This was my first trip to Cambodia with the Cambodian Health Professionals Association of America. A large team of volunteers from all over the United States and Canada provided medical care, dental care, and surgery to underserved communities near Battambang, Cambodia. We also toured some of the historical landmarks in Cambodia. I continued to learn more about the difficulties and challenges in providing this type of care, and hope to do more to improve the ways that we can help those in need. I hope you enjoy some of these photos of the things I saw.

May God bless you with discomfort
at easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships,
so that you may live deep within your heart.

May God bless you with anger
at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people,
so that you may work for justice, freedom, and peace.

May God bless you with tears
to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, and war,
so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them
and turn their pain to joy.

And may God bless you with enough foolishness,
to believe that you can make a difference in this world
so that you can do what others claim cannot be done.

-- Franciscan Benediction