After our first week in Cambodia, which was difficult by anyone’s standards, I was very ready to get to Thailand and see the work that Destiny Rescue is doing there. In all honesty, I was feeling so hopeless after being in Phnom Penh and then in Pattaya. The problem seemed so huge and [...]
After several days of emotional anguish we took a few days to rest and do some touristy stuff. I was in awe of the scenery I observed, either from a bus, a boat, or on foot. Also we visited Angkor Wat. I’m not so into history, but I enjoyed walking around and [...]
I’ve been working on this post for several days, writing and deleting, rewriting and deleting again. I’m struggling to be real about what I saw and also keep this blog family friendly. So I guess I’m putting this out there with a warning that this post is a bit graphic. Read it [...]
We arrived at the second slum village after lunch on our first day in Phnom Penh. My emotions were already on edge after our introduction to the slum world earlier that day.
Upon our arrival at the second village, we were immediately swarmed by children looking for candy. I pulled out my [...]
I stayed awake all day yesterday, convincing myself that I was well on my way to conquering jet-lag. By 7:00 in the evening I was starting to droop and by 8:00 I was sound asleep. After several hours of deep sleep, I woke up feeling refreshed and ready to go. Then I [...]
