Let me just start off by saying that I LOVE IT HERE! I’ve missed Asian food and spice so much; so much so that the first night we got here and had food I dumped a needless heaping spoonful of chili spice on my fried noodles. While my tongue burned and I physically became hot from the spice, it was also the most delicious noodles I had in a long time.
Where Are We:
My team and I have been place in the city of Takhmau. It is about a 30 to 45 minutes drive away from Phnom Phen. We are staying with a local pastor, Thyveen, his daughter and his assistant/partner-in-crime, Dom. They are the kindest, sweetest, funniest and most artistic brothers-in-Christ I have ever known.
What’s It Like Here:
- The weather is glorious here, a bit humid but the winds provide the perfect breeze on such a day
- Tuk Tuks, motorbikes, and mopeds are the main form of transportation
- The food here is delicious (as mentioned above)
- A typical meal consists of rice with main dishes, ranging from stir fried veggies and pork or pan-seared chicken
- Lok look is a braised beef dish traditionally served with a dipping sauce consisting of fresh lime juice, pepper and sugar
- Fried noodles or stir fried chow mein noodles with green veggies and beef are a delicious snack here
- Balut is also eaten here. It is essentially a boiled embryo-developing chicken egg. In essence, when you crack open the egg, you can see the little developing chick– its beck and all and a part of its yolk. You eat all of it. I could not get myself to eat it, let alone look at one. But check out my teammate Grace eating one below.
- The coffee here is to die for– I’ve been well caffeinated seeing as there is a cute coffee shop every other kilometer calling my name. Even my teammate’s know that if I’m not at home I will be at the coffee shop nearby.
What are/will We Be Doing Here:
- We’ve visited a few orphanages this past week that our hosts have founded and organized. We taught a couple of English classes and also held a bible study and devotional with them.
- We will be going out to local villages and helping evangelize/invite people to church. Did you know only about 2.5% of the population of Cambodia are Christians? Please pray that more people will get to know the love of Jesus.
- Later this month we will be visiting a village is the province of Krotie (about 4 hours from where we are) to focus on discipling church leaders there. While also organizing some devotionals and bible study groups for the church members.
Current Event:
Yes I am at a coffee shop. The one I am at is called “Blue Pumpkin” and they serve ice cream, waffle deserts, food, fresh fruit drinks and of course COFFEE 🙂
