Sivy's home village pictures

Picture #1 - The family home raised on stilts. Water surrounds all of the homes in this village. It is a rice farming village.

Picture #2 - Paula is cooking on the wood stove which is located at the back of the house.

Picture #3 - The dishes have been washed at the well and now are drying in the sun.

Picture # 4 - Sivy and her brother-in-law are grinding a mixture of rice, water and tamarind in preparation for what we all decided to call Khmer pizza!

Picture #5 - The final product - Khmer pizza which looks like an omelette filled with various ingredients.

Orphanage pictures continued

The first picture is where the older boys sleep. These beds are new within the last 6 months. Previously the boys slept on mats on the floor. The next picture is the kitchen 'stove.' The last is a picture of one of the babies asleep in his hammock.

Sharing the Gospel

Sivy is sharing stories from the Bible using story pictures. She is quite comfortable in this role and especially with these kids! This was her home for over two years!

Orphanage - meal time

Rice is a staple food that they eat 3 times per day. The boys sit at one table and the girls at another long table.

Orphange - meal time

This is the kitchen area of the orphanage. Sivy is helping to serve the rice. The smaller boys are sitting on this platform eating their food.

Orphange pictures - caring for the babies!

We were told there are about 70 children living in the orphanage of whom 10 are babies. Many of the older orphans help with the care of the younger ones - especially the babies!

Orphanage pictures

All of these children clung to us throughout our visit. The guy in the lower left fell asleep in my lap later on. I dubbed him "Mr. Baseball."

Sivy and a new-found friend!

Sivy has a heart for everyone in need. She got off our tuk tuk and gave this woman some money. Her red-checked scarf is common among many of the older Cambodians - a symbol they hold onto. Sivy asked her age and she is about 60 years old! I can only imagine what she has witnessed and experienced in her lifetime.

Sivy and Sopheak's orphanage - Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Our first visit to Phnom Penh was the orphanage where Sivy and Sopheak lived for several years. The suitcases are full of items such as vitamins, medicine, underwear, toothpaste, towels, pencils, paper which were donated through gifts from church friends in the states. It is a very poor orphanage and if you look thoughtfully the children look quite sad and forlorn. Many hugs later, I wept realizing that each one of these children is desperate to find someone to give them a real home!

Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Typical Intersection

Cambodia and particularly Phnom Penh, the capital city is influenced by the French architecturely and culturally. Intersections and boulevards are wide and curved. I particularly like this photo as I view the face of this cyclist - a typical rider!