Flynn adventures

This photo was taken in Bangkok back on July 16. Rick forgot his hat, so he had to buy this lovely cowboy hat from a street vendor. I think he makes a great cowboy! I bought the umbrella from a street vendor also, for a couple bucks. I have been carrying that umbrella all over Asia in the last two weeks, because it doesn't fit in my luggage. I have this fear that I will leave it in the airport in Detroit or something dumb.

Speaking of Bangkok, on our way back to this lovely city by van a few days ago, Rick recognized one of the other passengers. It was Holly, a missionary with the CMA in Battambang, Cambodia. He had met her at the Copelands last November when he was in Poipet. She is an agricultural missionary. She teaches the Cambodian farmers how to use chemicals correctly (because the Thai company that sells them the chemicals doesn't bother to tell them about safety precautions and how much chemical to use for their own safety and the good of the land.) Holly is also working on a project with the Moringa plant, which grows in areas like Cambodia. The leaves can be eaten like spinach or dried into a powder that retains it's nutritional value for months. It is high in protein, vitamin A, iron and other good stuff. The Cambodian farmers don't understand the nutritional value, and she helps educate them. She is also working with the Cambodian government to promote the plant. And she is helping to start a factory that dries and preserves the leaves, so that they can be eaten during the dry season.  Our missionaries care about the whole person; physical, spiritual, and even career concerns... that's the love of Christ in Cambodia.