PopPop and I are with the Ta Khmau (pronounced Dak Mow)
District Elders and Sisters (8 of them) this weekend watching General
Conference. YES, a week later than the rest of the world (delayed because
translation to Khmer has to be completed) So, all day Saturday and Sunday
we've been here at the chapel (about 30-40 minutes from our apartment). This
picture is the room we set up our computer to watch it in English. The Khmer
people watched in the Chapel. I love being around them because they are
so faithful, fun and dedicated and love the Savior and the gospel. ALSO,
being around them reminds me that you ,too, are part of this "Royal
Army". Grammy needs a fresh package of Kleenex as each Session has
begun- then add the music to that and then my makeup looks as bad as my hair.
We love reading about the experiences you are having already
and swell with pride at your desire and purposeful attitude. I know you
feel the Spirit with you daily... what a blessing to have this time to be an
instrument "His" hands to bring the glad news to those who are
waiting for those critical answers presently missing in the world. Yeah!
Today (Sunday Session) has been especially sweet because in
this humble country, with these poor and meek people, in between the sessions 5
new investigators entered the waters of baptism.. I wish you could have seen
them so happy - they who barely have clothes to wear, the home they live in is
just a tin room [see
attached]– and yet you can see the happiness on their faces – because
they have found HOPE in Christ.
I also attached a picture of grammy/PopPop at our Senior Sister
missionary Conference. All the Sister Missionaries from around the
country, came to Phnom Penh for 2 day Conference. I have attached a couple of
pictures. We got to watch the R.S. General Conference together. All the
Senior Sisters (including grammy) were on a panel…then we did this exercise
where Khmer (Cambodia Missionary sisters) showed us “how” to fold a Lotus
flower…YES fold the leaves of a live flower into a design. I’m pictured
here with TWO sisters (actual siblings) who are from Cambodia and are serving a
mission at the same time. It was fun for them to see each other because
they serve in different parts of the Country. Their name is “Chin” PopPop
thought he was clever to call them the “Double Chins” get it? As you can
see they are beautiful with NO double chins😊 Then the Senior
Missionary husbands served all of us a delightful lunch…I especially like the
waiter in the bow tie.
The last picture is of our Senior Conference where we went
to Odoung – a place a few hours away that was the Capital of Cambodia
in the 1600’s (a LONG time ago). We climbed 700 stairs to the top and
took these pictures…. The next day our slogan was ….stiff and sore at 74 (years
that is).
Picture's from Senior Sister Missionary Conference and Senior Missionary Conference:
Five new Investigators get baptized!
Elder Dowd serving the Sisters, at the Sister's Conference
Elder Dowd leading the rest of the Elders in Serving the Sister's
Odoung, Capital of Cambodia in the 1600's, climbed 700 stairs to the top!
Watching some Conference? I believe so...
Sister Missionary Conference '17
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