Cambodia Mission Trip 2017 - Kickoff BLOG post

Good Morning all!  Our travel is booked to Cambodia.  I am so excited!  We depart on the 21st of SEP and arrive around 10PM local time on the 22nd.  We depart from Phnom Penh on the 1st of OCT at 11:20 PM and arrive home in Virginia on the 2nd of OCT. 

Our schedule as it stands today:

21-Sep	Fly out
22-Sep	arrive in PP
23-Sep	S21, Killing Fields,  Royal Palace and Riverside. (No orphanage in PP)
24-Sep	Teaching at Takeo & Kampot and back to PP
25-Sep	Drive to Sihanouville, and stop to visit Kompong Speu,  and Sihanouville orphanage back to Phnom Penh (sleep in Phnom Penh)
26-Sep	Drive to Kompong Channage, Pursat (sleep there)
27-Sep	Continuous to drive to Battambang, and Pailin Orphanages and back at night to Battambang sleep (there)
28-Sep	Continuous to drive to Banteay Meanchey, then Siem Reap Orphanage (sleep at Hotel)
29-Sep	Go to Angkor Wat
30-Sep	Visit Lake Sap and the boat people.
1-Oct	Services in PP slums, visit slums, russian market
1-Oct	Departure for USA (11:20  PM)
2-Oct	Arrive in USA

Now one thing I have learned.... I am a planner, I like to be and work to be in charge of the schedule and the events.  Ask my kids... its 7AM, lets go get outta bed, its time to go see mickey!  But on these trips, its not about me... Its about God and about the children.  The very first thing that I have to do is release control and allow things to happen for the best and as they come. 

Today is shot and medication day.  Off to the doctors here in about an hour for all the medications needed.  If you are new to the blog, we use the CDC site https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/clinician/none/cambodia#vaccines-and-medicines as our guide.  For me, I am caught up on all the shots so I just need my Malaria medication, CIPRO for intestinal bacteria and immodium!  Some helpful links on where we will be visiting:

http://nhoasia.org/kampot-childrens-home/

http://nhoasia.org/pursat-home/

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297390-d317907-Reviews-Angkor_Wat-Siem_Reap_Siem_Reap_Province.html

https://www.expedia.com/things-to-do/tonle-sap-floating-market-tour.a241438.activity-

Stay tuned, I will update as we get closer and then try for updates daily when in country!

God Bless you all and thank you for your prayers and well wishes.

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