SO!
We're here in Koh Kong...
My laptop isn't working anymore, so we're using the Broeckert's computer whenever we can to email, update this, etc. In other words, if you don't hear from us for a while, it's not because we're trying to ignore you; it's just because we have limited time online.

So as I was saying

Tomorrow Andrew and Hubert Broeckert will be taking a 6-hour trip on a motorcycle out to a village that's in the middle of nowhere at the end of a dirt road that's in terrible condition. If they find that the road is in good enough condition to take a car on, Mary, Hubert, Andrew and I will head out there next weekend to do a mobile clinic. The main goal is just to make contact with the people out there, and hopefully to set up weekly meetings.

While they're out being rugged and all, I will be going over to Neeta's house. She's a girl that's in one of Hubert's English classes the I go to sometimes to help teach. It'll be interesting, because her English isn't that good and my Khmer is.... eh.... well, I wouldn't want to be stranded alone anywhere. There's another girl in that class that wants to take me to her house. I'm sure it'll be a lot of fun, but I have to admit that I feel slightly apprehensive due to the language barrier.

I'll also be taking the stitches out of the elbow of a girl that was in a moto accident last week. We've been doing home visits with her for a full week now, and she's improving really well-- no broken bones or serious injuries, just some superficial wounds that we've been dressing and a few stitches here and there.

The hospital's been interesting- everything from MVAs to children with nephrotic syndrome to TB, AIDS, etc..... There's one doctor in particular that seems to enjoy teaching me about whatever I want to know. I told him earlier this week that I would like to learn more about TB, and yesterday he pulled Andrew and me into his office, got a whiteboard, and did a full hour and a half lecture on TB, showing us old X-rays, stats, etc. It really amazes me just how willing almost all of the staff are to teach me whatever they know.

Some of you have asked about the mosquitoes. I finally decided that the best idea would be to wear full-length pants at all times. It's helped a lot, even though I still get bitten every now and then.

Well, that's all for now! I'll try to get more pictures soon- it just takes a really,really long time to upload them!