We had a delightful surprise on Wednesday when answering the phone. John and Helen Hodginson, parents of Alastair (who with his wife Marion used to lead the youth at CityLife Church and are greatly loved of our kids - and us!) were in town. They had come on a missionary visiting trip to India, Cambodia and Malaysia, representing their NZ church denomination. They were staying with the Hagarites (Sue Hanna and the Taylors) down the road, and when Sue Hanna mentioned 'these New Plymouth guys who used to pastor in New Plymouth', the proverbial penny dropped.
So, it was a great catch-up. We got to do dinner together and then I had the pleasure of taking them around Phnom Penh for a bunch of the day yesterday. We did the Toul Sleng genocide museum (a hugely tragic place to go), Orussey Market (a big Cambodian market in a poorer part of the city - I offered them $5 for every white fella they saw and came out with all $ still in my wallet!) lunch at the Riverside and the Royal Palace (my first look-in there). Then it was home for a coffee and a tiki-tour of our kiwi castle.
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Great to see that we are featured on your blogsite. We are now back home in NZ and it is frezzing, somehow the heat may be preferable. Thanks for taking care of us, it was great catching up. Helen is still talking about her motorbike ride!! We have many pleasant memories of our time with you both as well as the Hagarites. John and Helen
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