Ram and her mom & dad
Ram's house (on the right) and the new bathroom behind (a team from New Zealand helped buid it).
Ram's mom and dad's home and eating area.
The kitchen with a wood fired stove.
a Fantastic Dinner with Ram's family. Afterwards we had a little prayer meeting where Ram's dad sang a few songs for us to hear, read scripture from Psalms and Isaiah, then we sang a song (Here I am to Worship) and prayed together.
The inside of Ram's house.
After Church we had lunch together.
On the way home from church. On the way to church, Jonathan pedaled the bike 10km with Ram's dad sitting on the back, while Ram, Ashley, and Ram's mom rode the motorcycle. One the way home, we caught a ride with the only other christians from the village.
2 kids that Ram teaches english to.
Our home for the 2 nights in Ram's room.
Pop's showing off the new bathroom.
Ram and her dad giving us the tour of their village by bicycle while we rode the motorcycle.
A plot of land that we are praying will one day be a church and community center.
Ram's father's rice fields.
Cleaning the bike and motorcyle in an area where the lake flooded the road.
A “Spirit House” built on the edge of the lake, built to appease spirits in the area. But, we know the truth that God has power over everything in this world, and we worship Him alone.
Ashley preparing breakfast, boiled “buo deng” with rice.
Ram's mom makes mats in her free time to give to christians as a blessing. She had already made one for us to bless us for our trip home. What a generous heart to give 2 days worth of work, and not to worry about her own welfare.
She grows the reeds for these mats behind the house and dyes them herself. It takes about 2 days to make a mat that is 8 feet long.
The train ride home!!! We met a group of students from a local Catholic school and got the opportunity to encourage them that the Bible is true and that God does love them. Even though they go to Catholic School, most (or all) students are still Buddhist, but they do learn the major Bible stories. Several students we talked to mixed their beliefs of Buddhism and Christianity, but still not understanding their dire need for a Savior.
