Cambodia!

Yesterday was a long but good day, filled with breadmaking, book reading, music listening, and Cambodia planning. Jill and I had a Skype chat with Rebekah, a volunteer at CHO (Cambodian Hope Organization) who gave us a very informative and helpful view into what our time there might be like. Basically, I would be doing some agricultural work with a guy named Leng who is super enthusiastic about agriculture and tons of fun to be around. Jill and I will both be involved in the process of creating a safe haven for women in the brothels in no man's land, the strip of casinos between Thailand and Cambodia. This will entail some amount of project planning (good thing we had that class! It will come in very handy) and re-establishing relationships with the women in the brothels. CHO also has a strong anti-trafficking program, which we may be involved in as well. A lot of this work centers around poverty alleviation for poor families whose children are at high risk of being trafficked. Jill might be looking at several other organizations during our stay there, but that is still in the formative stages. For now, I am very excited about working with CHO and how things will unfold in the coming weeks.

Sooo... I think I am buying my ticket for this coming Monday. So soon, I know, but I've been chomping at the bit for weeks here now and have nothing to do but read books and bake bread... I love it but I know I am made for more than this! Ha! I still have to get a couple books in order. I feel a bit overwhelmed but mostly just excited and ready to roll. I have most of my essentials ready to pack: tshirts, skirts, malaria pills, badminton set, and now all I need to get is some dark chocolate.