My team spent four days in Siem Reap this week as part of our midway debrief session.  It turned out to be a very interesting part of my week as the night life in Siem Reap holds much more activity than what I have witnessed in Battambang.  Sex tourism was evident in every direction I looked.  The best education I have received on sex tourism up to this point, I learned from a seventy-four year old man from Germany who had purchased a girl for the eight days that he would be in Siem Reap—and for some reason he decided to stop and talk to my teammate and I. ...

Siem Reap was our destination from Sunday to Wednesday.  We were there for debrief with our leaders’ leaders. As soon as day one was over, I wanted to be back home in Battambang. Let me take you through our first day in Siem Reap. As soon as we arrived at Siem Reap and got off the bus, we were attacked by tuk tuk drivers. Literally. I kid you not, they bombarded us, yelling  “Hey lady! You want tuk tuk? What hotel you at? I take you!”. For several minutes we endured this mob scene until our leaders found us some tuk tuk drivers to take us to our hotel, without...

  Our team had a chance this week to go to Siem Reap. It was a chance for us to have a couple of days off, spend some fun time together, and reflect on the last six weeks. We were able to go to a few restaurants, relax, participate in a fish massage (fish eating the dead skin off your feet), and my personal favorite, shopping until we dropped, at the night market. I had such an amazing time with my team in Siem Reap, but the most meaningful has been the epiphany that god has given me of how deep and intimate my relationship with Him has become. In...

"For a small reward a man will hurry on a long journey, while for eternal life, many will hardly take a single step." Thomas A. Kempis I've grown a lot during these past 8 weeks; constantly blown away at the majesty of God and in awe of His goodness. My eyes have been opened, my heart has been broken, and my thoughts never ending. God is doing some pretty amazing things in my life, I'm humbled by this. A few weeks ago, I was given the opportunity to preach at the center we are working at, about Gods greatest gift-His Love. I emphasized, the only way to feel whole and...

*This blog has nothing to do with a flying, purple platypus or anything of the sort. Got your attention though, huh?* haha Well, here we are at the half-way point with new perspective and serious writers block… Why is it so hard to explain what happened to me? I know. 'Cuz God is too big for words. 'Cuz God's works in me so far are too life-changing that I'm not even sure I fully understand yet. Something I've always struggled with is that "spiritual high" we all seem to get at camps, missions trips, and things of the sort. Over the past...

Fact: God is real.  Most people would agree with that statement, whether they're talking about my God or a god of their own… I realized something this week.  It was Wednesday morning at Ankgor Wat when my team and I were watching the sunrise.  As hundreds of tourists gathered to capture the moment, I realized that human beings have the undeniable desire to glorify something bigger than themselves.  All of us in that moment had to step outside ourselves to appreciate the climbing sun over the ancient temples. But these ancient temples are not glorifying my...

Nine weeks in and over half way there! This past week we took a trip to Siem Reap for our Mid-debrief. As much as I enjoyed Siem Reap and Angkor Wat, I was ready to come home to Battambang by the second day. It hit me while I was at Siem Reap that we only have 6 weeks left, and just 5 ministry weeks. Woah, where did the last two months go? We leave Battambang in two weeks which is going to be very bittersweet. I will be sad to leave this place that has been my home for over two months. It is crazy to think that in six weeks I will be on a flight home. My time in Cambodia is short and I...