Travel Day Ten people and luggage left early to travel to Phnom Penh from Kampot , about a 4 ½ hour drive, today. We had a pizza lunch – American and Cambodia style. There were small “hot dogs” rolled in the outer crust. Yummy! Pastor Conference in Phnom Penh This afternoon Pastor Dan was put to work leading a Pastor’s conference. About 25…

Having started out with activities from the day we arrived, we spent the day without any chores.  Our mission team became tourists today and viewed some local historical sites !  It felt a little strange, at least getting started.  When we arrived we really hit the ground running and had accomplished everything we had planned so far and more.  In the intensity…

If breakfast is any indicator of how the day will go, then today’s breakfast definitely set us up to have an excellent day!  Before we started our 4th and last day at Stronghold Cambodia, the whole group got together at a nearby cafe and enjoyed the terrific food and beverage.   We arrived in time to join the children in a fun game. …

Oh my goodness what stories there are to tell even before we got to Stronghold!  Our 2020 Mission Team Rocks!  Last night we went to dinner, and after returning to the van we had no trouble detecting the smell from the Durian that Julie  left there.  She was planning to show it to her classroom during their evening video chat.  As a result,…

Today was our second day at Stronghold Cambodia and we split into groups to complete some chores at Stronghold. When we arrived around 8:30 am, Julie, Mary Ann, and Lindy jumped right into transferring Julie’s sketch for the first mural on the wall. Once it was outlined,  the painting began! Meanwhile, Bruce and I painted some fresh white lines on the cement…

Today was another busy day sharing God’s love in Cambodia!  Sometimes it feels like we get two days worth of work done in one day. After breakfast on the veranda by the river, we were picked up at 8:30 and joined Ashley, Samantha, and Maria for a morning devotion which included communion.  We then had a little time to prepare for the English…

Today was yet another special day here in Cambodia.  The older children from Stronghold accompanied us to a Cambodia youth retreat outside of town. This was a first for many of the children. They were bright-eyed and excited to spend the day at a Cambodian style Camp Rotary :).  I can honestly tell you that riding in a van with Stronghold middle…

We woke up this morning with breakfast at our hotel. We enjoyed a buffet of both Cambodian and western options, everything from rice noodle soup, fried rice, papaya, fried eggs, mini bananas, coffee, and donut-like fried dough. And it was delicious!  The wonderful driver picked us up to head to Stronghold.  Our mission team hosts VBS today, which is always exciting! The…

CAMBODIA TEAM THURSDAY MIDNIGHT:  Hello from the Cambodia  Mission Team – we arrived safely!  Thanks to those of you who will be checking in on our daily updates.  We have planned for this trip being very intentional about being open for whatever plans God had in mind.  Boy did he have a big one for us to start. On our day of…

Cambodia Team Packing The Cambodia 2020 Mission Team had a final planning meeting on Monday, January 6, and I popped in to snag a current photo of the group.  One important topic was making sure everyone had all the necessary documents to travel abroad.  Need a copy in your checked bag, a copy in your carry-on bag, and a copy at home…