Sunday, March 16th. 6:30 PM
Check out all the photos at the end of the blog!
Today was our vacation day! We all got on a bus this morning and went to the Royal Palace. It was really beautiful. The buildings are full of gold and silver - seems odd considering the poverty here. After the tour of the Royal Palace we went to the National Museum. It was very interesting. It was full of Buddhist statues and it had beautiful gardens.
Next we went to an authentic Khmer restaurant for lunch. It was really good. There were a lot of things to eat that were "mystery food" but for the most part it was good.
After lunch we went to the Khmer Rouge prison. It was very sobering. It was such a terrible time for Cambodia. In fact, a large percentage of the Cambodian population born between 1950 and 1960 were killed during their regime (1975 - 1978). The prison had amazing photos and most of the cells are still in tact.
After the prison we went to the Central Market (different than the Russian Market). The shopping is incredible. You can bargain for everything. Mom bought so much stuff and I think she only spent $25. We rode the Tuk Tuk back to the hotel - always an adventure - you take your life in your hands every time you get in.
We have a meeting tonight that starts at 7PM. We go over all the surgeries for tomorrow and review the operating room procedures. We are all ready to go!
M & B
Going in for surgery today
In the playroom - all ready to go
After Picture - this is the girl I posted before with me
Team Members
The Post Op Crew
Brian with boy that lives at the dump
Brian Teaching at the School
With Dash, HJ and one of the team photographers
Sarah with #207
He is doing well
The Killing Fields
The Killing Fields
The Dump
A Cleft Lip Repair on Wednesday
She's getting surgery on Thursday
She has the best smile
Waiting for Surgery
In The Child Life Playroom - with his Dad - Brian says he has the best laugh!
Nurse Katie
Katie is from Tennessee - she is awesome!
Patient 262
In Post Op
Mother and Child in Recovery
Patient 262
Patient 262
Chasing Bubbles
Surgery Today
You should see him now
Just out of the OR
A Brand New Lip
Brian - On the Table
Getting his 2nd IV
The Khmer Rouge Prison
At the National Museum
Brian with Paula
The Banquet Hall at the Royal Palace
The Royal Palace
Brian at the Royal Palace
The Buddhist Monastery
Where we went to meditate with the Monks
The Orphanage 2
Building the Walls
The Orphanage 1
Day 1 Surgeries
This is the posting outside the front door of the hospital. It is how the patients are notified if they were selected or not
This little boy will also get helped
He loved my glasses
This one is hard to look at
So Cute
We can help this young man!
So Sad
I don't think we can help this little boy
Interpreters
From the Mormon Church
Re-check
This girl had her lip repaired in November
Brian with a waiting patient
Children Waiting for Screening
5 comments:
Reporting in from Florida. Sunny and 85. Golf facilities are the best i have ever been to. The house me and seconi are at is the biggest and nicest i have ever seen. Guest room has own bathroom that is bigger than brians bedroom at pocasset. Golf was erratic yesterday, showed flashes of superhuman strength off the tee, but shot 84. Hoping for improvement today at Ocean Hammock. Everyone hosting us and playing with us are super nice. It is awesome. Love David.
Dear Margaret and Brian,
Those pictures were soul stirring and awesome. Thankyou for sharing this incredible journey with us. Good luck with the surgeries on Monday and the rest of the week I hope you will be able to share some phots of before and after of some of the kids.
PS Happy St Patrick s Day! We will miss you Margaret at the annual corn beef dinner.
Love Joni
We are so impressed with the photos. they say a photo is worth a thousand words these are worth two thousand.
mark was over last night with finger food . we played three handed 500.it is cloudy and 38 here.
Hey Margret and Brian,
Seems like you are having a bunch of fun there. Seems so much different form the way we live. Can't wait untill you come home!
nat
Hi Margaret and Brian,
The pictures are great! It's hard to imagine that a country with such poverty could have such beautiful and elaborate buildings. Some of the pictures remind me of when Brian was a baby. Hopefully the doctors can help them so they can have a better life. I will be thinking of you and keeping you and patients in my prayers. I look forward to reading your blog everyday.
Love, Auntie Patti
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