Can You Believe it is June Already?!

Friends and Family!

How are you all doing?  Pray you’re all doing great. Life out here continues to be one big adventure!! Here are some high-lights and some low-lights!!

Sparrow's Nest retreat

• Avin and myself both went to the Sparrows Nest Staff Retreat in the Province of Kep from May 10^th-13^th.  Avin taught about personality types (She did a great job!) and I shared a few messages and helped out with worship.  It was an incredible break from the craziness of Phnom Penh and God touched peoples hearts, praise God!!

• May 17^th to 19^th I went to Khao Yai, Thailand to lead worship at the ECB Men’s Retreat.  The guest speaker was our PAOC Regional Director Peter Macintosh. He spoke about being a ‘Spirit Led Man’.

• Just the other night a bat got lost and flew into our room as we were getting ready to go to bed! The poor thing couldn’t find the open door so Avin had the blanket over her head and I was flat on the ground as this thing flew around our room.  Eventually I got a broom and hit that thing against the wall and sent him to that bat cave in the sky!

Want a haircut for $0.75? try the temples!

• ​Traffic in Phnom Penh continues to be a challenge!! Last week we couldn’t get to home group for probably the 3rd time cause the traffic was totally gridlocked for hours!!!!

Kep Province; National Park

• ​Avin is still feeling great and is really having a seamless pregnancy!! Major Bonus!!! The baby is doing well and every time I see motion in there I am delirious!!!! It’s still kind of surreal though, even after buying a crib and a stroller!!!

We are still planning on returning to Canada on July 29^th  for a few months to have the baby and to hopefully see many of you!!!

God Bless you and thanks again for all the love,

Joel and Avin