Sunny afternoon in Columbus

I've had some success in getting pics up.....but the last 2 "batches" I tried will not post right now. I am going outside......nothing like a crisp fall afternoon to cheer you up. I really miss these children.....and just the rawness of life over there.

Please let me know what you think....I want to get a lot of the Thailand pictures up next.

Mindi

John and Nari Mon, The "Doc" Bob LaMont and kids, Dave Adkins and girls in traditional dress

Sunday church in Thailand....girls got into pink lipstick.....and the boy is Jo Jo...he was hillarious! And way too cute!

far left of 4 girls is Pectate, far right Amy.....Girl with striped shirt...my adopted sister Srey Hoeune and Crisna on guitar...Student Center

Finally! Italian food....I am happy...I am about to eat PIZZA in Cambodia....it was suprizingly yummy! Restaurant owned by Luigi and wife

Ice delivery, Russian Market, a neighbor and her child, and a beautiful tree among the poverty

"Moto" fuel....or Coke???? You decide....also views from the streets of Phnom Penh

"Moto" gas station, Bakery, and Car wash and detailing for $3 USD

View on the drive back from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh

Picture issues

I am having a lot of difficulty posting pictures even from home......connection keeps getting lost.....I am frustrated w/ it because I want to share a lot with anyone who reads this.

Will try again later.......Mindi

A Cafe where we ate 2 times......one of the nicer ones

Returning to our "home" we saw cows in the streets of Phnem Penh, picture of Internet Cafe, My feet and Thai's feet

Phnom Penh kids......left to right: Kai, Mealea, Sokheng, Thai (or Pai...not certain), 2nd pic Lin Da and Kai...muscle men

Charlie's real Angels

Finally "posting" again!

I have a lot to catch up on.......it has been quite an adjustment to be back in the U.S. Today I was especially at a loss for what my life is to entail now that I have gone on such a life changing journey........and among many things I felt led to read Jeremiah 29:11-14. Gary read to me the same versus.......so I will listen.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

The versus go on to say that if you seek God he will listen...and...."You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."

OK.......so I will share some more trip details now.......... :)

P.S.

Made it to Taiwan......we will be leaving in 1 hr for the flight across the Pacific. I will be posting a LOT more.....at least that's the plan....once I return to Columbus.

I love you Gary!!!

Thanks to ALL who prayed for us!

Love, Mindi

Soooo many things to write!

I will have to post more information once I get home..........I have pics that I need to get on CD so I can post them......

We are in Bangkok....Sat, Oct 21 pm. It is 0115am in Columbus.

I cannt believe what we fit into 1 week! I fell in love with these kids just asthe others in Phnom Penh.

Monday: Did a LOT of hard manual labor.....yes I picked up a rake, hoe, and used my hands to clear brush, weeds.....pick up rubbish....mainly broken pieces of ceramic tiles. The boy who helped me was such a huge help! He and I took wheel barrel anfeter barrel of tiles to the junk pile....talk about sweat!!!! Along the way he killed a snake and.........I found a huge black scorpion under a deeply burried tile! Holy COW!!!!! It was freaky! Those boys are HARD workers and they are so strong!!!!! We ate w/ the kids, did a lot more work, then cleaned up and off to the city. It was a 30 min drive 1 way to the orphanage.....that got old really fast.

Tuesday: Took the children to the pool..........that was crazy! I've never had so many kids hanging on my arms, legs, shoulders, back!!! It was a blast!

Wednesday: Went to Burma.....now known as Myanmar. That was interesting......4 hr drive each way........my butt is still numb!

Thursday: I am really sick this day!!!!! Nausea all day..........then we went to orphanage and Pete killedthe pig that was BBQ'd for dinner. UGH!!!!!! I saw it walking around, I heard it snorting as it was tied up, and I heard it squeal as it was stabbed to death. Not a good experience......but Pete loved it. They really know how to butcher a pig.....within a couple of hours there were BBQ'd skewrs of pork. I could not eat......I was sick.......and I am a spolied American that never has to see her food when it was alive.

Then the sad goodbye.........not as hard because we could not get to know these children as well......but I made a few really sweet connections and it was still tearfull for me and a couple of the girls. Pimpaporn was especially sad.....she is a teenager and she has such a tender heart.

More later........I cannot wait to get back home.........Bangkok is weird.

Chaing Mai

More Phnom Pehn

Phnom Penh kids

Bayoun Wat

Angkor Wat in Siem Reap