Did you hear. . . temple in Thailand was announced!

This morning as we went to leave our apartment, there was a text from our daughter Wendy that said, "Did you hear . . . temple in Thailand was announced!"  You can only imagine the stir that caused here in Cambodia!  If you are not familiar with the geography of Asia, Cambodia is next door to Thailand.  Currently to go to the temple the worthy members have to either go to Hong Kong or the Philippines, which is an expensive plane ride away.  Thailand is a $30 round trip bus trip, which will be a great blessing to the members here.  Comparatively speaking there are few endowed members here in Cambodia.  The tough part was telling them that they are still five or six years away from the completion and dedication of the temple.  But, at least they now have hope with the announcement that one is coming.

We forgot to mention that the Phnom Penh South Stake sustained a Patriarch this last weekend, so both of the stakes here now have one.  The Church continues to progress, which will bless the lives of the members in so many wonderful ways.

This evening as we were sitting watching a download of General Conference, all of a sudden the wind really kicked up and didn't really subside.  It was the strongest wind that we have heard while we have been here.  There are no double pane windows or weather stripping on the patio doors of our apartment and the wind was blowing the curtains into the room about two or three feet.  We had our first thunderstorm in Cambodia and the rain was coming down in sheets.  We did not actually see the streaks of lightning, just the bright flashes.  We may not get the seasons of the year while we serve, but that does not mean that there is not wild weather.