Posts by Jan Sleight (Page 44)

Introducing our Daily Devotional BLOG

Pastor Kempin has decided to produce a daily devotional blog aimed at the families of St. John’s Lutheran Church and School, as well as updates on the situation at St. John’s.  He is armed with his phone, a tripod, the internet, and of course, his strong faith and ability to communicate it to all of us.  Join us every day for some…

Mission Team Traveling Today

Our Cambodia Mission Team is traveling home today!  We did not get an update from the group as they are in the midst of their 18-hour journey home.  They will also be lapsing through several time zones!   Poof – 12 hours of time gone while they are in the air! Please keep our mission team in your thoughts and prayers as they…

Treasure Every Moment

Greetings from Siem Reap!  Today was our version of an “Indiana Jones” feature.  Pastor Jesse took us to the largest temple in the world, Angkor Wat.  We had a wonderful tour guide named San who led us back in time 800 years to a Khmer civilization that ruled much of Southeast Asia for centuries.  It was fascinating! We see pictures and watch videos…

Rejoice and Praise God Today

This is the day the Lord has made.  Rejoice and be glad in it. We did rejoice and praise God today because He is so awesome. We spent the night at the Relax motel.  Our driver, Khorn, picked us up at 8 and we had to say goodbye to Solomon and Naomi. It was sad to leave them. They were headed to…

Travel to Phnom Penh

Travel Day Ten people and luggage left early to travel to Phnom Penh from Kampot , about a 4 ½ hour drive, today. We had a pizza lunch – American and Cambodia style. There were small “hot dogs” rolled in the outer crust. Yummy! Pastor Conference in Phnom Penh This afternoon Pastor Dan was put to work leading a Pastor’s conference. About 25…

Mission Team Became Tourists

Having started out with activities from the day we arrived, we spent the day without any chores.  Our mission team became tourists today and viewed some local historical sites !  It felt a little strange, at least getting started.  When we arrived we really hit the ground running and had accomplished everything we had planned so far and more.  In the intensity…

Last Day at Stronghold Cambodia

If breakfast is any indicator of how the day will go, then today’s breakfast definitely set us up to have an excellent day!  Before we started our 4th and last day at Stronghold Cambodia, the whole group got together at a nearby cafe and enjoyed the terrific food and beverage.   We arrived in time to join the children in a fun game. …

2020 Mission Team Rocks

Oh my goodness what stories there are to tell even before we got to Stronghold!  Our 2020 Mission Team Rocks!  Last night we went to dinner, and after returning to the van we had no trouble detecting the smell from the Durian that Julie  left there.  She was planning to show it to her classroom during their evening video chat.  As a result,…

Chores at Stronghold

Today was our second day at Stronghold Cambodia and we split into groups to complete some chores at Stronghold. When we arrived around 8:30 am, Julie, Mary Ann, and Lindy jumped right into transferring Julie’s sketch for the first mural on the wall. Once it was outlined,  the painting began! Meanwhile, Bruce and I painted some fresh white lines on the cement…