You Say Goodbye and I Say Hello

It's Tuesday night here in Cambodia which means I've been here for only three days. In walking the streets, riding a tuk tuk, (the taxi system here) eating in a few restaurants and speaking with a few locals, I've wondered how I could describe Cambodia. It's a place filled with extremes of both poverty and places that feel like home. The locals here have been very kind and any attempt to speak their language (Khmer) has been received with a graciousness that is very humbling. I think the best way to portray Cambodia will be with pictures so I will try to post plenty of those. A lot of my time so far has been getting oriented and settled with the team and with Phnom Penh. I will update soon with more information about what I'll be doing while I am here, but for now here are some pictures of my first few days...

My first tuk tuk ride

The view from our front balcony

Setting up my room

My guide in the Toul Sleng Genocide Museum. Getting to hear her own story of what life was like during the Khmer Rouge is something I will hold preciously. 

Thanks to everyone for all of the encouragement and prayers. They mean the world to me.