Tomorrow is Chinese New Year. In Southeast Asian culture it’s basically akin to our Thanksgiving or Christmas celebrations in the States. Last year, 2011, was ‘my year’ – the year of the rabbit- based on my birth year. On a non-zodiac level, it meant rabbit statues around Phnom Penh, and photos of rabbits backdropped in red on houses, in stores, and hung on calendars. And for me especially it meant I got this cute pink blow-up rabbit as a gift a my party!
Tomorrow will also be the second of three new year celebrations in Cambodia. Each celebrations around town means the markets will close, the streets will be creepily quiet {except for families burning offerings to their ancestors today} and people will begin to travel to the provinces for holiday.
For me it’s full of hope, I’m looking forward to 2012- whatever animal it is- because God is working and showing me He has plans for my life… And He’s asking me to trust Him. If I could sum up my time at home and my hopes for this year it would be in this photo & this verse:
I want to live ‘ADVENTUROUSLY EXPECTANT’!!
Amen. May we all live expectantly and full of the hope which we have in Christ!