I SO MISS CAMBODIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd usually do a day-by-day post on my trips but this is way more than just an overseas trip, so I'll do so in parts.

Cambodia Part 1 - Hello Cambodia! (Phnom Penh -> Koh Kong, 19/12)

It was a long, long time of travelling from Phnom Penh into Koh Kong. But I must say, the stars there are simply gorgeous. Talk about starry, starry night. It was also nice looking at cows along the road. And I wish I could have riden on a tuk-tuk! But, never mind. Hahahaha.

Cambodia Part 2 - Day at the Beach (Bak Klang, 20/12)

I was really blessed by how friendly the locals are. A few of us were taking a walk down the village when we met a couple of youths from the Bak Klang church, and they offered to bring us around. We shopped with them at the marketplace, visited the school there, and went to one of their houses. Even though there did exist a language barrier, it was still a great afternoon, thank God for their warmth and hospitality!

The kids there are great too. We probably looked like martians to them initially but it wasn't long before our youths and the kids were playing together so happily at the beach! It was both a heart-warming and amazing sight. It's really wonderful, the pure, innocent, sincere joy on the children's faces. These people, they don't live in the best conditions, they're poor financially, but there's this bond among them and a contentment that can't be found in the people here. There, it just takes an afternoon at the beach to make a child so happy but here, a hundred PSP's wouldn't do the trick. Not to mention the warmth shown by the villagers to us, making us feel at home even in a foreign land. And glancing at the sea, we no longer see Singaporeans and Cambodians, but rather, we see a group of friends gelled as one. It's so beautiful seeing the love shown by the youths to the children, I was really encouraged and moved. It's truly the love of God that shone through, a love that transcends all language barriers and background differences. Thank God for the day at the beach, and for creating such a beautiful sunset, the best I've ever seen. Oh, and I'd never appreciated rice and gravy so much till that night.

Ain't the sunset and scenery just so beautiful!