Saturday, October 15, 2011

Day two, exploring phnom penh

Day two has been an amazing adventure. I guess maybe the best way to describe it is like being on the Amazing Race. Woke up super early which was great, allows me to read, pray, meditate and update this blog not to mention reflect on this goodness.

But yesterday was one that of those days that one thing lead to another and another and another. I walked around town to ge to the royal palace, only to learn that no one walks here, only tourist like me. Everyone rides a motor bike :) after encountering about 15 tuk tuk drivers (think of them as taxi, motorcycle dragging a carriage), I've begin a simple no thank you face :) I've also got tired walking in the hot sun, and sat down when this Philippino couple started chatting with me and ended up invited me over for some traditional philippine food.

Then, walking around the palace, I met a new friend in Cambodia. She is also from Canada, and it became great as there was someone to travel with! We basically checked out the river side, got some local street cuisine, hopped on the back of her motor bike and through the hectic streets of phnom penh! It was great as we neither knew the directions, but we always end up finding a way!

Visited Tul Sleng, the genocide museum. It was dark! Really don't want to see anything like that again... There is just no boundaries to evil, and people's action are manifestation of that. Met a one of the few survivor of the site, and his story is brutal, I don't know how he can stand back in that place.

In the evening, I met my first local Cambodian friend, Precheoin. He took me to a youth revival concert, like hillsongs, then took me around town and then we met up with his friends and he took me around town on this motor bike. I must say I love the organize chaos that is of the phnom penh traffic. They understand the spirit of the driving rules, but no one actually follows 90% of the driving law. Haha :)

Anyway, I am thankful that I am getter healthier, though at times I still have a few coughing fits and stuffy nose.

I'm grateful for the mini adventures he has put me though while being in town.

I'm reminded to pray for the growing inequality in this town, the luxury suv drivers and the many pan handlers seeking for help in the immediate.

Please pray for the youths of this town who came out to the concert as it had everything that felt like a energizing concert, please pray that the curious will continue to seek beyond what is just seen, but a true relationship with the father which is not always tangible.

I ask for prayer in continual protection and take every opportunity to be a positive influence in all my actions.

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