The last week was pretty intense. Besides the demand of our current work schedule, we were able to travel 15km outside Phnom Penh to the infamous Killing Fields where many people were brutally slaughtered under the Pol Pot regime. There were over 300 'killing field' sites around Cambodia in the late 70's. It was a strangely serene place, which was impossible to grasp, in it's totality. For Killing Field pictures, click -->HERE<--.
After that we went to S21, the torture prison in Phnom Penh were the Khmer Rouge tortured and obtained "confessions" from the people who would then be taken to the Killing Fields for execution. S21 was a terrible, horrifying place. I cant even start to describe the feeling of being there, and seeing hundreds of photographs (some extremely explicit) of the victims, and methods the Khmer Rouge used to obtain the "confessions". It was absolute madness. For S21 pictures, click -->HERE<--.
Jenny and I also got to sit in on some meetings the Holbeche's had with various NGO's who are working with children at risk in Phnom Penh. We went to the city dump a couple days ago, and were able to see a school which has been set up by People Improvement Organization. We also were able to meet with APLE, who do amazing work investigating and prosecuting pedophiles. The facts are more than disturbing, and the pictures I seen were a grim reminder of the depravity of man. But, there are people who are fighting this disgusting trade, and with the help of God, it can be stopped. If you are interested, you can make a donation to Jason & Kellie Holbeche's work -->HERE<--.
Yesterday, we hopped in a taxi with them and cruised 3 hours out of Phnom Penh to the coastal town of Sihanoukville. We will be here for a couple weeks gathering more info on the sex trade, and also just getting a feel for the place. Sihanoukville is the child sex capital of Cambodia. While we are here, Jenny & I will also use some time to learn more about Cambodia. We recently bought 3 books: Sex Slaves; Cambodia Now (about the country post war); and The Tears Of My Soul (about the Khmer Rouge regime). I am reading Tears Of My Soul, and it is a crazily powerful book that I strongly suggest you aquire and read. Very powerful.
This should be a powerful season of disturbance, and rest.
Revelation 21:4 And He shall wipe away every tear from their eyes. There shall be no more death; there shall be no more mourning, or crying or pain; for the first things have passed away.
