A Visit From Our Friends

Four years ago Leanne and I had a chance to visit a family living in New Delhi, India. They, like us were CU grads, that had been living in Delhi for over 10 years and we went with our church at that time to meet them, visit their ministries and learn about India.

On that trip, we travelled with Amy and Jeff Youngstrom who were also closely affiliated with First Pres. Boulder. Leanne and I became close with these friends as we suffered through the nastiest bout of stomach flu any of us had ever experienced. We would have never imagined that our shared misery as well as an amzing trip would lead to such a close relationships.

Last Sunday, these two families came to Cambodia to see Leanne and I. We enjoyed incredible food in Phnom Penh (making sure to not miss the cookies from Java), visited the temples of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap and visited our ministry sites around the city.

Having visitors is always remarkably enjoyable. Laughing with people who know us well, travelling together, and catching up on a lot of time apart made for an comfortable, relaxing, and rejuvenating week.

We so appreciated the time that the two families spent with us here in Cambodia. The support they provided and the words of encouragement that were offered. Thank you to our friends. Each of you were a gift to us!

Sorry to Jeff who ended up in the hospital for a post-Asia IV after both India and Cambodia. At least you had the same doctor in the ER to help!

Pictured above: Tuk tuks around town, dinner at our place, Mike's Burger and walking home afterwards, the Angkor temples, and last but not least watching the Bachlorette!