The first day that I was in Cambodia I discovered it was a whole new world of hotness, mosquitoes and brownness. It was weird that the first night that I was there I got to stay up late because of jet lag. The flight was cool because I had my own TV with video games. It was long though. My favorite part about the trip was seeing Ankor Wat. Ankor Wat use to be the capital of Cambodia and it is many temples. I liked it because I saw the dinosaur carving that I was hoping to see. The dinosaur carving is something that Creationist point too that proves that dinosaurs existed with people. I think that Cambodia should be called the the Land of Fans because everyone has them on since it is so hot. The last few days Uncle Daren took us to a beach resort. We boogie boarded and kayaked. That was fun. I got a blister kayak which ended up getting infected. The infection started moving up my arm so when my mom saw me on Thursday she rushed me to the Urgent Care Clinic where I got antibiotics and a shot. The infection has cleared though which is good.
I also got to go to Andong is out in the province. And Uncle Daren works alongside the local church there. I got to meet Pastor Abraham there. Uncle Daren helps with a feeding program for the children there. They get one meal a day. I got to help serve the kids that day. We gave them Khmer hot dogs which I got to try, which was nasty tasting. But these kids didn't mind it is all they get. They got that with a small package of noodles. When I handed them the food they said thank you and they all waited to pray together before they started to eat. They were very grateful and happy. They had some of the best manners I have ever seen and they have nothing. Then Uncle Daren walked me through the village. The houses are on stilts. They take a ladder up to a wooden plank floor. Then the house has a metal roof there are no walls around the house. They either have hammocks for beds or sleep on the floor. The whole village shares one bathroom. The kids didn't have toys. I saw one kid play with a knife. They grow food to try to feed themselves. It was very sad to see how poor they are.
Americans have a lot to be thankful for even with the economy not being good. I will tell you more about my trip later.
Ryan
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Cool story from Ryan- we can really count our blessings!
Wow, Ryan! Sounds like you had an awesome experience and visit with your Aunt, Uncle, cousins and Grandma! I'm sure you were a blessing to all of the folks you encountered--you're a wonderfully kind young man. Can't wait to see you all face to face after the summer, Lord willing. In the meantime, give everyone a "hello" from the Holberts and know that we miss you and are praying for you.
Have a great day,
Mrs. Holbert, for all of us!
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