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| Hello friends and family. This past month was filled with many special memories. We had Kristys parents visiting us all the way from California! We looked forward to this time together for many months. We thank God for providing in every detail while they were here. |
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| We did many fun things together. We had fun showing them Phnom Penh, where we lived when we first moved to Cambodia and Battambang where we live now. |
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| There were plenty of hugs and kisses to go around! Trips to the local store for ice cream with Grandpa was a big highlight. And Grandma made up for lost time by helping with homework and reading books. They showed love in many many areas while they were here. |
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| We had the privilege to show them what we do for Cambodia Impact as well. They were here for three weeks so we got to show them three different churches that we either serve at or enjoy going to. |
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| Learning to ride the moto can be a little bit intimidating! Especially in Cambodia where the traffic rules don't necessarily apply. We had some brave learners! |
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| Every single moment was enjoyed. We commented many times that we are 'rich with memories'. |
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| We are so thankful for the sacrifice Kristys parents made to visit us. It does not come without a cost. Airfare is high and extra the expense always adds up. But again we are thankful for Gods provision in every detail. Moments with family can never be replaced and family will always be worth every penny. They filled up our "love buckets" for quite some time. |
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| And here we are saying goodbye again. There is always many tears as we separate. We don't know for sure when we will meet again. We are thankful for the hope we have to meet again in Heaven if not here on this earth. |
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| The children took off school while Grandpa and Grandma were here. Savanna continues to go to school at YWAM, so she still had school in the morning. |
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| Savanna celebrated here 6th birthday on November 20th. She was so excited to have all her little school friends over for a birthday party. Grandma brought some butterfly themed items from America and Tashayla made a butterfly piñata. |
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| Savanna had so much fun celebrating her special day. |
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| Her brothers spent many hours building her a doll house. Britton does very well at passing down his skill in carpentry work to his boys. She was very excited to have a place to play with all her new LOL dolls she got for her birthday. |
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| While Kristys parents were here we were able to celebrate Thanksgiving. We are so grateful for the donors who sent money specifically for our Thanksgiving meal. All imported food is quite costly here in Cambodia and especially in Battambang. It was a real treat making all the homemade goodness. We planned this Thanksgiving dinner with three other missionary families here in Battambang. Together we invited our own friends and shared the load of making the food. |
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| Here we are moments before we were ready to eat. Baking and cooking here in Cambodia is quite the ordeal. We only have convection ovens and small burners. Approximately 50 people joined us for this feast. |
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| Britton and our new friend Rith who is quickly beginning to feel like family now. |
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| We were so thankful to have family here to celebrate with us! It really made it feel like a Thanksgiving celebration we are used to. |
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| Gracie and Tashayla and Tashaylas new friend who just moved to Battambang. |
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| Such a wonderful evening. We were able to invite two of the Pastors and their families that we work with as well as many of our Khmer friends. It was fun giving our Khmer friends a glimpse into our culture. Our evening was filled with food, laughter and singing. We thank God for the past year. He has provided every single step of the way. We trust Him with the year ahead knowing He will be faithful to provide again and again. |
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| Our service for Cambodia Impact slowed down a little bit while our family was here visiting. But we still tried to show up as much as we could. A new baby was born at Tahen, one of the house churches we visit on Fridays. We have been waiting for this little one to make his arrival. So thankful Mom and baby are doing well. Meanwhile another little girl from the same house church was in the hospital for Dengue fever. The Mother explained in Khmer to us that her baby almost died two times. Little lives here are so precious. We thank God for His healing. It is a great way to remind the new believers of Gods faithfulness. |
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| This is one of Kristys dearest friends. She is a fellow Mother and follower of Jesus. Wednesdays are Bible study mornings at Kakedas house. She is always sharing fresh plates of fresh fruit or sending yummy vegetables home with us from their farm. We just love her and her family so much. |
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| Here Britton is getting some fresh air and a moment to relax. The beginning of this month Britton went to Sisapon to meet Pastor Bunthon. He rode his moto two hours north west towards Thailand. Here he spent two days with Pastor Bunthon working on plans for a new house for him and his family. Britton spent his time drawing plans and measuring for the new house all while speaking Khmer! He got to join in on some music practice with Pastor Bunthons son as well. A couple weeks later, Pastor Saran, Britton, Carter and Brysen went back to Sisapon to four different villages to scout out areas for new wells. Soccer ministry, bible studies, well mapping, measuring at Antioch for upcoming projects, practicing songs in Khmer to sing in Svey Kong and emails seem to keep Brittons days occupied. |
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| Here is a screenshot from our phone. Franklin Graham came to Cambodia for the Love Phnom Penh Festival. As it says above 23,000 joined the two nights he talked. While we did not join, we watched it live online and cried many tears when the Pastor gave the alter call and we watched hundreds come forward. We are so excited and humbled to be in Cambodia during this time of revival. May God continue to use us when and how He chooses. |
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| This past Sunday our family went to Sisapon to help them celebrate for their Christmas celebration. Nineteen of us including our families and some youth from the Svey Kong church, crammed inside Pastor Sarans truck. Gracie and Tashayla could not join because we didn't have enough room. |
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| We left for Sisapon after church in Svey Kong. We made it in time to help set up for the party which started at 5 pm. |
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| Our boys have been practicing dancing with the youth from Svey Kong. Here they are in their outfits ready to perform for the evening. It has been so fun to get to know the youth. While the language barrier is still an issue, smiles and laughter seem to cover it for now. We do the best we can and let God do the rest. Learning the language takes several years. |
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| It has been so cold here in Cambodia. With lows reaching to 64 degrees :) Our bodies have definitely adjusted as we were trying to find anything warm in our closets to wear. We have many Christmas celebrations to help with and attend this month. We are in the process of moving to our new home a few miles from our current home. We plan to be completely moved in in a couple weeks. If the Lord allows, Britton plans to return to the States this coming Spring. He will spend a month reuniting with family and friends, working and raising funds for the next two years. While this time apart isn't what we originally planned, the cost of airfare is to high for all of us to come back. We want to THANK our friends and family for your love and support. All the ways you support our family does not go unnoticed. We want to specifically thank our financial donors at this time. Because of your giving hearts our family can live in Cambodia and share the hope of Jesus with the Khmer people. The cost of living is higher then we originally planned. Even our visiting guests were surprised at how high the cost to live is here in Battambang. We would be so grateful for additional monthly support if God calls you. Thankyou again to everyone who so graciously gives to our family. Our emails are Brittonfilbrun@yahoo.com and Kristyfilbrun@yahoo.com "...Forgetting what is behind and straining towards what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." ~Phillipians 3:13-14 |
