Welcome to my first blog post… EVER!
My hope is that this online journal will be a way for you to
not only share in my adventures, but also that it will be deep and meaningful,
and even a bit life changing to a certain degree as it follows my life that
will be changing in major ways.
What can you expect while reading here?
Adventure. When
living in a foreign country, the day to day things that we don’t even think
about can become things of lasting memories, the subject of a great belly laugh,
or major trial to surmount. Can’t imagine what I’m referring to? Think public toilets. Think something you
have never seen before and it’s been put on a plate in front of you and called ‘food’.
Think public transportation.
Culture. We often
think of culture as food, dress, or festivals, but it’s so much more than
that. It’s the way people treat their
elderly, how men and women interact, their concept of time, and work ethic. My primary goal is to be a blessing, though I
know cultural faux pas will be inevitable.
I really won’t mind if you laugh at me from your computer. At least you will be able to learn from me,
so when YOU visit Cambodia you won’t make the same mistakes!
This blog will be spiritual.
I know that many of you reading this come from all walks of life. Regardless of what part of the planet you
live on, or how you’ve been raised, my hope is that this blog will be a
blessing to you as you read about how God loves and interacts with people all
over the world.
There will be landscapes and scenery, noises and
smells. I am very eager for you to share
in all my experiences vicariously. Isn’t this why my fellow bookies and I
love to read? We can scale craggy peaks,
battle the forces of evil, go on epic journeys to lands unknown, all within the
safety of our cozy homes. Well I’m the
one taking the plunge folks, but I’m taking you with me through this blog. So fasten your seatbelts (oh wait, you don’t
have to wear seatbelts in Cambodia!), keep your hands and feet safely inside
the tuk tuk at all times, and enjoy the ride!
ចូរឱ្យរបស់ទៅទេ!
