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Happenings in the Maryknoll world, especially in the Cambodia Mission Team.
In 2000, Rachel (red hair) came to Cambodia as a Maryknoll Lay Missioner, in the same class as Charlie Dittmeier. She worked with children with severe disabilities at the Rabbit School. At the same time, Sambath (second from right) was teaching at the Royal University of Phnom Penh in a Maryknoll project. Rachel and Sambath met and eventually married after they returned to the United States. This week they are back for a visit and to introduce to us their two children. Welcome back!
This is the last part of my USA trip, from NYC back through Chicago, Hong Kong, and Bangkok to Phnom Penh. Click here to get a few glimpses along the way.
Today I said my goodbyes at the Walsh Building, the headquarters for the Maryknoll Lay Missioners, and then went into Manhattan where it would be easier to get to an early plane than from Ossining. Click here to follow the day’s plan.
After the board meeting ended and my fellow board members had departed, I had the opportunity to catch up with some people and to catch up on some work around the Maryknoll campus. Click here to see the happenings.
The Maryknoll Lay Missioners Board Meeting took place on Friday and Saturday. It is a delightful group who work very well together addressing the serious issues of the organization. Click here to see the happenings of these two days.
I arrived at Maryknoll, New York Monday night but the meetings I came for did not start until Thursday night. Click here to see some of the activities of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Today I arrived in Shanghai at 7:30 AM, waited 8 hours, flew 14 hours, and then arrived in Newark at 6:15 PM Monday–the same day! Click here for a few photos from the trip.
I left Phnom Penh this evening for a trip to Bangkok and Shanghai on the way to New York City. Click here to see the beginning of this travel for a board meeting of the Maryknoll Lay Missioners.
In two hours I head to the airport and to Maryknoll, New York for a meeting with the Maryknoll Lay Missioners. I leave here Sunday morning, New York time, and arrive Monday night, New York time. I had thought I would have a chance to post something more here before I go, but it looks now like I cannot add anything here until I get to New York.