(Rajana baby girls she is now 8 1/2mos. )
We don't have wifi at the farm or consistent phone service, so Ive been waiting to get to town to update you on all that has been happening! So its a little long....They say in a week or so we will have wifi and consistent electricity at least it that will make things a little easier! |
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Last Sunday we spent at Vondy's , Stan shared a little, with the parents that are coming to do learn with the older kids, and to worship.
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| helping to package food for everyone |
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| the girls showing us the examples of khmer dance the are learning |
On monday morning we headed off to for Province of Oddar Meanchey, but first we had breakfast with Tony Schaeffer & Srey Noit in Battambang and SreyNoit helped Stan go to the bank to pay the road tax that was due on the Pickup.
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| Trapang Prasat |
Vondy's husband and son wanted to go with us, because they were concerned for us traveling so far.
it was a beautiful drive, with No rain storms! until we were nearly there! thank goodness. We took the wrong road, for a little while and the trip ended up taking a little longer. The farm where we live is about 11 kila. down a very rough red dirt road that turns to mud when it rains :( So not a fun drive to do to often. There isn't like a main market with in walking distance,like I'm used to from living at Sovanapoom or Battambang, so for the first few days we lived on duck eggs scrambled (No chicken eggs here) with rice and ramen noodles. But then as i got to know a few people and observed I asked where they buy the ice, and fish ect. So by Friday I found a few small shops close by to purchase ingred. to broaden our menu. :)
The living conditions were a bit rougher than I expected but everyone has been nice, teaching me how to wash with a bowl and scrub brush, I didn't know there was a certain way to do it but there is!
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| it was payday when we arrived |
when I ran out of gas for my little cookstove, the cook lady helped me by showing me how to build the fire in the clay stove so I could cook my eggs.
No one speaks english here, so it was total immersion from the start! so wish my khmer was better, and my memory!! the people are patient with us at least!
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| front of the main building |
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| curious boys, helping with language |
In our wandering around the farm on thursday visiting with workers, we came to a small group of ladies hoeing and picking up sticks, Stan started to help them for a minute, which they enjoyed ! they laughed a lot because they couldn't get over how tall he was!! one lady would stand beside him and measure with her hands, saying (wang!!) means long!. was quite comical. just a few minutes after we walked away they all were screaming and running except for 1 lady who started chopping the ground with her hoe!! we came back to see them kill a very big snake with blue eyes!!! it was under the sticks and dirt right where Stan and the ladies were picking up the sticks!! thank you to Jesus for no one getting bit!!!
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| the ladies kills for the day! "dinner" (Biggest rats we've ever seen!!) |
Then Saturday, 2 men came from the fields holding 2 more biggg!!! snakes they killed!! UGGG!!
but I think they all enjoyed snake meat for dinner!
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| sorting seeds, for planting, first they are soaked in a solution, then packed in sand until sprouted, |
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| making lumber for building , amazed how straight he cut these boards! |
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| New friends:) |
On Saturday Nisa from Thailand showed up and looked at the crop with us, and talked to the farmer about how things were going ect. talked about new organic fertilizers and ideas to improve the growing of the crop. we learned more about what is expected of us, and culturally how busisness is done, lots of time is spent on hospitality !! They fixed a big lunch with many Cambodian dishes! I was impressed with how fast the food was prepared with the primitive conditions!
Then more talking and waiting, finally at about 6:15 pm they decide its time to head to Siem Reap, we were coming to Siem Reap to meet another Pastor, who is also a representative for the Sacha Inchi growing project, the representatives , help introduce and train farmers on growing sacha inch. Stan and I had kinda decided when we came here we wouldn't drive at night... but the first trip out is at night!! out of our control so we trust God to take care of us,! which he did! it was a 3 hour drive to Siem Reap, Nisa didn't get a hotel booked ahead so it took a few stops to get one for the weekend, but we found a nice clean inexpensive hotel that is fairly new! $15.00 a night, I enjoyed the hot normal shower & wifi!!.
Stan wanted a burger for lunch, so we found one!
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| always a fun bathroom picture:) |
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| shopping for a bigger "clothes washing bowl" and other household items! |
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| Meeting with farm representative's in Siem Reap |
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| Khmer BBQ after our meeting |
more farm pictures:
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| Stan found a well rig near by! |
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| A little mud,! rows of pots of dirt ready to plant the seeds in, |
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| more of the nursery, ( behind the mud in the previous picture |
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| New field, putting in poles & stringing wire will be planting in a week |
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| preparing a pad for new housing |
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| A "new Pepper field" they are preparing |
Creatures around the house:
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| Praying Mantis, praying over a white Slug |
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