Surprise Party

What fun we had on Saturday as we surprised Teo with a birthday party. We had all of her students come to the house at 4:00 while I had her down at the Sproul’s house to watch a video production of the book of Matthew. Marie Claire called about 4:00 to try and get us to keep her there alittle longer because many had not shown up yet. We were concerned if we could even pull it off because many students had said on Friday, “See you tomorrow!” Teo thought the some of her female students were coming to say Happy Birthday to her. So when we walked in the house, she was truly surprised! All enjoyed cake and ice cream as we visited with everyone. The students left at 6:00 and then the real fun began. Bill, Marie Claire, Nita, Rick and I took Teo to a store that dressed you up in Khmer traditional dress, put make-up on, fix your hair, and then photograph you, all for the low price of $8.00! Teo had such fun! The photos turned out really good and she was happy. I felt like a mom watching her daughter get ready for her wedding.
In the morning we are getting up at 5:30 to get on a bus to Ho Chi Minh City. Rick and I are going the Autumn and John Jr. Sproul. Not sure what possessed us to agree to this six hour bus trip, but we did, and again for the low price of $12.00. It will probably be like that saying….you get what you pay for! Ha So we will be in Vietnam for three days to see the boat and visit tourist traps. Next blog, hope to inform you of several exciting projects going on around the city and in the provinces. Gail