{"id":4553,"date":"2023-03-18T23:06:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T04:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/?p=4553"},"modified":"2023-03-19T00:08:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T05:08:15","slug":"a-cambodian-connection-at-the-mennonite-heritage-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/2023\/a-cambodian-connection-at-the-mennonite-heritage-center\/","title":{"rendered":"A Cambodian connection at the Mennonite Heritage Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We have a number of connections with the Mennonite Heritage Center in Harleysville, Pennsylvania. The Heritage Center is a museum and library dedicated to preserving and sharing the stories of Mennonite faith and life in eastern Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Many members of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/plainsmennonitechurch.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/plainsmennonitechurch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Plains Mennonite Church<\/a> volunteer at the Heritage Center.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We regularly joined the Heritage Center&#8217;s wonderful annual <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mhep.org\/events\/apple-butter-frolic\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mhep.org\/events\/apple-butter-frolic\/\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Butter Frolic<\/a> and Book Sales.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For many years the office of the non-profit where I worked was based at the Heritage Center and for a few of those years I was the liaison with our scholarly landlords. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I was once featured in an exhibit on Mennonites serving overseas at the Heritage Center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"4567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/17390670_10155258675079589_7825994267967732756_o-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/17390670_10155258675079589_7825994267967732756_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/17390670_10155258675079589_7825994267967732756_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/17390670_10155258675079589_7825994267967732756_o-768x432.jpg 768w, 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https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/P1060118-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/52564_10151186320609589_1188190943_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" data-id=\"4554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/52564_10151186320609589_1188190943_o-1024x613.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/52564_10151186320609589_1188190943_o-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/52564_10151186320609589_1188190943_o-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/52564_10151186320609589_1188190943_o-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/52564_10151186320609589_1188190943_o-1536x919.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/52564_10151186320609589_1188190943_o-502x300.jpg 502w, https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/52564_10151186320609589_1188190943_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Some Heritage Center Memories<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The connection continued even after we came to Cambodia in 2019. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/2019\/picture-frame-shop\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1147\">fraktur prints<\/a> that we present to our YAMEN participants at the end of their term and that we gift to friends of MCC in Cambodia are from the Heritage Center.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RS124473_20220529_201050-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RS124473_20220529_201050-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RS124473_20220529_201050-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RS124473_20220529_201050-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RS124473_20220529_201050-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RS124473_20220529_201050-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RS124473_20220529_201050-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The 2021-2022 class of YAMEN participants to Cambodia holding prints of traditional fraktur artwork that they were presented with as end of term gifts by the MCC Representatives to Cambodia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Shortly before Caleb was born, we received word from MCC International that one of our Cambodian <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mcc.org\/get-involved\/serve\/volunteer\/ivep\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mcc.org\/get-involved\/serve\/volunteer\/ivep\" target=\"_blank\">IVEP participants<\/a> had been placed at the Mennonite Heritage Center. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/335088673_226963936404270_2160352473697188443_n-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/335088673_226963936404270_2160352473697188443_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/335088673_226963936404270_2160352473697188443_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/335088673_226963936404270_2160352473697188443_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/335088673_226963936404270_2160352473697188443_n-630x840.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/335088673_226963936404270_2160352473697188443_n-960x1280.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/335088673_226963936404270_2160352473697188443_n.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Esther who has been selected for MCC&#8217;s IVEP program.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Sreynith, who goes by Esther in English, is an inspiring young woman who grew up in an orphanage. We met her through the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wateroflifecambodia.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wateroflifecambodia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Water of Life Dormitory<\/a> in Phnom Penh and were very excited when she expressed in interest in MCC&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/2019\/what-are-yamen-and-salt\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"808\">IVEP\/YAMEN programs<\/a>. Her dream is to start up her own non-profit focused on helping orphans to find belonging and community because, as one, she understands how lonely and isolating it feels, even when basic needs are being met.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/336357994_116141278021489_38627100837114030_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/336357994_116141278021489_38627100837114030_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/336357994_116141278021489_38627100837114030_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/336357994_116141278021489_38627100837114030_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/336357994_116141278021489_38627100837114030_n-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/336357994_116141278021489_38627100837114030_n.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Esther leading a traditional dance class at the Water of Life College dormitory.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Esther will be traveling to the US in August 2023 for an 11-month term of service and will be living with a host family in the Souderton area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/326956136_1170581950493624_89831352767618693_n.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Esther playing keyboard for church.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We don&#8217;t know who her host family will be but, for our friends in the Souderton area, please drop by the Heritage Center and welcome her. Esther is coming from an outgoing &#8216;warm&#8217; culture and she might feel a little isolated, so please take the initiative to invite her and ask her about Cambodia. She does not know a great deal about MCC Cambodia but she does know our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/2022\/2022-yamen-and-salt-class\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3816\">SALT and YAMEN participants well<\/a> as they stayed at Water of Life during orientation and she can certainly speak to the Cambodian Christian experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ll make another post after she arrives so that you know she&#8217;s made it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have a number of connections with the Mennonite Heritage Center in Harleysville, Pennsylvania. The Heritage Center is a museum and library dedicated to preserving and sharing the stories of Mennonite faith and life in eastern Pennsylvania. The connection continued even after we came to Cambodia in 2019. 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