Skype, Google, Web-X, FaceTime, Internet Meetings -- Technology

We have been at the Cambodia Service Center for over a week now, but we feel settled in like we have been there much longer. This picture is most of the people who work with us at the Service Center. Samnang, the Service Center Manager, is missing from this picture.

Phia, Kimsroy, Bhean, Mory, Lum, Sameth, Tay (Tie), Elder Oveson, Sophornn, Sambo, Phanna, and Saret
Jackie, Belinda, Rathana, Sister Oveson, Nhet (Night)

We have been blessed to be surrounded by so many wonderful people, and already count all of these people as our friends.

We had an opportunity to Skype with some of our family today, but getting technology to work in our favor is another story. We tried Google Hangouts using the laptop, but sound was not working on the other end. We tried FaceTime, but it wouldn't fully connect. Back to Google using the iPad and we succeeded.

The family call was not the only connection problem for the day. We had an Asia Area Team Meeting on the schedule for 12:30 our time. As we tried signing into the meeting we received the message that the meeting was already complete or cancelled. We brought in Phanna's computer and sign-in link with a similar message. After retreating back to our own desks, Phanna was able to connect in, but there was only the Hong Kong group was on the link. We visited with them for a while, then they said maybe we should reschedule for tomorrow or Friday. The problem with that is tomorrow is a Holiday in Cambodia (you would have never guessed that, right?), so Phanna will be out of the office the rest of the week. We just got settled in our desk again, and again were invited to attend the meeting with those from Hong Kong. This Skype call proved to be a more productive discussion than having all the countries linked in. We were able to have it more focused on Cambodia's needs and goals, since all the countries throughout Asia are so varied and different. The rest of the Asia team will get together tomorrow and cover the same training and discussion.  We missed seeing those others, but enjoyed having more one-on-one training.