Elder Perry, Stake Conference, Another Missionary Discussion and More Friends For Dinner

Yesterday the Church announced that Elder L. Tom Perry had terminal cancer.  This morning when we got up we had several texts and emails letting us know that he passed away while we were asleep. We had met or seen Elder Perry several time over the years, cross the street by the Salt Lake Temple and when we were out for dinner at Little America, he always had a big smile.  He always looked happy and acted happy.  Just less than two months ago he gave a powerful talk at General Conference.  He almost seemed invincible at 92 years old.

Elder Woo, Victoria, Weston, Ovesons & Palmers

Today was the General Session for the Phnom Penh South Stake Conference.  We picked up Ty and Melissa Palmer on our way to stake conference, this was their third and last Sunday here in Cambodia. My favorite talk was a little primary girl that was about eight years old that got up with out any notes and talked about prayer for five minutes.  Elder Woo said that you could tell that she must have a great mother because of how well that she did.  He invited her mother to stand so that we could all see her.  President and Sister Moon were asked to speak again today. They were hoping that they were through since this is a stake and not a district.  It was a very good stake conference.

Yuri, Sameth & Thida

After stake conference Elder Le Nguyen and Elder Morris asked if we would help them with a missionary discussion again today.  It was the same part-member family that we helped teach last week, Weston is a less-active member that is coming back and his wife Victoria.  They shared with us some of their history, they are from the Philippines and they have both been married several times.  She is committed to being baptized on June 20th.

After church Ty and Melissa came to our apartment for lunch, we did not fix anything fancy, we just had salad and sandwiches.  Then we had a fun visit catching up on what happened to them this week and sharing Khmer photos.

This evening we had Sameth, the full-time PEF employee here in Cambodia, and his family over for dinner.  When we asked what he wanted for dinner, he wanted the exact same thing that we fed Phanna and his family last week.  It was great to have them over for dinner.