So this is a really overdue blog update…. It’s been
over a month since we have been back from Cambodia and I wanted to share some
of our thoughts on the back end of our trip and the season we are currently in.
Some of our thoughts coming back:
First, we want to thank everyone for your love and
support through this journey! We really do appreciate it!
We love the people! The Khmer and the
Chatamouy* were so welcoming and friendly. We loved getting to interact with
the people of Cambodia!
We met a ton of wonderful people
while we were there!! Specifically, a couple with a young child that we got to
spend a fair amount of time with. Asher is getting close to turning two, and it
enabled us to see what having a child on the field would practically look like.
It seems like a lot of work, but worth it!
It’s HOT!! The heat, to us, is
definitely the hardest part about Cambodia. The heat and humidity drains your
energy and makes even the smallest tasks seem more difficult. (A worker
encouraged us to spend 4-6 months without using the A/C at all to get
adjusted…we're still not sure about this one!)
We definitely want to go back, it's
just a matter of when...
So what's next for the Browns?
This is something we're still working
on and at the moment are a little unsure of. In all honesty, I
(Donovan) think I was a little disappointed that the Lord didn’t confirm
that we are supposed to be there while we were on our trip. In our talks with
some of the other workers it took them months, even years for the Lord to
confirm they were supposed to be in Cambodia. It's all in His timing, but it
still doesn't make the waiting any easier! J
I tend to be an impatient person. So
this season of waiting is extremely hard for me, but it is also a growing time.
I know that the Lord wants us to draw closer to Him, not to get an answer or
anything from Him, but to simply fall more in love with Him and be obedient
when He does point us in a direction.
We covet your prayers during this
time. Here are a few things you can pray for us about:
· Clarity
& Discernment
· Patience
· To fall
more in love with Jesus during this season of waiting and listening
*named changed for security reasons
