Hey all,

I cannot believe how fast this 3 weeks is flying by. I am beginning to fall in love with Cambodia (the people definitely, the food and plants, but not so much the heat and the smells...since, as you may be aware, no cities or provinces in Cambodia have adequate waste treatment or collection systems. This is probably something I wouldnt ever really get used to!)

We leave Phnom Penh tomorrow after worshiping at a Khmer church...which I''m looking forward to, except for the fact that I will have to say goodbye (which I haven't mastered in Khmer) to the RULE students and An-yong to the HIL Korean students. After a week in PP, I have almost gotten the rhythm of crossing streets that have no traffic signals or enforced laws of any sort. We have seen a LOT, and I'm just starting to process it all. I'm praying that God will guide us as we unpack some of this. (e.g. the genocide museum and sights today from the Khmer Rouge regime, the need for education and civil works projects like solid waste management, and the continued corruption and injustices even in the stable/peaceful constitutional monarchy right now.) So don't be surprised if we all come back needing to talk through some things...

We have one more week, which we will spend back in Siem Reap. I'm not sure what the schedule is, but I never really have known too far in advance and it has all been good so far!

Continue praying for my classmates and me...

Thanks!

Val Horstman