Back In PP

Greetings, All! We have returned to PP from Battambang (Wed afternoon). We drove 5 hours on Monday to BB; I miss the old 45 minute flight which they discontinued. Nothing like a flight on a Russian airliner with Russian pilots over the Cambodian countryside. Anyway we got to the orphanage in BB -- the reason Bobbi and I initially became involved with Asia's Hope. Bobbi has said that the only reason she even considered making the trip was the orphans, and now says the only reason she will ever consider making it again is the orphans! It was a great visit; wonderful smiling kids cared for by loving (also smiling) staff. I updated their shots and put out a few fires; basically they are very healthy!

BB is a country "town"and thus quite different than PP. More green, very fertile, but just as busy with traffic, markets, motos, and pedestrians, including the dog and cow. Traffic yields to the cows; hamburger on your grill is discouraged in Cambodia!

I had to come back to PP a day early due to the things which must be accomplished in PP. The rest of the team is off to Siem Reap tomorrow (and Angor Wat) and will return to PP on Friday. Bobbi will be involved in the Women's Conference Friday and Saturday as a speaker! Pray for her.

We are having a sensory-fulfilling time and are being richly blessed. Our health has been sustained and we are fellowshipping with lovely, humble, faithful, servant-minded people. There is simply no way to put some of it into words! (I have told Bobbi in the past that you "just have to be there" -- she didn't like that response, but I think she is beginning to understand!)

Thanks for your prayers and encouragements - keep them coming! More later ...