A Sunset Boat Ride

So every month, Chab Dai does a spiritual retreat with the staff.  They take time to have quite times by themselves as well as do devotions with each other, and use it as just a time to slow down and really focus on the purpose of our work here in Cambodia.  Last week we had one of these spiritual retreats.  I was actually not able to attend the first part of the retreat because I was working with another organization that day, but I met up with them later in the evening.

We had rented a boat/ferry to go on the Mekong river at Sunset.  We also used this as a time to do staff photos, which of course I was in charge of.  It was wonderful to be out there in the breeze at sunset to finish off a very hectic day.  We ate some great Khmer food together and really just sat and "dar laang" (to hang out).  I was so greatful for that time!

Once the food was over, they started the karaoke.  Now you have to understand Khmer people and their Karaoke.  If there is one thing that the people here know how to do, is blast music as loud as they possibly can and at the highest frequencies as possible.  For some reason, Karaoke is one of the things they really like to do & they just let their whole guard down and belt it out.  It was hilarious to see some of the people from the office that I would consider to be "more reserved" walk right up, grab the mike and sing away.  I seriously couldn't stop laughing for like a good 10 minutes, with tears rolling down my face.  It was great.  The day was great and it was an awesome time to sit and talk with the staff, not about work but just about whatever.

Here are a few pictures from our trip on the boat!

 

 

 

 

Helen & I

(She's the director of Chab Dai if you didn't already know... and kind of my boss... I guess not kind of)

 

The Chab Dai Staff