2010 Mission Trip to Cambodia
from Victoria Kaelin
We started today by going to the Tuol Sleng museum. We took our Tuk Tuk for the first time without the teachers, and we made it there perfectly safe (for all the parents). We watched a short movie about a couple who were held there and then toured the place. It amazed me that people could be so cruel to their own countrymen. These people were beaten for not saying the right thing or worse killed for their past lives. We went Peip there and she showed us around and talked about the history of the place. She was born the day that war started so it was meaningful for her to show us around.
Daily Archives: May 23, 2010
Our family
2010 Pine Ridge Trip
This place is indescribable. The feelings that run through you are unlike any other. In this “circle” world, there is no need for a mask to guard you, no fear of judgment, but rather an acceptance, an understanding, and a warm “blanket” of family.
Part of our family left us today, back to the “square” world, but there are no goodbyes. It’s doksha – see you later. Within a matter of seven days, we formed this close bond and became family. It was as if we were all meant to be here together, a unique blend that really made this trip unlike any other. We all come away from this experience with the memory of each other, what we have learned, and the hope to spread that knowledge in the “square” world.
Thank you for your prayers!
2010 Mission Trip to Guatemala
We are back in Nashville! We arrived late last night with two smooth flights. We appreciate all of your prayers and support through this incredible, unforgetable trip to Guatemala City. We will try to get some pictures up so that all of you can see what we have been up to. God bless.