Open Arms Cambodia

June Newsletter

What a wonderful week Open Arms has had. The pictures are the girls own work.

Alabaster Missions Outreach

Sixteen women have been showered some slept all day some shampooed some manicured some pedicured and some ate.

ALL were loved and treated with dignity

ALL were assured of Jesus unconditional love for them.

ALL left with a little bit of hope in their hearts.

And its very exciting two women are interested in training as they want a change of lifestyle.

Kids club as usual was full on and so much fun but it exhausts Open Arms team hahaha.

Prayer Point: There is a great need for a night shelter for young boys that live on the streets.

Pray for great wisdom for Open Arms as to who we network with in Village 10.

Salon Community Developement:

The trainers are very busy with late enrollments for this year’s course the course is a week on now but we always have stragglers. We will stop at thirty as we feel it’s a good amount of girls to train well.

The trainers have been doing some training themselves mainly to keep up with modern trends and stay sharp.

The business side is always good it is so busy we have hired two more staff they are mainly tea and tidy girls but they will grow into hairdressers as time goes by.

Prayer point. Can you pray for the trainers they are all suffering sickness at the moment.

Tea Room Community Developement.

The cafe has had its busiest week ever the girls have been as excited as it seems the catering side of Open Arms is really starting to take off with almost a weekly party to cater for.

The training is going well six young people are leaning these skills.

The girls had two Mock Tail parties this week one Monday and one Wednesday both for fifty people. They had only assisted me with one before and I was a little apprehensive as to how they would go on their own but with a few written instructions we are told they did a wonderful job well done girls.

Prayer Point. We would love some cooks to come to Cambodia on a short term basis to teach the girls some skills, they have the potential to do very well but I just don’t know any more to teach them .

Grahame and I are back in Phnom Penh on Wednesday after our lovely break and we are very excited to see what God will do in this next chapter.

Bless you all and thank you for your love, prayers and support.

Grahame , Sandra and Open Arms Team.

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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