I am glad I could meet up with Glenn and Heather Geeting in Phnom Penh. They have 3 absolutely adorable kids and work at the non-profit Sihanouk hospital to help run things over there. A very friendly and God-fearing couple, who inspires me to see what a great family life can be like. Anyway, they also allowed me to stay at their place at a whim’s notice.
Heather took Ada, a local Cambodian and I over to the hospital for a tour. It was definitely a great experience being able to hear the staff explain the functions of the various departments in the hospital. Also we were taken to some places where we would never have been able to see at any other hospital unless we were staff of that particular hospital.
After the tour of the hospital, a group of us went over for a ‘home-care’ visit – a visit to a few families being treated by the hospital who are HIV positive. The visit was definitely an eye-opening and humbling experience. Most of the families were living around garbage-filled dumps, had barely enough money to pay their 25 cents USD rent, no money for food and were seriously ill (HIV and TB, etc). Literally a real shitty place. There were holes in the zinc / card board roofs that sheltered them so when it rains their 6x10 feet shack becomes a little pond, I’d imagine. Moreover, these rooms typically houses 2 adults and 3 kids. So it puts me to shame complaining about my health and living conditions in Malaysia / Singapore.
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Ongster, how ya doing this few days? I guess your writing here better express your thots huh? Glad to read what you wrote. Hope you pray more these days.
"All men are like grass, and their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord stands forever."
Which verse? keke.. I give you opportunity to flip the bible lar. Read others too.
ok we are missing you.. take care..
Turbocharged
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