Monday, August 12, 2013

The Journey's End.



Family and friends we are back in the USA. It is a bitter sweet experience. We love the people we were able to associate with while serving in Cambodia. We are grateful for the freedoms we enjoy at home. We will miss the slow pace of life in Cambodia.

Our 36 hour trip home was tiring. Since arriving home we have had little time to catch up on much needed rest. We sleep out of sheer exhaustion. We are facing hours of work to make the house we returned to our home once again.  
Elder and Sister Wyler arrived Saturday morning August 3. We met them at the airport and proceeded from there to help them get settled in their apartment. Elder and Sister Westover drove all of us to the Lucky Grocery store where the Wyler's picked up a few start up items. Their first meal in Cambodia was at Lucky Burger. After we ate the Wyler's were dropped off at their apartment to rest.





Sunday August 4 we took the Wylers to Tuol Thom Pong Branch where they were introduced to several of their PEF students.  They also experienced a Khmer branch Fast and Testimony meeting.  There were several members who wanted to bear their testimonies so we did not share ours.  The meeting ran over by 20 minutes. After the three block meetings we took the Wyler's to their apartment. The trip to church was their first tuk tuk experience. We were able to introduce them to our favorite tuk tuk driver Sam OL. We are sure they will use him often in the future.




Sam OL the best tuk tuk driver in all of Cambodia. His mother survived Pol Pot. He lived with his aunt when he was a little boy so he could attend school in Phnom Penh. He is married with three children. He speaks great English and reads all the time to continue to improve his language skills.




Our last two days in Cambodia were intense training days for Elder and Sister Wyler. They both have basic computer skills. They purchased their first laptop just prior to flying to Salt Lake City. Sister Wyler worked in special education and used a computer to record her student observations.  Elder Wyler was a school counselor. He loves to teach and is excited to begin teaching  Institute and Career Workshop. Of the two, Sister Wyler is most comfortable using the computer. Their combination of skills will work to their advantage as they serve their mission.

The Wyler's like us received "theory training" at the MTC. What we all really needed was practice creating loans. Dale worked with the Wyler's and Meas Sameth helping them understand the different steps in creating, approving and distributing loans. There is also a program called Business Objects which must be accessed in order to know what type of contacts are needed for each student. The contacts then must be recorded correctly into the Church system. Dale covered as much information as possible concerning the reports.  For the past 8 months he has been training  Meas Sameth who is a sharp guy and a quick learner. He will be of great value to the Wyler's in the weeks to come. For some unknown reason Sameth has not received authorization to use Business Objects.  Without the reports from this site the PEF work comes to a standstill. We told Sameth to use Dale's personal user name and password for as long as he can. The Wyler's do not have the skills to run these reports. Dale put in several requests on behalf of Sameth to give him authorization. Thus far his requests have landed on deaf ears.






By lunch time on Monday Sister Wyler was feeling sick.  Rather than going out to eat Dale and Elder Wyler picked up Fish n' Chips from Ma Ma's New York Deli.





Monday evening we had our farewell dinner with the other Senior Couples. We ate at the Viva Restaurant. They make very good Mexican food. The Kohl's "sneakily" paid for our dinner. We told them when they return to Fruita, Colorado we will reciprocate. They attend the same ward as our son Kyle and his family. The chances of meeting up with them again is great. We are happy about that.

Tuesday we arrived to work early for more intense training. We told  the Wyler's to bring sack lunches. We ate our last PBJ in Cambodia. It tasted great! We did the final move of all of our stuff  Tuesday afternoon. Then checked out. It was sad to say good bye to our apartment guards and the office staff. Many seemed sad to see us leave and said they would miss us. We will definitely miss them. Our conversations consisted mainly of warm Hellos and Sok Sabaays. These greetings were so much a part of  "Ground Hogs Day" in Cambodia. Limited language skills did not deter us from becoming friends.




Saying good bye is hard to do. Me and Kong Mary. She is engaged to an American return missionary from Maryland. There is a lot required to be able to marry a foreigner and to leave Cambodia.





Rem Sophary made a special trip to the office to say good bye to Dale and me. She is our first "Debt Free" student while serving our mission. She brought in $100 and paid off her loan. She is unable to work at the present time because she tends to her sick mother.  This is a very common scenario in Cambodia.






Seam Kuntheavy ( CES Secretary) and Kong Mary.








Me, Chhun Kim Lang and Dale. She had the scarf embroidered for us. It says " Mission from Cambodia Elder & Sisrer Meier"  She was very upset that the person who embroidered it spelled Sister wrong. I told her that in the Navajo culture they make a flaw in their work for good luck. I told her that the scarf would be lucky for us. She smiled. Kim Lang is really smart. She serves in the Family History Library. She will begin her fourth year of college this October. She is studying to work in a bank. She speaks Khmer, English and Chinese. She does not like hugs but she does like candy.


Nen Pichmonyroth is our youngest PEF student. She was able to get her loan just before PEF changed the qualifications. She was 17 when she began her college program. She is now 18. Because of her high academic scores she was able to get a $200 discount on her schooling. She speaks very good English. She has a tender disposition and is easily touched by the spirit. Tears well as she expresses her love and gratitude for her Savior.



Tuesday we arrived at the mission home at 4:30.  We weighed our luggage and did some weight redistribution of our belongings. We then reported to President and Sister Moon for our exiting interview. We discussed our experiences as the PEF missionary couple for the past year and half. We offered our observations concerning the needs of the members in Cambodia and gave suggestions on how to better help the PEF students and the leaders that work with them. It was a relaxing informal interview. After our interview we walked to a very nice restaurant for our final meal in Cambodia. It began to rain as we walked back to the mission home. We loaded our luggage into the Presidents SUV set off to the airport.


When we arrived Meas Sameth and his family were there. [Meas Sameth, Dale, Ury, Me, Vann Thidda]

Sameth worked with us and is a Branch President. His wife Vann Thida is a PEF student. Ury is 4 years old and loves us because we have candy.




Sameth had many of our PEF students sign this flag of Cambodia. He said that several other students planned to come to the airport but the rain and time of night made such the trip dangerous. He called them and told them to stay home. We are glad he did. As we were traveling to the airport President Moon had to brake several times.







Saying good bye to our Senior Couple friends and President and Sister Moon.

Elder and Sister Kohls, Elder and Sister Wyler, Dale and Me, Elder and Sister Westover and President and Sister Moon.









Farewell dear friends we will miss you so much. Forever in our hearts and prayers.







Traveling is not with out its ordeals. Unfortunately when we redistributed the weight in our luggage all the sharp dangerous stuff got thrown in our carry on luggage. Needless to say the left handed scissors got tossed. I was surprised that it was the only thing that was discarded. We did raise eyebrows at every check point along the way. In the jostling of stuff the Skype camera came up missing. It is probably sitting on the floor in the airport in Korea.

The flight from Cambodia to Korea was torture. We have never sat on such uncomfortable seats. The only person who seemed comfortable was a little Khmer man who through experience could contort his body to a comfortable position. The seats were grouped in threes. He sat in the middle. I wished I were more flexible.

We spent 11 very long hours in Korea. When we first arrived we met up with two young Elders and two young Sisters who were on their way to Russia to serve missions. They were excited  in anticipation of the next step in their individual journeys.



 The airport offered tours for travelers that have long layovers. We chose not to do the tour. We wanted to plant ourselves near our departing gate and sleep. We found a spot spread ourselves out over three seats each to get some shut eye and recharge our laptops.  Of course this is not like sleeping at home. We would wake up and walk around a bit.






I did not know this picture had been taken. Kinda glad to have it. We were not the only people sleeping in this manner.





When we weren't sleeping we were searching for other entertainment.  Dale would check up on what was happening with the world via the blessing of the Internet. We found a children's play area and sat nearby to watch them play. Asian children are just as hyper as American children. There was also a television. Out of desperation we viewed a show similar to Tella Tubbies, the news in Korean and a few documentaries. The topic of  one documentary was cooking in Cambodia. It was fun and appropriate to be able to watch that one. We watched as the host went with a villager fishing and then to their home to prepare a meal. It was fun to reminisce over what we had experienced.  The host was not Khmer. We could not understand the words being spoken but as we watched we could tell we were looking at Cambodia. Confirmation that it was Cambodia were some boxes in the the background with Khmer characters printed on them.  There is an innocence in the eyes of the Khmer people that sets them apart from other Asian people.  I do not know the reason they stand out  but there is definitely something special and pure about them. Perhaps we see it because we served them.





The live orchids were beautiful.











Hoping we can board soon.







We were getting hungry.  Subway Sandwiches hit the spot.  When it was time to board the plane we saw two young Elders in line. They were returning home from their missions in Russia. They went their separate ways from  Korea. One was flying to San Francisco and then on to Salt Lake City.  The other was flying to Seattle and lives in nearby Bellevue.  After the flight from Cambodia to Korea  I was not looking forward to boarding Korean Air again.. To my delight when we got on the plane the seats were much better quality than our first experience.  Their food was pretty good also. It didn't make the flight any faster but it made it bearable. Unfortunately my monitor that was mounted on the seat in front of me was not working. I spent most of my time with my eyes closed. While on the flight we were given a customs form to fill out. We were instructed only one was needed  per family.  We filled out one form. When we arrived in San Francisco I realized how unconnected the people in our country are. First our entry was not the anticipated "Welcome to America".  Our first stop was customs. The line wound around forever. We finally got to the check point where they mark your customs claim form. The customs worker looked at our ID and asked  us a trivia question about  the capital of Washington. He marked our form with a red straight line and wished us a good day. We showed our custom form  at check point #2. He motioned us to continue on.  Check point #3 was the last and final step to freedom. At this point the guard checked Dale's claim form. He then yelled at me because I did not have a form.  I said we were together. He said where is your claim form? I said the form states fill out one per family.  He once again said where is your claim form? I was really frustrated. He said go back into line and get your claim form. To be honest we did not know what he was talking about. Apparently at check point #1 the custom worker was suppose to to mark in red the number of members in the family.  Our slip was marked with a long line (I thought it was like at Costco when they mark your receipt).  I refused to stand in the long line again so I pushed my way up to the first check point and he remarked our slip with a number 2.  We proceeded through the check points and were finally allowed entry. As I passed the last check point I remarked," Now is it welcome to America?"  We are so use to walking the streets of Phnom Penh where everyone looks you in the eye and greets you. In the San Francisco airport no one looked up. They were all wired to some sort of devise and were in their individual Cyber Worlds. It was quite sad and cold. I finally struck up a conversation with a young lady from China who was on her way to visit a friend in Chico, California. We had a good visit.

One last flight and we would be home. We boarded the plane.  I ended up sitting at a window seat. It was fun to view  Mount Hood, Mount Jefferson and Mount Adams and the beautiful green trees below. Arriving in Portland was a welcomed relief from our California experience.




Stuart, Jenni , Derek, Owen and Rylie were eagerly awaiting our arrival with signs grandly displayed. It was a great reunion.






When we got to baggage claim all our bags were quickly accounted for. We went to Enterprise Rental where we secured a blue Nissan Versa.



When we got home we were greeted with more welcome signs and welcome home gifts. Jenni had purchased some start up grocery items and our dear friends Connie and Jerry Anderson had also fixed up a care package. All of which has been very helpful as we slowly reconnect with "life" in America.



The next morning we discovered that we did not have Dale's brief case . When we rented our car Dale had laid the brief case next to a pole beside the rental car while he was doing the normal inspection for dents, etc. He forgot to pick it up. We of course called Enterprise and they did have the brief case. On our way to retrieve the brief case we saw a flashing  Amber Alert. The car description was a blue Nissan Versa. Great! We were in a rented blue Nissan Versa. Just what we needed was to be stopped by the police. We proceeded to Enterprise and got the brief case. On our return home we read more of the Amber Alert. The suspect car had California License Plates.Whew!

 Sunday we attended church and said hello to many of our friends. Many could not believe that we were back so soon. At 3:30 we met with President Randall who released us after we reported to him. We will report to the High Counsel on August 25. Our Bishop is not sure when he will have us speak in our Ward. He said for sure not until September.

Our next step is to find our new niche in life. We will be very busy for some time making our house a home again.

Thank you all for your love and support while we have served. Your acts of love and service on our behalf while we have been gone is appreciated more than you will ever know. We love you.

We are now closing a big chapter in our lives. We do hope to enjoy several new chapters. The book of life is truly one where we each can choose our own ending.  If we do what the Lord asks us to do the promises are sure. The end of our book can say, "And they lived happily forever after."

THE END


Sunday, August 4, 2013

Coming Home.

Family and friends, Monday was a tense day as the people in Cambodia awaited the results of the elections that had taken place on Sunday. Many people were proud to be able to do their duty to vote for a better Cambodia.


In Cambodia once a person votes they dip their finger in black ink. Theoretically this prevents any one from voting more than once. It is not a fool proof method. Meas Sameth is a proud voter. He loves his country and hopes for a good life for his children.






Seam Kutheavy also did her patriotic duty.









The missionaries went home to their various homelands to vote. These guys are back from voting and proud to be honorable Cambodians.







Narith is a guard at the food bank near our home. We say hi to him every day. He is one of my favorite people. He belongs to the Jehovah Witnesses. He is going to college and working hard in his studies.

Narith likes to practice speaking English with us.

A typical conversation: Hello! How are you today? I am fine. Did you eat breakfast yet? Yes. Did you? Yes. Have a good day. Yes, you have a good day too. Good bye. Good bye.




Chhoeun Khunty one of our PEF students was able to vote before she departed for California. She was a translator for Elder and Sister Spencer who were released about 8 months ago.  They served a 23 month mission. In that time they became very close to Khunty. She is one of our PEF students and is very bright. The Spencer's offered to pay for her education at Utah Valley University if she passed all the necessary tests. She did and now she will begin school at the end of August. Khunty served a mission in Washington State in Everett and the outlying areas.

Several of our PEF students voted. Red Plaid Skirt Girl; Mey Phalla; Un Sophallaroth; Ang Theary; Ang Sayon; Tan Skirt Girl; Pigtail Girl. Kneeling: Nour Srey Pheap







PEF Student Kong Seiha was also a proud voter.










Each day when we walk to work and back home we pass by a road side restaurant of sorts. It is new since the road construction. It is run by a mother who has several children. Her youngest little boy melts my heart. He is very busy and he loves to wave to us. As we left work the other day he and one of his brothers were playing in the church parking lot. I asked if I could take their picture. The little guy was too busy with his treat to give me much attention.


Friday I did my last load of laundry in Cambodia. I washed all the towels and all the bedding. It took awhile to dry because I had to keep rotating the clothes. Everything was dry by early Saturday morning. So this is what our apartment looked like for about 12 hours.




I used every possible handle and knob I could find to hang things on.










I showed these photos to the other Senior Couples and they said their places look like this on laundry day too.










During the dry cycle our apartment seating is limited.












Phnom Penh Airport-
Sister Meier, Elder Westover, Elder Meier, Elder Wyler, Sister Wyler, Sister Capener, Elder Kohls, Sister Kohls





Elder and Sister Wyler, the new PEF couple arrived safely to Cambodia about 11:30am Saturday. Several of the Senior Couples gathered at the airport to welcome them. Elder and Sister Westover, the office couple transported them and us to the Wyler's apartment where we dropped off their luggage. We then took them shopping at Luckys. Their first meal  in Cambodia was burgers at Lucky Burger. We also took a trip over to the PEF office to give them a peek at their future work place. From what we learned from them it seems that their PEF training at the MTC was minimal. We will be working with them intensely for the next two days.
They have been called by God and will do a great job. Our PEF students will receive the necessary services they need to continue their education. All will be well.

Sunday we hired our tuk tuk driver Sam OL to take us and the Wylers to Tuol Tom Pong Branch for church. Sacrament meeting started at 8:00 am. When we arrived at church the chapel was filled. There seemed to be more members in attendance than usual. It was Fast Sunday. Last week attendance was low because everyone was at the voting booths.  This week the meeting could have lasted 2 hours had the branch president not stepped forward to end it.

Many of our PEF students were at church. We were able to introduce Elder and Sister Wyler to them.





Khlot Chan Pisey, one of our graduate students greeted us when we arrived at church. She gave us a beautiful silk runner woven into an Angkor Watt design.


She also gave us a black and white checkered krama scarf.  A krama scarf distinguishes Cambodian dress from surrounding countries such as Laos and Vietnam. They are frequently donned underneath the hats worn by farm workers.  Kramas can be used for almost anything, such as baby carriers, decorations, pillow covers, wrapped around the face as protection from dust and dirt, as a cover up when all the clothes are being washed and much more. Although primarily a rural resource, urban Cambodians use them as well. They are perfect remembrances of our time spent in Cambodia.

After church we rode a tuk tuk back to the Wyler's apartment. They put their scriptures away, drank some water and then we all walked to our apartment. We took them to the 14th floor to overlook the city. It is a great way to get a grasp of where places are located in Phnom Penh. We were all invited to Elder and Sister Westover's for lunch. We walked there also. As we walked we pointed to good places to shop for produce, get haircuts, buy bakery treats, etc. Elder and Sister Westover prepared a fantastic meal. We had baked chicken breasts, Cambodian carrots, herb rice, rolls, butter and homemade raspberry jam! When I saw the jam I asked where it came from. Parents of one of the missionaries brought it with them when they came to Cambodia to pick up their son. The Westover's are very generous to share with us such a rare treat. With our appetites satisfied we let it all digest as we sat around the table and talked about Cambodia and various experiences that we had and that other members have had. It was time well spent with friends. The Westover's drove us home. The Wyler's were scheduled to meet President and Sister Moon Sunday evening for dinner and orientation.

In two days we will return to the greatest place in all the world... HOME.  It will not be easy to leave behind all the wonderful people that we love in Cambodia, but it also was not easy to leave behind our dear family and friends 18 months ago.

Called to serve. Blessed forever. Coming home. Love to all.

Sunday, July 28, 2013

See You Soon!

Hello Family and Friends, I do not know which is worse having lots of problems or doing nothing at all. Life at the office has been extremely slow. It is final exam time for many of our students. The elections on Sunday has also kept people busy. The church pioneer day celebrations have been spread out through the month in the various branches. We did not participate in them but have enjoyed the Facebook photos.

Meas Sameth who works with us in the PEF offices is part of the CNRP ( Cambodia National Rescue Party). Elections were held on Sunday. The final campaign parades ended on Friday. Saturday was a day of travel for many people in Cambodia as they reported to their various home land provinces to place their votes. Meas Sameth has lived in Phnom Penh long enough that he is now registered there.






Not sure what the number 7 represents, but I do know it is used in connection with the CNRP.






Kampong Cham church members dress up to celebrate the saints that settled in the Salt Lake Valley. The young adults pictured here are 2013 pioneers saints building the Kingdom of God in Cambodia. Many are PEF students and are becoming freed from the poverty that is so prevalent in this war torn country.

Chamkarmorn Branch in Phnom Penh celebrate Pioneer Day. Back row: unknown. Front row:  Tach Sony, unknown, Keo Somaly. Sony and Somaly were baptized less than two years ago. They were students in our Institute class. Tach Sony just graduated from college and Keo Somaly is a PEF student and well on her way to success.





Chamkarmorn Branch having fun. Newly called branch president Tay Phirum is in back row left. He is a PEF graduate.







Sophornn was gone on baby leave part of this week.  Do you blame him for wanting to help out with this gorgeous bundle from heaven?  Luddy, his wife is home and doing well. Her parents are visiting from the Philippines to help cook and clean and extend their support.







Monday Elder and Sister Capener came by the office to pick up their laptop. Now that Dale performed his magic their laptop should operate much better. It was good to visit with them. They are planning for the boys band, Beyond 5, to stop in Cambodia on their Asia music tour. The Capeners' will be their escorts while they are touring in Cambodia. The Capeners' were trying to determine what would be the best places to take the boys. The youngest member of the boys band is age 15.  I recommended the Killing Fields. It is a must experience site in Cambodia. Sister Capener questioned  if it would be too much for a 15 year old to grasp.  I personally feel that the Killing Fields is a very sacred place. Yes, horrific events took place at this site, but those in charge of this memorial have done a superb job in telling the victims stories. No one should ever forget these people. Sister Capener's concerns rest with the fact that to this day the rain erodes the walking trails causing human bones and teeth to surface. Visitors are warned about this and asked to respect the situation. Part of the tour is a walk around a beautiful little lake. Without knowing the history of the area one would never suspect that it is a watery grave site. I always recommend that people rent the recorded tour guide and head sets. During the walk around the lake visitors can listen to a beautiful instrumental composition created specifically in memory of the victims of the Killing Fields. I voiced my opinion that a 15 year old could handle this tour.

The Cambodia Phnom Penh Mission will welcome five new Senior Couples between August 3 and the middle of October. Three of these couples have specific assignments. They are PEF, Public Relations and Family History. The other two couples will no doubt serve as member leader support. We hope they will serve in the Provinces.  It would be great to have more member leader support in the branches in the Phnom Penh area too. With the exception of the PEF Senior Couple all of the other couples will probably need to purchase cars and adjust to driving in Cambodia. We were blessed not to have that additional expense and stress.

We've been using up our food storage. We have just enough with perhaps a little surplus. For sure we will have mustard. We were running low on mustard a couple of weeks ago and purchased a small bottle from Fair Market, a mini mart on our walking route. Later in the week we ended up going to Lucky on an unplanned shopping trip. I was without a list and remembered we needed mustard. I actually did not remember that we had purchased mustard and so we bought another small bottle. I am sure someone will be able to use it. I transferred the last of our Skippy Peanut Butter into a smaller jar. We have eaten 50 lbs of peanut butter! We would have eaten more but three months ago we cut back to eating half sandwiches instead of whole sandwiches. USA Donut and their business partnering with Costco and Sam's Club were a great blessing to us. Amazingly I have enjoyed every single sandwich and will plan to purchase peanut butter when we get home. What a blessing that we do not have nut allergies.

Our bathroom sink has stopped up twice since we have lived here.  I  found a recipe for homemade drain cleaner on line. The recipe called for salt, baking soda, vinegar and boiling water. This concoction worked well. Thanks to my homemade drain cleaner I was able to used up all our salt and vinegar. I will use up the baking soda as a scouring powder and deodorizer.


Monday the intersection at Street 63 and Mao Tse Tung was near completion. The road for the most part is clear of construction work. There are only a few man holes still fenced off.  Elder and Sister Wyler will never know the mud and dirt they "might have walked in". I hope it rains really hard this week. I want to see how good this section drains.



This photo shows the above intersection after a rain storm three weeks ago.






Monday we christened our sewer boots. I should have worn these months ago. I ruined my shoes because of my vanity.  Our boots worked well. I would not recommend them for long distance hikes. The soles are thin and every lump and bump in the road can be felt. My poncho was a great buy at 50 cents.

New restaurants and shops are popping up along Street 63 which is our daily walking route. Elder and Sister Wyler will walk this same route. They may have the pleasure of eating and shopping at some of these new places. "Opening Soon" signs have given us false hope for well over a year as we anticipated a mall near our home and a taco eatery. Cambodians do not know what the word 'soon' means. They do know "min hauy" which means "not yet". Perhaps 'soon' will be sooner for Elder and Sister Wyler. A more accurate sign would be "Opening Someday".

Friday we were pleased to see a canopied area set up in the church parking lot for Camphill International School. We greet and are greeted by the teachers each day as we pass by this school.
A few weeks ago we were asked if they could use our parking lot for their graduation. They are next door to the church building. We could not give permission but gave them the name of the person to contact. We were so pleased that they were given permission. We attended part of their program. The children all speak English.




Getting set up and seated.






Older children reciting a poem about being good stewards of the earth.








Mother kitten with rabbit ears! Mother kitten and three other children recited "Three Little Kittens Have Lost Their Mittens".






This little girl stole our hearts. The first time we saw her she had lost her boot which caused her to become really shy. She stood on stage and just hung her head until her mother came to her rescue.

In the photo to the right she has returned to the stage for her second performance. This time she was happy rocking out to the music.



These are the people that we work with each day. Meas Sameth works directly with us in PEF. He will be a great blessing to Elder and Sister Wyler. Dale has been training him for several months to be able to fill out loan applications and payment requisitions. He also teaches Career Work Shop to the Khmer members and Khmer returning missionaries. He teaches Planning for Success which is a required course for all future PEF applicants. The course helps individuals determine what type of work they would like to gain skills in and what education would best assist them in reaching their goal.  Seam Kuntheavy is in the center. She is the secretary for Seminaries and Institutes in Cambodia. Touch Sophornn is on the right. He is the director of Institutes and Seminaries in Cambodia. It would have been impossible to have served in the PEF department without each of them. They are INVALUABLE.





Kuntheavy and me.







We have 9 days left on our mission. Our final week we will be at work every day as usual. Friday we will begin the day at Yzabellune's wedding serving as proxy parents for her groom. Early Saturday morning we will once again serve as proxy parents. We will race from the wedding photo shoots to the airport to pick up Elder and Sister Wyler. Because time is running out Saturday I vacuumed, mopped and dusted. Hopefully a quick mop job will do the trick just before we move out.


Do the math: One more full week serving in Cambodia + one more laundry day + one more Fast Sunday = We are coming home really soon.

See you soon.