Post-Missions

Follow-up!
Summer Missions 16 Cambodia~

HELLO! IM BACK!!

I officially returned to the US on August 1st and have just been
spending time recovering physically since then.

First, I want to thank you so much for having supported me on

my missions trip to Cambodia!

There was so much that I experienced, which I will share with

you right now J




Korea Conference & Beggars Retreat

Before going to Cambodia, we first went to Korea for about one week to attend Korea Conference for CCC students.
This wasquite an experience. There were about 10,000 students at the week-long event and as Americans, we were definitely the
minority. As you can guess from the picture, it was raining. We sat in the rain for 3 hours one of the nights, and SERIOUSLY! major
props to the Koreans. They were literally jumping up and down in
the rain singing praise songs and while watching them, I
remember thinking Wow this may be what joy looks like. J

After Korea Conference, we went on something called Beggars Retreat where we were paired up with Koreas CCC students and
dropped off at an unfamiliar place in Koreas countryside for 2-3 days with $10 each for transportation. We werent given specific
instructions other than to go out in faith and to find our way back to Seoul on the last day. Beggars wasnt exactly what I thought it
would be I really expected us to be wandering the streets and trying to find our way back to Seoul on our ownbut we were
actually provided for very nicely by the church we ended up helping out at haha.

To be honest, this specific retreat had actually been very difficult for me emotionally, but it remains as one of the most memorable
because it marked the start of when I really began relying on God. He used this time to teach me about leadership and spending
quality time with Him.
Im leaving out the details because itll get long, but ask me for specifics/stories! Id love to share!

 Cambodia! Sharing the Gospel

Our stay in Cambodia lasted about 22 days and

we focused on evangelizing to students at Royal
University of Phnom Penh (RUPP).

About the students at RUPP:

Many of them are double majors and
attend two universities, one for each
major
Most of the students Ive talked to want to
become teachers
Pretty much everyone wants to study and
Fruit
know English, but very few are interested
Yass!!!!! We had many students who accepted Christ into
in America and have very little knowledge
their lives!!! Praise the Lord. On the last week, many of
about the country
our new friends from campus came to our Friends Day
Most have shared they come from event where we had worship and fellowship!
Buddhist backgrounds but also that they
are not invested in their religion As a whole, students in Cambodia are actually open to
Some have heard about Christ, but hearing about the gospel. Theyre very open-minded,
generally do not know beyond his name which was good for us, but there also is the concern that
They are VERY friendly and shy J they may fall away as quickly before really getting to
Theyre also very willing to make time to build a personal relationship with God. Please keep them
talk to you once they feel that youre in your prayers!
being genuine with them

Life & Other Fun Stuff in Cambodia~

My first meal in Cambodia. Honestly, I still

dont know what that was. It was pretty
good though
Tuk Tuks! Our main mode of transportation. Basically a taxi. Very
common to see drivers casually driving on the opposite side of the
road

Sports fellowship on Sundays!



Boatride along the riverbank & Childrens Ministry~



Sharing my testimony at Friends Day~ AW YEE~ no explanations

needed

On the last weekend of our stay, we took a 6

hour bus ride to Siem Reap and visited
Angkor Wat plus a few other temples

Greatest Blessing

On our last campus day, my partner and I met with a

student named Pholla. The two times I had met her
before, she had been very reserved and uninterested in
what we had shared with her. But during our third
meeting, she shared with me about herself. Pholla was
abandoned by her birth parents as an infant and was
adopted by her current parents. She didnt know she was
adopted until she turned 11 when she overheard her
father talking about how they took her in. Shes 20 now,
and her parents still arent aware that she knows the
truth. She wants to keep it to herself because shes
afraid her mother will be hurt if she shares that she
knows. During our talk, she confessed that she still hates
her birth parents for abandoning her. As a little kid, she
didnt believe the neighbors when they cursed her for
being a forsaken child but after finding out the truth,
she said that she actually felt like one.

Pholla had shared all of this with me in tears. She had

never been able to tell anyone about herself before
because of her lack of trust in people. But after sharing
with us her story, she looked different. By the end of our
meeting, she looked as if all the burden in her heart had
been lifted. She looked relieved.

After that meeting, we asked her to come out to church

with us on Sunday and she did. She REALLY liked it. On
the day of our departure from Cambodia, she came to
the airport to say bye. Before we left, she shared that
she has committed to attending church on Sundays and
reading the bible because God has been answering her
biggest prayers. She sent us off in tears and called my
partner and I her best friends. Pholla and I are still
keeping in contact every day. She has been sending me
photos of her discipleship meetings and just daily life.

I dont understand how all of this happened. It doesnt

make sense to me how someone who had been so
closed off had suddenly opened her heart to us so
vulnerably. Best of all, she accepted Christ into her life
and is joyful in her new walk. Through this, I saw for
myself that our God is truly a God of Grace. Even when
we did nothing and were deserving of nothing, He did
everything for us and blessed us.
What Ive Learned
As many of you know, this was my first time going on
missionsand wow... I definitely struggled haha! The heat
got to me so much, I sweated in places I didnt know I
could sweat.
But more than the physical struggles, the most difficult
aspect of missions was being desperate for the people to
know Christ. I think going into missions, I went in wanting
the people we encounter to meet Christ. But I didnt feel
the desperation. Even worse, I thought the desire of
wanting was enough to keep me strong in evangelizing.
But a week into it, I felt defeated. The desire I started off
with was too weak and easily stumbled by obstacles.
And so I kept wondering, God, how do I feel desperate for
these people? and truthfully, only one thing came into
mind.
My Supporters <3333333
Please know that I didnt just take your money and
run haha! Ive been so blessed and humbled by
missions words cant fully explain it. And though
I was lacking, I hope God used me to be a blessing
to the people there as well.
As cheesy as this sounds, I really couldnt have
gone without your support. So thank you for being
a part of this <333 and for allowing me to make
new friendships and see God working in and
through people in Cambodia!
Ask me for details/stories! I have more to share J

It occurred to me that I may not understand what salvation

truly means. And for me to feel desperate for people to be
saved, I need to understand it myself. As a Christian, this
was really hard for me to admit. But at the same time, I
felt so humbled and its brought me back to square one
where I am trying to learn again about Christs love and
sacrifice.