GREETINGS FROM CAMBODIA

Well, 22 hours later we made it to Phnom Penh!!!!!!

Pastor Vek (the owner of the orphanage), his wife, one of the older orphan boys, our driver, and the translator were waiting right outside of customers for us with HUGE SMILES on their faces!!! THEY WERE SO HAPPY TO SEE US AND SOOO SWEET!!!!

The young orphan boy was ADORABLE! He roide in the back of the truck on TOP of all our luggage to make sure it didnt fall out! The whole time with the happiest grin on his face... I couldnt stop watching him!!!!

The place ride here was quite interesting! We flew Korean Air and thanks to my pilot dad I HAVE NEVER BEEN ON AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT IN COACH CLASS... haha! Call me spoiled I know, but when is a better time to try out coach than on a 16 hour flight to Seoul, South Korea... followed by 6 hrs to Cambodia!!!! It sure was an experience in its self!!! I managed to sleep a little, but I was sooo sore. The flight was confusing for me becuase they were serving breakfast when I should have been eating dinner and lunch in the middle of the night, etc... this time change is really hard for me! :-) So we got to the hotel about midnight (noon your time) and I fell asleep pretty much right away and slept till about 4am in the morning! It is 7:30 am now on Decemeber 6th. That makes it 7pm on the 5th for you guys! Confusing huh? We just had an interesting breakfast... all I ate was 2 boiled eggs and a piece of toast... I am going to stick to the red bull and granola bars i think! :-) YES I BROUGHT MY OWN RED BULL!!!! Haha!

So 24 hours of traveling... I really cant believe we are here. IT WAS TOTALLY WORTH IT that coach class seat! :-) I am just absolutely falling in love with the people of the country and by the grin on that little orphan boys face... I CANT WAIT TO MEET ALL THESE KIDS!!!!!! And it doesnt hurt that I have the most AMAZING team to share it with!!! We are all getting really close... I mean when you are sitting on top of each other on an airplane you really have no choice! :-)
My team is made up of 7 others:
Kira is so honest and real.
Carrie is just the biggest sweetheart you have ever met.
Tammy is our worl traveler... she knows what to and not to do!
Mandy has 5 kids back at home so she is like our caretaker. I look to her when I am lost or confused! :-)
Chris is like our BIG kid! He gets so excited at the littlest of things like a little boy on Christmas.
Jason is the leader of our trip and a leader he is! I feel so safe with him in charge of all of us!
And Jo, he LITERALLY ALWAYS has a huge grin on his face!!! It makes me smile!

Pastor Vek and his wife are sooo sweet. They have been married 35 years she told me... she wears a huge sapphire ring on her finger. They are taking us to the school in Cambodia which is the main prison where people were tortured during the Khmer Rouge and then to the Killing Fields.... it should be interesting. I cant wwait to hear more of their story too...

Since it was dark and late when we got in last night I didnt notice much... other than this is definately a 3rd world country. There were barely any cars and a lot of garbage on the street. I am going to go for a morning walk and then we have a devotional at 9am... then its off to the Killing Fields!

Once we get to Battambang (5 hour drive from here) this evening I will let you know about today!

PS and dont worry mom... I am not going for the walk by myself!!!! :-)

I love and miss you all!!!!!

GOD BLESS!!!!

xoxo