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orphanage where I was exposed to a baby whose mother Cambodia/Korea Summer Missions was a meth addict. Fortunately, the baby tested negative. We dropped off kids from VBS whose parents decided that they didn’t want to pick up their kids, and along the way saw houses with lawns that were covered in liquor Aaron Paik bottles. This was the harsh reality and environment that these children were exposed to. The worst part is, is that this is what is considered normal to them. To us, normal is waking up to a green lawn, and parents that nag to know when to pick us up. H ello, I would like to start off with a quick introduction about myself. For those who do not know me, my name is Aaron Paik and this summer, I was given the opportunity to be able to serve short-term ministry in Cambodia and South Korea, which also happens to be my very first mission trip! Before I share my testimony, I Seeing and experiencing this brings a lot of perspective in the world that we live in. Yet through the opportunity to serve, we were able to make a small, tiny impact in the hearts of these kids. Trying to swallow and acknowledge the fact that we won’t be able to make a huge impact, or would like to thank my family, friends, and First Korean Baptist Church for supporting our short- term ministry. Without everyone’s prayer and support, our team would not have been able to witness God’s love for this nation! Why did I choose Cambodia/South Korea as my first even a lasting impact is hard. But through constant and consistent prayer, we hope to see changes and we hope for change. For growth and start an improvement in some way trusting that God will make a way. Through this trip, our faith has been tested. We saw that we shouldn’t be content with the size of our faith and that being comfortable in our tiny puddle won’t do much in a vast ocean. This was a nice reminder for the team. Hopefully we will be able to go back and serve these people again. Until then, all we can do is pray and continue to expose ourselves to a larger tank that’ll equip us and test mission trip? When I first came to this church last year, I us to grow in our faith. can vividly remember Pastor Park speaking to our congregation about Cambodia and sharing His experiences with us. I was thrilled that an opportunity to serve God opened up; however, I was scared. I was scared that I was not spiritually mature enough to go, and even though I felt that God wanted me to go I didn’t. Still, God did not give up on me and presented me a second opportunity this summer to go to Cambodia, and ultimately, I decided to listen to Him and go. I was glad to listen to Him because during this mission trip, God has worked so much in my life, and I am here today to share my experiences with everyone. First off, I would like to begin by talking about how I felt 52 Pilgrim's Fountain 2016 Fall