{"id":859,"date":"2012-06-07T22:48:01","date_gmt":"2012-06-08T04:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forum.belmont.edu\/health\/?p=859"},"modified":"2012-12-26T12:42:23","modified_gmt":"2012-12-26T18:42:23","slug":"mission-to-cambodia-day-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forum.belmont.edu\/health\/2012\/06\/07\/mission-to-cambodia-day-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission to Cambodia Day 8"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mission to Cambodia 2012<\/strong>
\n from Emily Graehler<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>This day has been one of my favorites thus far.\u00a0 We started the day off extra early around 5:00am in order to make it to Ankor Wat in time to watch the sunrise.\u00a0 Sitting and watching the sunrise provided some quiet time to relax and truly enjoy the experience.\u00a0 Although it was cloudy, the sun still shone through, allowing some great pictures to be taken by all of the tourists.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Throughout the day, three of our favorite tuktuk drivers drove us from one temple to the next in order to see as many as possible during our one full day in Siem Reap. We began our walking tour at Ankor Wat then went to Bayon, Baphuon, and Ta Prohm.\u00a0 We were lucky to have MJ and Mrs. Taplin with us to share their insights about each engraving, rock formation and temple.\u00a0 I loved seeing the history and the age revealed within these temples because each had a story.\u00a0 Just like each Cambodian I have met.\u00a0 They all have stories.\u00a0 Most are not yet ready to share, however, we have been blessed to hear a few incredible survivor stories from Mrs. Taplin\u2019s closest friends from the church.\u00a0 \"\"<\/a>Hearing these stories have really enhanced my outlook on life.\u00a0 I am sure to treat everyone I meet with respect because I do not know what they have been through and it is not my right to judge.\u00a0 We cannot understand where they are coming from unless we take the time to listen and find out.<\/p>\n

A few of the temples looked like piles of rock from afar, but once we took the time to walk through them, we discovered the unique beauty that each had to offer.\u00a0 Here in Cambodia my goal is to find the beauty in every person and every situation I encounter because I know it can be found if I make the effort to look.<\/p>\n

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