The Fruits of Being Patient

This morning while we were sitting in our office there was a knock on the door, that is not unusual it is generally Sameth or Phanna.  We replied with our normal, "Come in, mog."  But we did not recognize the young Cambodian that opened the door.  Last week when we were calling the Perpetual Education Fund participants one promised that he would come and see us today.  We have already had many promises like that with no follow through, but this young single adult did keep his promise. We had spoken with Buntry, our new friend, every month for the last three months, but this month he decided it was time to get back on track with his payments.  He has already graduated and is now just paying back his loan, but has gotten behind.  The PEF has a plan for those who are behind to give them "Renewed Hope."  If they make their regular payments for four consecutive months, then they are consider current and qualify for payment incentives.  Today before he left, he gave us a payment for June and one for July.  Today's picture is Elder Oveson and Huot Buntry, our new friend.

They also started laying the new tile in the hall outside of our office.  We were right, they did not sweep up the dust, it just got mixed into the new cement under the tile.  By about 3:30 they were almost to our door, so we had to leave and come home to work and finish out our day.

Sister Oveson has been working hard on the photo book for President and Sister Moon.  It has a total of twenty pages and she has spent all day and evening working on it every chance that she can.  She only has one more page to finish it up, but it is looking very good.

We did go and get our hair cut late this morning and then on to the U.S. Embassy to pickup our tickets for this Saturday's 4th of July Celebration. While we were out we also caught some lunch at Mama's New York Deli and bought a couple donuts at Big Apple donut.  I think that we now have a new tradition, hair cuts, Mama's and Big Apple, we have done the three together the last two months.