How Cambodia Changed My Life | Lissette Nava | TEDxLosOsosHighSchool

Jin rips oil hello my name is Lisette

Jin rips oil hello my name is Lisette Nava and I’m here to tell you today how

Nava and I’m here to tell you today how

Nava and I’m here to tell you today how Cambodia has changed my life so in the

Cambodia has changed my life so in the

Cambodia has changed my life so in the summer of 2016 I went on my first

summer of 2016 I went on my first

summer of 2016 I went on my first missions trip to Cambodia with my church

missions trip to Cambodia with my church

missions trip to Cambodia with my church water of life Community Church while

water of life Community Church while

water of life Community Church while there we partnered with um the church we

there we partnered with um the church we

there we partnered with um the church we partnered with their called New Life

partnered with their called New Life

partnered with their called New Life Fellowship and they had given us things

Fellowship and they had given us things

Fellowship and they had given us things to do like to go and serve the people in

to do like to go and serve the people in

to do like to go and serve the people in the villages provide a youth camp for

the villages provide a youth camp for

the villages provide a youth camp for the church that we partnered with the

the church that we partnered with the

the church that we partnered with the students there and just overall have a

students there and just overall have a

students there and just overall have a lot of fun upon visiting the first

lot of fun upon visiting the first

lot of fun upon visiting the first province that we went to a provinces a

province that we went to a provinces a

province that we went to a provinces a city outside of the main capital city

city outside of the main capital city

city outside of the main capital city called camp of chum and while there we I

called camp of chum and while there we I

called camp of chum and while there we I met this little girl her name is Miss

met this little girl her name is Miss

met this little girl her name is Miss Veda and while there I saw that she had

Veda and while there I saw that she had

Veda and while there I saw that she had the eyes of a person that looked twenty

the eyes of a person that looked twenty

the eyes of a person that looked twenty yet she has a 12 year old body before

yet she has a 12 year old body before

yet she has a 12 year old body before leaving um after finished after we

leaving um after finished after we

leaving um after finished after we finished praying over her her family and

finished praying over her her family and

finished praying over her her family and her house we left and as I was leaving I

her house we left and as I was leaving I

her house we left and as I was leaving I felt the hand flip to mine and I looked

felt the hand flip to mine and I looked

felt the hand flip to mine and I looked and I saw that it was East Asia and for

and I saw that it was East Asia and for

and I saw that it was East Asia and for the duration of the time being there

the duration of the time being there

the duration of the time being there these two days I just hung out with our

these two days I just hung out with our

these two days I just hung out with our team and she just was such a blessing to

team and she just was such a blessing to

team and she just was such a blessing to us always smiling always giving us food

us always smiling always giving us food

us always smiling always giving us food and little Cambodian jokes so upon the

and little Cambodian jokes so upon the

and little Cambodian jokes so upon the second day of returning back to that

second day of returning back to that

second day of returning back to that province we had the privilege of eating

province we had the privilege of eating

province we had the privilege of eating a meal with a Cambodian people of the

a meal with a Cambodian people of the

a meal with a Cambodian people of the village there and that was such a huge

village there and that was such a huge

village there and that was such a huge blessing to me because I had never felt

blessing to me because I had never felt

blessing to me because I had never felt so so much more welcomed or loved in the

so so much more welcomed or loved in the

so so much more welcomed or loved in the community ever before outside of my

community ever before outside of my

community ever before outside of my intimate family and that forever has

intimate family and that forever has

intimate family and that forever has made such a lasting impact on me

made such a lasting impact on me

made such a lasting impact on me eating the meal that they provided for

eating the meal that they provided for

eating the meal that they provided for us we went and played a soccer game and

us we went and played a soccer game and

us we went and played a soccer game and I can’t play soccer from my life so many

I can’t play soccer from my life so many

I can’t play soccer from my life so many of the Cambodian kids were laughing at

of the Cambodian kids were laughing at

of the Cambodian kids were laughing at me and my team and but it was just fun

me and my team and but it was just fun

me and my team and but it was just fun but if you’ve ever been to Cambodia it

but if you’ve ever been to Cambodia it

but if you’ve ever been to Cambodia it is so incredibly humid there our second

is so incredibly humid there our second

is so incredibly humid there our second day being there was 82 degrees outside

day being there was 82 degrees outside

day being there was 82 degrees outside with a 77% chance of humidity and so I

with a 77% chance of humidity and so I

with a 77% chance of humidity and so I was sweating profusely after playing

was sweating profusely after playing

was sweating profusely after playing that soccer game so I went and sat with

that soccer game so I went and sat with

that soccer game so I went and sat with my host and I tried to calm myself down

my host and I tried to calm myself down

my host and I tried to calm myself down and relax and you said that looks at me

and relax and you said that looks at me

and relax and you said that looks at me and she just walks away when she comes

and she just walks away when she comes

and she just walks away when she comes back with a piece of cardboard and

back with a piece of cardboard and

back with a piece of cardboard and begins to fan me now I know this may

begins to fan me now I know this may

begins to fan me now I know this may seem like such an obvious and such a

seem like such an obvious and such a

seem like such an obvious and such a cliche thing to do but to me it’s both

cliche thing to do but to me it’s both

cliche thing to do but to me it’s both volumes

volumes

volumes I came with a mentality of going to the

I came with a mentality of going to the

I came with a mentality of going to the Cambodia to serve the people to humbly

Cambodia to serve the people to humbly

Cambodia to serve the people to humbly serve in whatever capacity they needed

serve in whatever capacity they needed

serve in whatever capacity they needed yet through just these first couple days

yet through just these first couple days

yet through just these first couple days of being in Cambodia I saw that I was

of being in Cambodia I saw that I was

of being in Cambodia I saw that I was actually the one being served in ways

actually the one being served in ways

actually the one being served in ways that I could never have imagined and

that I could never have imagined and

that I could never have imagined and they forever impacted my life and how I

they forever impacted my life and how I

they forever impacted my life and how I want to serve people and be intentional

want to serve people and be intentional

want to serve people and be intentional with people

our second province trip was in tow

our second province trip was in tow sling and while there we were able to

sling and while there we were able to

sling and while there we were able to talk with the students on top of the

talk with the students on top of the

talk with the students on top of the kids through our awesome translators and

kids through our awesome translators and

kids through our awesome translators and through our translators I saw that many

through our translators I saw that many

through our translators I saw that many of the kids wanted to do a lot of the

of the kids wanted to do a lot of the

of the kids wanted to do a lot of the professions that a lot of us would do I

professions that a lot of us would do I

professions that a lot of us would do I heard the professions model doctor

heard the professions model doctor

heard the professions model doctor missionary professional soccer player

missionary professional soccer player

missionary professional soccer player being spoken out and I realized that

being spoken out and I realized that

being spoken out and I realized that these kids are just the average kids

these kids are just the average kids

these kids are just the average kids just wanting to make want to make it big

just wanting to make want to make it big

just wanting to make want to make it big in life and want to make sure that their

in life and want to make sure that their

in life and want to make sure that their parents are honored their parents

parents are honored their parents

parents are honored their parents sacrifices are honored and they are

sacrifices are honored and they are

sacrifices are honored and they are rewarded back for the blessings that

rewarded back for the blessings that

rewarded back for the blessings that they

they

they served from the kids and upon leaving

served from the kids and upon leaving

served from the kids and upon leaving that province we always made sure that

that province we always made sure that

that province we always made sure that we prayed over the students and we

we prayed over the students and we

we prayed over the students and we prayed over the families and we asked

prayed over the families and we asked

prayed over the families and we asked them what what is it that you would need

them what what is it that you would need

them what what is it that you would need prayer for and the kids always first

prayer for and the kids always first

prayer for and the kids always first responded please pray over my parents

responded please pray over my parents

responded please pray over my parents play pray blessings over my parents

play pray blessings over my parents

play pray blessings over my parents financial freedom wisdom to my parents

financial freedom wisdom to my parents

financial freedom wisdom to my parents it was always somebody else before them

it was always somebody else before them

it was always somebody else before them it was never themselves I think we had

it was never themselves I think we had

it was never themselves I think we had to ask him that question at least three

to ask him that question at least three

to ask him that question at least three times before they said okay well I guess

times before they said okay well I guess

times before they said okay well I guess for me you can pray for this the

for me you can pray for this the

for me you can pray for this the attitude of selflessness and putting

attitude of selflessness and putting

attitude of selflessness and putting yourself before others was so prominent

yourself before others was so prominent

yourself before others was so prominent in Cambodia something that I had never

in Cambodia something that I had never

in Cambodia something that I had never ever seen before in the nation much less

ever seen before in the nation much less

ever seen before in the nation much less with people here in the United States

with people here in the United States

with people here in the United States there so they’ve understood the fact

there so they’ve understood the fact

there so they’ve understood the fact that the people that I put in your life

that the people that I put in your life

that the people that I put in your life are there for a reason

are there for a reason

are there for a reason and you’re supposed to serve them and

and you’re supposed to serve them and

and you’re supposed to serve them and love them and care for them and I had

love them and care for them and I had

love them and care for them and I had never ever seen that before in people

never ever seen that before in people

never ever seen that before in people I’ve never ever seen that in in ways

I’ve never ever seen that in in ways

I’ve never ever seen that in in ways that on a magnitude on the scale I’d

that on a magnitude on the scale I’d

that on a magnitude on the scale I’d seen there in Cambodia and it was so

seen there in Cambodia and it was so

seen there in Cambodia and it was so humbling and such the blue of my world I

humbling and such the blue of my world I

humbling and such the blue of my world I I always make sure now bringing coming

I always make sure now bringing coming

I always make sure now bringing coming back from Cambodia I want to serve

back from Cambodia I want to serve

back from Cambodia I want to serve people as they had and serve and be

people as they had and serve and be

people as they had and serve and be loving and be genuine and be intentional

loving and be genuine and be intentional

loving and be genuine and be intentional with the people that are put in your

with the people that are put in your

with the people that are put in your life this is my Kamiya sister Linda I

life this is my Kamiya sister Linda I

life this is my Kamiya sister Linda I met her coming back to the church and

met her coming back to the church and

met her coming back to the church and doing a youth camp with the students she

doing a youth camp with the students she

doing a youth camp with the students she is a senior getting ready to graduate in

is a senior getting ready to graduate in

is a senior getting ready to graduate in about two months and she’s actually

about two months and she’s actually

about two months and she’s actually looking to apply to some colleges here

looking to apply to some colleges here

looking to apply to some colleges here in the United States upon visiting this

in the United States upon visiting this

in the United States upon visiting this church and doing that youth camp Linda

church and doing that youth camp Linda

church and doing that youth camp Linda always made sure that she that I was

always made sure that she that I was

always made sure that she that I was provided for that I had food with me

provided for that I had food with me

provided for that I had food with me there had water

there had water

there had water actually walking into the doors first

actually walking into the doors first

actually walking into the doors first she ran up to me she said come come see

she ran up to me she said come come see

she ran up to me she said come come see my friends come introduce I want to

my friends come introduce I want to

my friends come introduce I want to introduce my friends to you she always

introduce my friends to you she always

introduce my friends to you she always made sure that I was taken care of and

made sure that I was taken care of and

made sure that I was taken care of and that I was um made sure that I was okay

that I was um made sure that I was okay

that I was um made sure that I was okay she is she’s she’s only a year older

she is she’s she’s only a year older

she is she’s she’s only a year older than me but I always called her my

than me but I always called her my

than me but I always called her my little command mommy she was always

little command mommy she was always

little command mommy she was always there for me and I was encouraging me

there for me and I was encouraging me

there for me and I was encouraging me and always making sure that I was taken

and always making sure that I was taken

and always making sure that I was taken care of while praying for her friends

care of while praying for her friends

care of while praying for her friends and her I found that she would always

and her I found that she would always

and her I found that she would always come by me and she would translate she

come by me and she would translate she

come by me and she would translate she would whisper in my ear and she would

would whisper in my ear and she would

would whisper in my ear and she would translate what they were saying when the

translate what they were saying when the

translate what they were saying when the preacher spoke she would always

preacher spoke she would always

preacher spoke she would always translate in my ear upon leaving before

translate in my ear upon leaving before

translate in my ear upon leaving before leaving she would she would make sure

leaving she would she would make sure

leaving she would she would make sure that she would say okay bye sister bye

that she would say okay bye sister bye

that she would say okay bye sister bye sister god bless you sister she would

sister god bless you sister she would

sister god bless you sister she would always love me she would always

always love me she would always

always love me she would always encourage me she would always be there

encourage me she would always be there

encourage me she would always be there for me the reason I bring this up is

for me the reason I bring this up is

for me the reason I bring this up is because what if we had people that were

because what if we had people that were

because what if we had people that were that intentional what if we had people

that intentional what if we had people

that intentional what if we had people that were that encouraging and loving

that were that encouraging and loving

that were that encouraging and loving and authentic with one another as she

and authentic with one another as she

and authentic with one another as she was with me as the combined people the

was with me as the combined people the

was with me as the combined people the nation was with me as I told you before

nation was with me as I told you before

nation was with me as I told you before I was immediately accepted into their

I was immediately accepted into their

I was immediately accepted into their homes into their lives as if I was one

homes into their lives as if I was one

homes into their lives as if I was one of them as if I was a direct family

of them as if I was a direct family

of them as if I was a direct family member I haven’t yet experienced that

member I haven’t yet experienced that

member I haven’t yet experienced that here in the United States and what I

here in the United States and what I

here in the United States and what I wanted to encourage you guys with was be

wanted to encourage you guys with was be

wanted to encourage you guys with was be intentional with the people that I put

intentional with the people that I put

intentional with the people that I put it placed in your life they’re there for

it placed in your life they’re there for

it placed in your life they’re there for a reason the people that are put into

a reason the people that are put into

a reason the people that are put into your life are somehow there to encourage

your life are somehow there to encourage

your life are somehow there to encourage you to uplift you and you do the same if

you to uplift you and you do the same if

you to uplift you and you do the same if you grasp the fact that this is the only

you grasp the fact that this is the only

you grasp the fact that this is the only life you get this is the life isn’t body

life you get this is the life isn’t body

life you get this is the life isn’t body this is the one chance you get Mick

this is the one chance you get Mick

this is the one chance you get Mick account it will forever impact the way

account it will forever impact the way

account it will forever impact the way that you see people the way that you

that you see people the way that you

that you see people the way that you treat people the way that you encourage

treat people the way that you encourage

treat people the way that you encourage and love on one another upon returning

and love on one another upon returning

and love on one another upon returning back I struggled a lot is just um with

back I struggled a lot is just um with

back I struggled a lot is just um with just

just

just encouraging to people it was so hard

encouraging to people it was so hard

encouraging to people it was so hard as Americans are very not as open and

as Americans are very not as open and

as Americans are very not as open and genuine upfront upon meeting someone and

genuine upfront upon meeting someone and

genuine upfront upon meeting someone and so throughout this duration and up to

so throughout this duration and up to

so throughout this duration and up to now I found myself that each day if I

now I found myself that each day if I

now I found myself that each day if I just look over to my side and I look at

just look over to my side and I look at

just look over to my side and I look at somebody and I say hello how are you

somebody and I say hello how are you

somebody and I say hello how are you today and actually actually want to know

today and actually actually want to know

today and actually actually want to know how are you it changes people’s moods

how are you it changes people’s moods

how are you it changes people’s moods you see the smile and you see them

you see the smile and you see them

you see the smile and you see them shoulders visibly relaxed and see wow

shoulders visibly relaxed and see wow

shoulders visibly relaxed and see wow she wants to know how I am person that

she wants to know how I am person that

she wants to know how I am person that will take time I guarantee that will

will take time I guarantee that will

will take time I guarantee that will change the way that you live your life

change the way that you live your life

change the way that you live your life and the way that you want to interact

and the way that you want to interact

and the way that you want to interact with people thank you

with people thank you

with people thank you [Applause]