Sunday, May 30, 2010

Into the wild; Wales

Dare to pray this prayer...

Proverbs 30: 7-9

 7 "Two things I ask of you, O LORD;
       do not refuse me before I die:
 8 Keep falsehood and lies far from me;
       give me neither poverty nor riches,
       but give me only my daily bread.
 9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you
       and say, 'Who is the LORD ?'
       Or I may become poor and steal,
       and so dishonor the name of my God.

Saturday, May 08, 2010

Return to Cambodia...

It's been 8 years since I left Cambodia, the invaluable and under appreciated opportunity I had then played a crucial role in my life and career. The wilderness adventures will probably never be matched as the Cardamon mountains become tamed by eco-adventure tourism and my life moves in a different direction. To return and walk the same streets aroused great memories of 2002-03 when I landed an assignment with Conservation International tracking Elephants and Tigers. We slept wild in the jungle, savored wild nights in Phom Penh and battled Malaria. I wasn't able to meet with old friends with whom I shared this journey, its when one enters the developing world that we're reminded that Facebook and email aren't that effective.

How it was and how it is (2002 to 2010);