In Cambodia, they do things a little differently than in the States. I have noticed that with construction projects, Cambodia seems to be much quicker, even though they have fewer resources available. This week, somebody in the Cambodian government decided that our road finally needed to be paved... well, in Cambodia, they don't pave things. Instead, they put up blockers and lay down a layer of concrete. I took a video of the guys working today. In the video, you will see a boy that could not be older than twelve helping to push the cart. Don't be too quick to judge this, because today is a Cambodian holiday, so he might just be tagging along to help; however, there is no age limitation on who can work in which fields--that I know of, at least. I hope you enjoy this look into our life here in Phnom Penh, Cambodia! We are very excited to be getting a new road :)
We are also glad that we already renegotiated our lease for next year (preemptively, because we wanted to have some security when we get back, and also because we need to know how much extra per month we will need) Our landlord is only increasing our rent to $250/month--it was $230. We are blessed that God has given us favor in her eyes. Hopefully, if we need to, we can keep renting this house for a long time.
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