Kim's baby

We are thrilled to announce ... nope, just kidding. Tuktuk Kim is the Kim I mean. For the very many who have now made the trek to Cambodia to be with us, Tuktuk Kim is a key part of essential life survival here.

Kim was at the Healing Home the other day to get Daa to hospital and I asked him 'how is your wife, how is your baby?' 'Baby no good' was the answer. This is the first that I had heard that wee 9-month-old Sawan has real problems; heart issues and maybe more. He readily agreed to bring his wife and Sawan to the Healing Home.

Bonna going thru' the simple admittance paperwork with Win this afternoon. Already there is grace on Sawan - she is breathing easier and sleeping instead of squirming and crying.

There are a few new developments quietly getting launched this week. Firstly, Witmien, the delightful children's pastor at New Life Fellowship brought us a sick man this week, who is the parent of one of the children in a slum outreach. This led to us talking to Witmien about bringing greater strength to our Friday kids club. He joined us today for the one hour of happy chaos and promises to return next week with a view to getting some of his team involved to build the effectiveness and the scope of this program.

Also joining us this week is Bunthorn, a great young guy who really developed a strong relationship with Marty and Robyn during their stint teaching English here last year. The plan is that Bunthorn become the Healing Home teacher - to both our patients (very many of whom do not read or write) and to neighbourhood kids. Today Bonna talked with the parents of some kids who come to club but who are too poor to attend school. They are very keen to have their children in a free class. We start next week!