, I might be teaching full-time in the next term in September, as our coordinator told me. We might move to our new campus also. Hehe, things seem to be looking up; good signs for me! I keep the faith.

Told Ate Jing I'm gonna look for a new place na in Toulkok. Hope all things would turn out well. It will be my 4th house na. Okay lang, si Teacher Ryan man sad gani is on his 4th house na pud kuno. Depende na lang ni. God bless us!

Thing is, my volunteering and my paid work would end at the same time, 23rd August pohon. There must be a reason for this and I am expectant to see what it will be. God will reveal it soon, I trust. To Him be all praise and glory. Amen!

Household

Kataw-anan kaayo kay sa amo ang household last Saturday. In the morning pa mi kahibaw ni Ate Ica that kami food service. Decide na lng mi palit manok. Then in the afternoon after church, we learned that kami ang host. Hahay! Dali2 tawn ko uli, andam. Lingaw, busog mi tanan.

I had asked the Lord to show me how to share my blessings. Donate man ta ko Missionaries of Charity, la man kuno didto sisters, didto Kampong Som. So mao diay to gusto sa Lord na way.

Budget2 na ko ako money. Maigo lagi ni tanan, Dios ang nagbigay sa kin nito e. I keep the faith!

Around Cambodia

Yesterday afternoon, Ate Ica and I went to buy my two new skirts for work. La man tawn ko mga dala sanina for work from Pinas. Then we had a burger meal at BB World. She said, "Kakaon na jud ko sa imong hinaguan, Dok" That was really something for the books. Giuwan pa jud mi, lun-oy na pud ko tubig pauli.

When I was still living in St 200, I was able to go to the border, Bavet, on Easter Sunday, then Picnic Area, and Siem Reap. Nakishare ko kadyot ila Ms Ruth then we went to Sihanoukville for Khmer New Year. Then I moved to St 472 in TTP and nagkakulay mundo ko. I volunteered for CWF but I didn't really go anywhere outside PP. Then I moved to St 302 and I was able to go to Kirirom, Thailand and to the border again yesterday. But mao lagi, I found work when I moved to this new place. La lng. Iba lng sya sa lahat jud. Jia you Doki!

Should I stay or should I go?

I received my first ever pay in Cambodia yesterday. Kakwarta na tawn ko diri after a very long time. But I can't help but think if this is what I really wanna do. I feel that I'm only doing this coz I don't want to keep asking money from Ate Jing anymore. Uni-Lu acknowledged receipt of my application and they are just going to screen it daw. It's now all up to You, Lord; I just keep the faith.

Working Abroad

I didn't go to the school outing in Sihanoukville last Saturday. Maau ra pud la ko niadto kay kami ma'y host sa household last Saturday.

I'm still thinking if I'm meant to be here in Cambo. Because I am teaching kindergarten here and I am just at a loss! This is a totally strange territory for me! Anyway, padayon lng ta ani. La pa btaw ko one month. In time I'd know if I'm meant for Cambodia or not. I keep the faith.

Echo

Yesterday, Mam Shirley asked to see me. I thought naa koy sala, iya man diay ko gihatagan ug mga material for Friday sessions (art, games, reading, etc)

I told her maglisud ko sa Science. She said buksan mo lng ang isip mo. Kung ano daw ung ayaw natin, un daw ang binibigay ng Diyos until we learn to like it. Di naman daw tayo dadalhin ng Diyos sa isang lugar kung walang dahilan. Naalala ko si Leeyaj lng talaga. And Ms Arlene Beguerras of WIS-Siem Reap who told me on 1 April 2008 that "where ur heart is, there ur treasure will be"

Jonathan

Today I read Jonathan's YM message that he's back in SG from the WYD in AUS and back to work. I had asked him to come see me here in PP on the last week of August kay bakasyon na man na, both at Western and at CWF. But I also asked him if sila na ba ni Rhea. "Kakatuwa ka talaga, Heide". Mao ra jud na kanunay iyang tubag.

Last Friday, 11 July afternoon I read his offline msg sa YM. Hello kuno from Melbourne. So nadayon jud diay siya attend, morag kuyog pud si Rhea. Last Jan 25 when we met iya man ni gimention.

I am happy he remembered me. Told him to bring me a kangaroo when he gets back :-)

Kalimtan na nako sya oi. Sayang2 lng ko panahon niya. Tua na man gud sa SG iya life. Good luck to us!

Volunteering Update

I am feeling guilty that I will hand over my 630-730 am class to Teresa, my S'porean co-volunteer. Mao ra man ni iya matahan ug sayo. But then she understood my situation man. She said, "U need help right?" Maglisud na man gud ko kay I finish there at 730 then by 8am I have to be in Toulkok na man. Pirmi tawn ko malate. Layo gud nang Toul Tompoung to Toulkok. Last Monday I thought mahulog na ko sa moto, nalipong na man jud ko. Ako lng sya itreat to dinner pohon kung nana ko kwarta Lord, sila ni Abbey. Pls bless them always.

3rd House in PP

Pangatlong bahay na ni Heide, parang ang tagal na nya dito sa PP. Grabe! Totoo, b/c I have alrdy moved to the house of Ate Malyn in St 302 last Sunday, 29 June. Then after that, I got calls for work, one after the other. Cguro swerte na sya nga balay para nako.

I now work in Toulkok, Western Intl School Preschool Campus. Substitute teacher ko for Math and Science, Mam Shirley's current teaching loads. Hehe, there's a trip to Sihanoukville this Saturday. La man na sa plano, I want to rest and paextend pud ko my visa so I didn't sign up. Aba, nareskedyul, next Saturday na daw. I dunno. Only God knows...