Tomorrow I leave for Phnom Penh, Cambodia. My chest is having difficulty containing my anticipation, excitement and nervousness. Feels like my ribcage might just pop open and expose my hyperactive heart.
Cambodia Playlist
- "Étude" from The Killing Fields soundtrack
- You may say I'm a dreamer "Imagine" ~ John Lennon
- All the wounds that money causes, all the comforts of cathedrals, all the cries of thirsty children, this is our inheritance, all the rage of watching mothers, this is our greatest offense, Oh my God "Oh My God" ~ Jars of Clay
- Some, some give blood, I give love I give "Give" ~ Tori Amos
- And we'll be good, this time we'll get it... get it right "Exogenesis: Symphony Part III" ~ Muse
- I feel Your grace come running over every road, I love the way You're calling overflow, I feel Your grace come running over every road, break the floodgates down and carry all "Grace" ~ Jars of Clay
- "Strawberry Fields Forever" ~ The Beatles
- We are standing all together, face to face and arm in arm. We are standing on the threshold of a dream. No more hunger, no more killing, no more wasting away "I Want To Live" ~ John Denver
- Bring on the wonder, bring on the song, I pushed you down deep in my soul for too long "Bring On The Wonder" ~ Susan Enan
- How much deception can you take? How many lies will you create? How much longer until you break? Your mind's about to fall "MK Ultra" ~ Muse
- "Taya Tan" ~ Pink Martini
- I look at the world and notice its turning, while my guitar gently weeps. With every mistake we must surely be learning, still my guitar gently weeps. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" ~ The Beatles
- You've got to change the world, and use this chance to be heard. Your time is now. "Butterflies and Hurricanes" ~ Muse
- A man waits on orange crates, his meager eyes go soft and warm, as woe wade the deep parade, cheering death, death to the storm "Death To The Storm" ~ Joe Henry
- Never was a cornflake girl "Cornflake Girl" ~ Tori Amos
- Take these broken wings and learn to fly "Blackbird" ~ The Beatles
- Reckless abandon, like no one's watching you. A moment, a love, a dream aloud, a kiss, a cry, our rights, our wrongs "Sweet Disposition" ~ Temper Trap
- You say you want a revolution, well, you know we all want to change the world... don't you know it's gonna be all right "Revolution" ~ The Beatles
- Blue lips, blue veins, blue, the color of our planet from far, far away, blue, the most human color "Blue Lips" ~ Regina Spektor
- Love is our resistance "Resistance" ~ Muse
- And when the broken hearted people living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be "Let It Be" ~ The Beatles
Today, a friend of mine told me that as soon as I stepped into the elevator and left the UW, I would never be that same person again. And he is right. Traveling changes me. Almost always for the better.
May God bless you with discomfort. Discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart. Amen
May God bless you with anger. Anger at injustice, oppression and exploitation of people, so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace. Amen
May God bless you with tears. Tears to shed for those you suffer from pain, rejections, starvation and war, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and turn their pain into joy. Amen
May God bless you with foolishness. Enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world, so that you can do what others claim cannot be done. Amen
And the blessing of God, who creates, redeems and sanctifies, be upon you and all you love and pray for this day, and forever more. Amen
This is my prayer for this trip. And for my life.
Honestly, I don't know what to expect at all. I'm nervous and excited. Elated and a tad anxious.
Here we go. Adventure save the world time.
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