Thursday

Hello, from Phnom Penh! It has been a (busy) while since I have posted; sorry. The team arrived Tuesday afternoon! Five Canadians and 6 from the US. They showered, had a cold drink, and we went to the orphanage to get crawled upon by up to 50 kids! As usual, it was a fine time. The team fell asleep in the van on the return to the guest house, and we all called it a short day!

Wednesday, we had strategy/planning meetings with two of our partners and plan to meet again to work out future work together. The team kept a low profile and continue jet-lag recovery operations.

One of our partnerships is with a Korean mission, led by a Korean orthopedist who practiced in Canton, OH for 15 years before returning to Seoul. He and his church have built a building I have referred to before. Today they had a dedication ceremony -- a two hour service - in Korean. I was the only Caucasian in the room. Also, the only one who didn't understand the service. My friend had prepared a speech and delivered it in Korean; then he looked at me and said, "now in English" and re-read his speech in English, for the ONLY PERSON IN THE ROOM who did not understand it the first time! I was moved.

We will likely be able to help them with teaching and staffing their clinic on future trips.

The remainder of the week we have two outreach programs, with different partners. Sunday, we head to Battambang, the site of our first orphanage. It will be great to see those kids, who have a special place in our hearts as our "first" kids.

Please continue to pray for our health and safety! All is well. Also please pray for those we have left behind at home! Thank you for your ongoing support!