Day 5 of English Camp (Friday)

Today was our last full day of English Camp. Instead of teaching in the morning and going on a field trip in the afternoon, we went on a field trip all day to the zoo. Like the waterpark earlier in the week, the zoo always is an experience. Monkey's running around everywhere. The monkeys especially like to sneak up from behind and steal lunches. Having three years experience in this, I knew better than to sit down and eat my lunch where they could get to me.
The bus rides to and from the field trips have been very quiet on my bus. We haven't had any dancing or singing happening on my bus. On the bus Tom, Jake and Lisa are on, there is much more activity. But the rides have been really fun in that I have gotten to sit with one of the dorm students, Sokkun, every day. The dorn students stay at the CMA dorm for $2.50/month while they are studying at the University. They have Bible studies together, which is a great way for them to grow closer to God and have encouragement from each other. Sokkun is studying IT at the University and would like to teach computers at the University when he graduates. He said the job that he has when he graduates isn't as important as having the opportunity to tell others about Jesus. He said he can do anything as long as he can share Jesus. That was so cool to hear!!! What a testimony many of these English Camp steudnets are to me. They face very difficult situations on a regular basis and continually keep focused and relying on God!
Sokkun has taught me to count in Khmer (but I can only count to 5). He has shared with me about his family. His Dad is a corn farmer just outside of Battambang. His Mom, brother and sister are Christians, but his Dad is not. His Dad gets angry if he brings it up around him. I hope to keep in contact with Sokkun once we leave, as he is able to access his email at the University.
At night, we went with a few of the Canadians, Jake's friend Sandy and his brother and another Khmer girl named, Lina to The Pizza Company. That was a fun time of visiting.
Tomorrow, is graduation day at English Camp. We will end at noon and then go with Bun Thoeun to his Vietnamese Village, Kilometer 11. Late tomorrow we head home.
Thanks for the prayers,
Becky