December 3rd - 13th, 2009

I'M GOING BACK!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for all your prayers and support... I AM ECSTATIC!!!

This is a great day to give thanks to our BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL LORD! :-)

I applied for the Cambodia trip for next year

Keep me in your prayers... I long to be back in Cambodia! I know its in God's hands, but I hope and pray he picks me AGAIN! :-)

Madeline Noel Chhing Lawler

So I got a new little puppy for Christmas. She is really gorgeous... I thought once I got her I wouldn't miss these kids so much... but no! My heart still aches for them... but it is good to have a little friend to lick my tears and give me kisses! :-)

Here are some pictures of Maddie:

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP

I wanted to take some time to thank each and every one of you for all your support! I had such an amazing time... but even more importantly here is a list of things you helped give to the kids

• A five month supply of vitamins for all 36 kids in the orphanage
• A five + month supply of fever/pain medicine
• A TV and a DVD player (you should have seen the kids watching the movie Cars...they were mesmerized). The TV will be used as entertainment, of course :), but also for educational videos
• Posts, a net and a ball for a volleyball court (they were playing the next morning at 8am :)). Volleyball is the sport in Cambodia
• A digital camera they can use to send us pictures of the kids
• Christmas gifts for 100 kids in the surrounding village. The gifts included crayons, pencils, pens, highlighters, erasers, sharpeners, bracelets and candy. The kids at the orphanage invited the kids from the surrounding village to a birthday party for Jesus and give them the gifts. They did this as outreach and to show others God's love and generosity for us.
• Lots of love and attention through songs, games, crafts and sports

The kids were so excited and soooo gracious!!!! They had the time of their life!!!

YOU WERE THEIR CHRISTMAS GIFT THIS YEAR!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

My heart remains in Cambodia

Here is a preview of some of my pictures! I MISS THEM SOOO MUCH!!!

All the kids at the orphanage!
Son, Chhing, and Sryley
My little Chhing!
Helping Kea color!
Adorable!
Diamonds on our foreheads!
I love you Chhing!
Son and Chhing!
Goofing around!
Jesus fed 5,000 with just 2 fish!
Tey and Takna - best buds!
PEACE!!!!
I love your smiles!
I love you!
The girls blowing kisses after we gave each other makeovers!
Rotha and Chhing
Miss Priss!!!!
My Chhing!
Chhing, Vidiya, and Ratha

Yes Jesus Loves Me... about an hour before we left!

To see all my pictures - they will be on FACEBOOK or go here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=NatalieJLawler&target=ALBUM&id=5279834169351873425&authkey=F9ZGf9piBiU&feat=email

A video slideshow and even more pictures are to come!!!! Enjoy these for now!!!!!

God Bless!

The 8th Wonder of the World

Hello all! Sorry its been a little while since you have heard from me. We left Battambang yesterday and traveled to Siem Reap where Anghor Wat is. It recently has become the 8th wonder of the world. It is beautiful... and all the other temples are breathtaking. But I still feel sad. I miss those kids so much... especially Chhinh. :-(
I also have gotten pretty sick. Thank the Lord I my doctor wrote me a rx for a zpac! I couldnt go to the market last night and shop and I couldnt go see the sunrise over Anghor Wat this morning becuase I have been sick. Dont worry mom... it could be way worse... I think its just a mixture of the food, the dust in the air, and just being emotionally drained. I am feeling a lot better since I started my zpac! :-)
Thanks for all your prayers... I miss you alll and cant wait to see you!
xoxo