Final Count: 747

We saw a quote today saying they are not sure why it is such a big deal to be "over the hill".  As they go hiking and you get over the hill it means the hardest part is behind you. If that is the case, being over the mid point of our mission, it should all be downhill from here.

Thank you for so many who have viewed our blog on our "hump" day. We didn't really know what number of page views we might expect, but we didn't think we would have so much attention. The final page view count for January 31st was 747. Wow!!! Thank you! We hope in the process of looking at our blog pages you may have learned a little about Cambodia and our adventures here. Some of our earliest posts were written when everything was new and different, and every day opened our view to new horizons. Now that we have been here for a while we still see strange new things every day.  We have just become accustomed to seeing strange things.

Today was spent starting reports and pulling together materials to submit to the area reflecting the history of 2015 in Cambodia. We have been asked to submit Self-Reliance history materials to Hong Kong. We were also asked by the mission to find a few pictures for their year here as well. This has helped us reflect on people and events from the past year. It is just amazing how fast time ticks by. So many have completed their missions and returned home, while so many others have joined the new faces who have become our good friends. Maybe life will be such a surprise when we return home next year.

Our picture for today is another collage of random pictures. It is quite surprising how many store fronts are displays of large elaborate lights.  Carts double as transportation for the work crews. Cargo boxes become seating for moto passengers. Water trucks are all around town. And of course, the people carrying their load on their head, walking right through the traffic. They learned you can cross any road ... one inch at a time!