Still having problems….

Our family is on vacation this week, but I was hopeful that I would be able to complete my posts from our trip to Cambodia. However, the internet service is having problems and it is very slow. So, I will attempt to do all the writing and picture selection and then upload it early next […]

Technical Problems

I am attempting to upload my journal and pictures a day at a time; I thought that I would easily be able to do it in a couple of days. Ummm, maybe not. I have run into several problems: Difficulties in transferring over 1500 pictures and videos from our two digital cameras to our computers. […]

One more Cambodian picture

Actually, this picture was taken in Bangkok, a couple blocks from the guest house where we stayed. America is evidently not only exporting its food, but also its corruptions of the Gospel: (I do understand this shouldn’t be taken literally, and I did chuckle when I saw it…)

Cambodia — some reflections

Though I will expand on these ideas when Elizabeth and I give our presentation on Sunday, Dec. 7, here are a few items that I’ve been thinking about at the conclusion of our trip: I have always appreciated what Jack and Susie have shared about Pathway to Hope. Now having seen it up close, and […]

Cambodia, Days 9-11

These days have been filled with some sightseeing of significant local sites, and beginning to travel home by leaving Cambodia and returning to Bangkok for the preparation of our return flight home. On Friday, we traveled to Angkor, which is an ancient area of prominence in Cambodia, comprised of a number of cities and dozens […]

Cambodia, Day 8 (in the village)

This afternoon (Thursday), after finishing the teaching sessions in the morning, Jack and Susie took us to several villages to visit more of their sponsorship children, one of their elders, and a church pastored by one of their men. It is humbling to see the way in which most of these people live — yet […]

Cambodia, Days 7-8

The last two days, Jack and I completed the teaching sessions, covering the topics the example of Jesus as the great teacher the various methods of teaching how to prepare a lesson to teach A couple thoughts as we have finished. I had a professor in seminary who had several graduate degrees, and who was […]

Cambodia, Days 5-6

These days have been full of teaching, studying, fellowship, and attempts at sleeping. There just has not been as much time to keep up my journal and blog as I anticipated there would be. One unexpected pleasure has been the ability to call home several times. The other day I called Raye Jeanne and the […]

Cambodia, Day 4

Today was the first day of teaching, and we began after lunch, allowing the students who had to travel to Sisophon to travel today instead of on Sunday. So today we had one session (1:00 – 4:30). Tomorrow and Wednesday we’ll also have morning sessions (8:00 – 11:30). Thursday, we’ll have only a morning session, […]

Cambodia, Day 3

Well, internet is fairly available, but it is slow, so I won’t be able to post pictures until I return home (I have 125 so far; I don’t know how many Elizabeth has, though I do know she has some video). We have adjusted fairly well to the time change, though the humidity is still […]

Cambodia, Day 2

We made the trip from Bangkok to the border of Cambodia in about three hours on Friday morning, crossed over with relative ease, and were met by Jack and one of the house parents, Pachan. How good it was to be greeted by their smiling faces! As our bodies are still on Granbury time, so […]

Cambodia, Day 1

This morning, our long anticipated trip to Cambodia began — two long flights that stretched over two days: DFW to Tokyo — 13 hours, leaving Wed. at 10:00 a.m. Tokyo to Bangkok — 7 hours, leaving Thurs. at 4 p.m. (Tokyo is 15 hours ahead of Granbury; Bangkok is 13 hours ahead) We arrived in […]

Almost there!

Wednesday morning, Elizabeth and I left DFW at 10 a.m. on a 13-hour flight to Tokyo. We arrived there, quickly passed through security and enjoyed a couple hours of wandering through shops and me answering “I don’t know” to a host of questions like, “what does that say?” and “What is that???” We then had a […]

Schedule update for Cambodia

I received an email from Jack this morning detailing more of my teaching schedule while we are in Cambodia. This schedule pertains to Nov. 10-13, and during these days Elizabeth will be with Susie, either at the children’s home or visiting sponsorship children in other villages. 8:00-8:15 Praise time 8:15-8:30 Devotional by someone in the […]

Cambodia schedule

While in Cambodia, Elizabeth will be involved with the children’s home and following up with Susie on sponsored children that live in some outlying villages. I will spend the bulk of my time teaching local church teachers and leaders. My topic is “Teaching Principles and Methods” (written by Dennis Mock at the Biblical Training Centre […]