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Open Arms Cambodia
Empowering and Supporting Cambodian People to Reach their God Given Destiny
Gradaution Night
Hi folks well the graduation was last night and once again the team did beyond the call of duty they are truly wonderful young people.
Eighteen girls graduated and by the end of the day only one girl was not employed and that was by choice.
This was probably the nicest night we have ever had, the girls were stunning the dresses only cost around $20 amazing isn’t it.
The three girls danced to Alabaster box and I don’t think there was a dry eye in the house.
The guests had a wonderful time and jumped in and helped us clean up. It is a mammoth task and every year we say we wont do it again but we do.
Thank you for your love prayers and support it wouldn’t happen without you all.
Above are a few pictures.
Grahame Sandra and the team
Graduation
Graduation tomorrow night, excited, overwhelmed , tired , come on team we can do it .
Food cooked or almost ,menu,
Marinated chicken wings and drum sticks.
Slow roasted pork with mushroom gravy
Cheesy pasta with bacon and corm ( mmmm yummy )
Pasta with feta and spinach leaves and cherry tomatoes.
Salad
Bread rolls and butter.
Fruit platters and mini cakes and pastries.
And I absolutely love doing it all, I had a lady tell me that I go over the top with every thing I do , I thought about it worried a little and then thought I do and I absolutely love it so does pop and the kids , my Ozzie kids and Khmer kids (missing them so much at the moment)we totally enjoy every over the top thing we do.
I would just love to have some family and friends here for some of our occasions but this is the way it is.
God richly bless you all my dear friends .
Jenna
Jenna came to live in our Cambodian family in 2002, yesterday jenna turned eighteen.
She is an amazingly wonderful,clever, caring young woman.
to you all who have loved and contributed to Jennas life God bless you. she will do great things in her life.
Alabaster opening
Amazing day, not one thing went as I planned it not one mmmm it was better than I could have planned it.
W hen we gave out the roses and cup cakes the place came alive it seemed like the whole place was laughing it was just beautiful .
I have been going over there for two months now but today was so different the street was filled with working girls and boys .
Alabaster was busy all day with prayers, showers , shampoos , talking , street kids bodies washed , massaging sore backs of old ladies what a privilege .
Came home into my little office shut the door and just marveled at our God.
Now it’s off out to dinner our baby Jenna turned 18 today she came into our family when she was six now shes finishing grade twelve and going to uni next year .
Life is good , hard, unbelievable , amazing, and incredibly rewarding.God bless you all His unconditional love that’s what changes lives I am more and more convinced of that.
Open Arms Cambodia is going to be blessed this Sunday our friends from Urban Eve Salon in Texas USA are having a breakfast to raise funds to help with the set up of Alabaster. We appreciate you guys so much super excited about this.