Another First: Our First District Self Reliance Training

Elder & Sister Powell took a Tuk Tuk from their hotel to the PP South Stake Center this morning and Sister Powell came in so excited about the ride.  She actually told me that she would rather take a Tuk Tuk than ride with me, no offense intended, or taken.

This morning we continued with the training which they came here to Cambodia, to give us.  It has been extremely helpful. They sit in the Area Self Reliance PEF Committee meetings and understand the concerns and what they would like us to do.  The four of us and Phanna met together and then Sister Powell met with Phanna for his annual review.  Elder and Sister Oveson met with Brother Powell and went over a lot of different items that he felt would help us (and it will).  We also sat down with Saphoran Touch, the Seminary & Institute director for Cambodia, to talk about Self Reliance.  He is a counselor in the PP South Stake and has Self Reliance as one of his responsibilities.

One of the current Senior Couples in Hong Kong served as a Mission President in Cambodia a few years ago, so he told the Powells to make sure to go to Mount Everest Restaurant and say hello to the owner.  We went and found it for lunch today and it was very good.   On the way back, we tried to go the wrong way on a one way street, but quickly realized our error, and we survived.  We also went to the "Russian Market" to pickup some items requested by various Hong Kong staff members.  There are several "Markets" here in Phnom Penh, they are a lot of small booths a common roofed area.  The problem with that is, when it is already hot outside, it is even hotter in side.  Sister Oveson did get a new top and we got a little nick-nack for our apartment. We figure we have done our turn at visiting the Russian Market and it will be okay if we don't go back again.

This evening we went with the the Powells and Pannah to train the Phnom Penh Central District, or also known as the Vietnamese District.  There are three Vietnamese Branches in the District.  We met with the District President, one of his Counselors, the District Relief Society President and two of the Branch Presidents.  Brother Powell did the training and the counselor translated into Vietnamese.