Four to a desk

DATELINE: August 11 2013
Patricia E Lyon

Before Sam went back to Texas, he gave Deanna the money to provide desks for the Khnar Thmei Methodist children’s building. The money was given by the Hutto United Methodist Church of Texas.

We drove up and down the road to find place where make desks for children. We found a place where they make things from metal. Too hard to describe, but I took pictures. Sam had been researching designs for children's desks in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. Sam made a down payment.

On Saturday, while Deanna and I were in Mr. Sok’s attic, the make desk company kept calling Mony about the delivery to Khnar Thmei church. Earlier in the week, when some of the order was ready, we went to look. We sat in the desks. A little girl sat in the desk. We took pictures. Mony said this place make many desks like this. Good for water, children write, last long time. Mony was busy setting up the new zig-zag sewing machine at Mr. Sok's house in Bos Kralanh Village when the delivery was made, so he called Tony to lead the delivery person to the church. On the way home from Bos Kralanh Village, we went to Khnar Thmei to inspect. Very exciting!

On Sunday morning, just at the last hymn the delivery truck came back to bring the other 8 desks. The children had been piled on the first 8 desks delivered Saturday afternoon four to a seat for Sunday School. Oh, so much excitement! New desks, new well fence, clean yard, new Yanmaha keyboard and adjustable stand!

Today we ordered 2 giant whiteboards for the wall of the children’s building. Deanna and I got a ream of paper, colored pencils and markers and whiteboard erasers. Spirits are high.

The desk builders did not expect payment on delivery. They said okay just bring when you have time!!!!!