Hello hello friends and family! We are now living in Kampong Chhnang and it has been anything but boring. The girls were so welcoming since the beginning and there are some orphans too that bring a lot of joy into this place. My ten favorite moments thus far: 1. My first time riding in a tuk tuk. Those things are so cool. It is a motorcycle pulling a carriage type thing that we sit in. It is quite the party. 2.Going to the Joy Daycare in Phnom Penh. TransformAsia picks up kids from the dump and they bring them to the centre. First, they sing songs such as: This Is The Day The Lord Has...

"don ich mo'way?" that is the definite incorrect spelling of a phrase we have pronounced definitly incorrectly seemingly hundreds of times since landing in this beautiful and hot country. "what is your name?"  despite the hardships of a language barrier, that phrase has opened the door to many meaningful and impactful relationships we have been able to form in our first week here at the New Development Center.  The people here are so beautiful. Getting to share life with them is becoming one of my favorite parts.  Whether is is learning from an...

I’m having a hard time choosing the words to use to describe my experience so far.  I will always believe that pictures can explain much better than my words, so I hope you can find the joy in these.  At this point, I can’t post any pictures of the women who I am working and living with day to day for safety purposes.   After long days of traveling, we arrived in the capital city Phnom Phen. We were instantly greeted by 4 tuk tuks, which we soon found out would be our transportation not only to the airport, but also for the next 2 months.  We drove through...

Hello world!! Well, it's been a long week but such an amazing one! I think a few other team members are summarizing things we've done since arriving, so I'm going to skip those details. As a small summary, we arrived in Phnom Penh and spent two days there. The iced coffee was amazing (I really can't get over it). We visited the Killing Fields and a genocide museum. I do not have words I can express from those experiences, and so I'm not going to try. But I will say that it gives a great understanding for what the people here have gone through. I think for...

Wow! What a crazy week and a half it has been. We made it to Phnom Phen and it was definitely culture shock! We were there for a couple of days and then moved to where we will be for two months, Kampong Chhnang. We arrived and I feel in love with the women and children. The “compound” has about 8 orphans that live there- they just came in off the street. Here is a recap of what we have been doing everyday: 5:30- wake up under mosquito net, covered in sweat. It is so hot and humid. Pee in the squat toilet and brush teeth with water bottle. 6:00- bell (like a gong) rings and it is...

Greetings faithful readers!  My name is Brittany Priess and I just wanted to introduce myself, I have the honor of leading your lovely daughters, friends, or sisters over the next two months. We arrived in Kampong Chhnang two days ago and already the team is forming some great relationships with the women here.  Saterday will be their off day so that's when you can expect e-mails and blog updates.  🙂