Sreymom

We have a new girl on the team! Well, almost new - this is already week 4 for Sreymom. She was reasonably close to quitting on Day 1 - the day that Daa and his horrific bed sores entered the Healing Home. But, she's a regular trooper and fitting in great.

Jesse, the pastor at New Life Fellowship here, originally recommended Sreymom to us back in August. She was maybe just a little shy back then and Chantol came on board instead. Now 'little sister' Chantol has landed a business job with our Aussie buddies Mark and Jo Dennert - she's studying business at nightschool and was always upfront with us about her future goals.

Sreymom visiting with Nget at Sihanouk Hospital yesterday - in the ward next to Daa. This tiny lady has been vomiting for two months. Susie again prevailed with the hospital to get her admitted. Today she was sitting up in bed with a huge smile. She is eating now and stopped vomitting.

And as regards Daa, someone gets to visit him most days. Today he has undergone a six-hour operation for those bed sores. I was at the blood clinic today to contribute one of the three units of blood needed for this op to be able to go ahead. In all of this we are building a good relationship with hospital staff and management too. This particular hospital especially cares for the poor and does not charge patients. They do well.

As for Sreymom, she has the essential quality of a ready sense of humour and a real high responsibility ethic. We love her lots.