Saturday, May 9, 2009

We FINALLY made it! :o)

After a nice evening in Phnom Phen we headed out this morning on a long journey. First we went to the orphanage in Phnom Phen that is operated by the New Life Church. There we toured the facilities; played volleyball and football with the kids; were treated to the kids singing Jesus Loves Me in English; and just enjoyed some time loving on the kids.
From there we headed to SG21 which is the old prison where Pol Pot tortured the Cambodians. That was quite a site to see all the inhumanity these people went through. Unbelievable.
Once our eyes were opened to these horrible things we headed to see the New Life Church and to see the new building they are working on. The new building will be a great place for them to worship. Very nice.
After that it was off to lunch. There we experienced some Sea Grass Juice. The name scared a few folks away, but finally James decided to try it and then several more tried. With a little sugar it would have been god ole southern sweet tea. :o) Scott and Mike tried some other interesting juices as well.
Once lunch was complete we were in for a ride. Six long hours in a bus on a very bumpy road. We made one stop at another orphanage also operated by New Life Church, and another stop for a quick bathroom break. Along the ride we saw several little shacks that were unbelievable. It is so amazing to see how these people live. We are so blessed.
We finally made it to Battambang, grabbed dinner and now some of us are geeking out on the laptops and others have already retired for the night.

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