I see her approach and I start to get nervous. She, in her dirty pajamas, asks me for money. I ask what her name is and how old she is, gazing into her dark, lonely eyes. She answers quickly with … Read more about I am just as in need of Him
Love and prayer
This week in language class we asked our teacher how to say love in Khmer. “Sro lain,” she said but went on to tell us that it wasn’t a common word and that Khmer people don’t … Read more about Love and prayer
Toul Sleng: Reflections and (a lot of) Questions
For the people of Cambodia, talk of the 70's brings up bad memories of when the Khmer Rouge took control--arresting and torturing and killing all the educated people in the country, forcing all … Read more about Toul Sleng: Reflections and (a lot of) Questions
Door opened, first step taken
Two weeks ago our team visited a school/orphanage home that is focused on the arts. The two women who started it (a Cambodian woman and an American woman) have a passion for taking in, caring for, and … Read more about Door opened, first step taken
A very Khmer day
-Heather and I went to a Khmer church. We understood little of the words but spent the time praying and observing those around us. There were some songs that we knew. They had been translated into … Read more about A very Khmer day
Week 2…not what I expected
Week 2 in Cambodia was different than I expected Week 2 in Cambodia to be. It started out with a little chill in my shoulders before I headed to bed. Then it grew into full blown chills and aches … Read more about Week 2…not what I expected
Tour of mi casa
Welcome to our house! Inside the front door is our living room which is kept pretty empty so there is room for team yoga every morning at 6am! The kitchen is in the back of the house. We … Read more about Tour of mi casa
Falling in love with Cambodia
God answers prayer. I may have doubted the power of prayer in my own life in the past, but many things about the past weekend in Siem Reap have helped change that. The night before we left, … Read more about Falling in love with Cambodia
suks sa bi (rough translation of “how are you”)
I am in Cambodia. That is CRAZY! Getting here wasn't as bad as I expected 24 hours of plane rides and lay overs to be. And the past two days of being here seem like a few weeks...packed with new … Read more about suks sa bi (rough translation of “how are you”)
