First Day of School

Today was a huge day for 2Five2. A Monumental day. Today we walked 107 students ages 5 to 17 to school for the first time in their lives.

A day they were told almost 2 years ago would come eventually. A day they have been studying for at our catch-up school for days on end, so that they could too have a piece of paper that said they had accomplished something.

Students were a little nervous as we introduced them to their teacher at the public school. They were excited to see other kids from their village in their class, and thrilled to finally be the child that has a backpack and a uniform that allows them to attend.

I felt like a mom of 107 precious little souls as I sent them off to school hoping they enjoyed their day, and that they remembered everything we had taught them in our building. 

Tomorrow begins a new schedule for them, half day at the public school (that is the formal Khmer schedule) and half day with us at 2Five2 where they will continue to get academic help, learn important information on hygiene and child safety, and most importantly learn of the love and hope in Christ.

I don't think there are many people that know the excitement that these students felt as they walked with their classmates to their first ever day of school. Today they understand the meaning of blessed.

But today we celebrate the hours and hours of hard work the dedicated 2Fvie2 staff have put into these kids, the relationship building at the government school, and the many obstacles we had to overcome.  Today we understand the meaning of blessed.

Praise God for what is happening here in Cambodia, and please pray for these students as they continue in this transition.