"adjustment" day

today (friday) is a day of allowing our body clocks to adjust and to try to avoid the desire to just sleep. following our two days of travel we crashed last night about 7 pm and then due to the miracle of being on the other side of the world, awake bright and early at 4:30 am!

But the mysteries of travel catch up fast and by this afternoon we all desired a nap. Another of the "glamorous" things about world travel. So tonight will be a little later to be and hopefully a litte later in the morning.

Today we were taking Kyle and Caleb to see some sights. We rode motorbikes to the Toulslang Museum which is the place (one of dozens) here in Phnom Penh that was a killing/interrigation station during the Pol Pot regiem of the mid 1970's. It is quite simply a gruesome place, but we owe it to the memory of those slaughtered to visit and pass on the information to the next generation.

Caleb mentioned that it was the most awful place that he has ever been. And it is. It is one of the most awful places on the planet.

I challenge you to look up on the internet some info about the Killing Fields and become aware of the recent past in this country.

Then we went to the old market to give the boys (sorry young men) a shopping lesson. It went well, both came away with a few treasures.

Lunch was at Jars of Clay coffee house - which is run by two British ladies who work to give life skills to young girls who have been rescued from forced prostitution. They have a great ministy and great food. Jeff loves the mocha frappachinos' - I haven't quite acquired a taste for cold coffee mixed with chocolate and ice - but hey - that's the beauty of individuality.

This afternoon was naps for some (i won't mention any names, Kyle and Caleb) and study for the old guys. The good thing about this year's schedule is that we were forced to travel early because of flight availability, but it gives us some good quiet hours of final study and preparation.

I'm getting ready to go to LUCKY's and bring burgers and fries back to the room. It's raining and I drew the short straw. Oh well, that's ok.

Thanks for your prayers. We travel to Kompong Thom on Sunday. Tomorrow we will meet with Nivath Nhem and get the "gameplan" for the month finalized and talk about the future of the work in Cambodia. Pray that we will communicate well with Nivath.

We'll also get to give some gifts to he, Sithong and their boys (Zacharias and Zacharlip (don't ask, I'm not sure why Zacharlip)). Pray for Zacharias - Nivath mentioned he is having some kidney problems. I hope to find out more about that tomorrow.

THANKS FOR TAKING THIS JOURNEY WITH US!!!

David