Today we arrived.
The wonderful and busy first phase of our trip has ended.
We are resting in profound gratitude for where we are
now.
After a much-smoother-than-we-had-heard land crossing from
Thailand into Cambodia, we were met by a friendly taxi driver (pre-arranged
inexpensively by our amazing new hotel manager) and smoothly landed at the
beautiful Golden Village Guesthouse in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Tears of gratitude and relief! We were warmly greeted by the
two charming Cambodian women who work at the guesthouse. We have noted each time we move on to a new country
that the people have been more relaxed and happier. This is certainly true today and we are so
pleased to be amongst smiling and kind people. We have two large, beautifully
appointed rooms at this gorgeous hotel for $25 a night total. The volunteer coordinator and another leader
of New Hope Cambodia, the organization we will be volunteering with starting
next Monday, came over right away to welcome and orient us. New Hope Cambodia has a school where
Veronica, Isaac and Avi will help teach English, and a clinic where I will
work. They are located in Mondul 3, the worst
slum in Cambodia (and I think that is saying something…). The boys are in for a big lesson about how
much of the world lives.
It feels so good to be on the verge of making a contribution
for a great cause.
Veronica and I are both excited to have our own beautiful,
peaceful room to relax and connect in.
What a blessed life we live!
Baruch (Blessed)
Baruch & family,
ReplyDeleteI am so glad to hear that you are doing so well! I am so proud of you to show your kids the world. What a wonderful family you are! Thank you so much for sharing your experiences! Much love!
Sincerely,
Reem