We Love The Humble People of Cambodia

Each Sunday as we arrive at the building to attend the Wards that we are assigned by the mission president, we are always greeted by the humble members here.  The normal greeting is hands together near their chin and a cumreapsua, which means hello.  Followed by sok sabay tee?, which is asking if you are healthy and happy.  They respect the full-time missionaries so much, because the church here is a generation of converts.  Very few are second generation members, they were taught and baptized by the missionaries.

Today in the Chaktomuk Ward one one of the older sisters that was recently baptized was the very first speaker.  Her talk was completely written out and she read it all, but she did a great job and she bore a very strong testimony.  The other recent convert in that ward gave the closing prayer in Sacrament Meeting.  She looked scared but likewise did a wonderful job.  Sister Oveson was delayed in coming out of Relief Society today because a non-member sister that has come to church several times wanted a picture of her with Sister Jepson, so that is toaday's picture.

The members in the Steung Mean Chey 3rd Ward are such a kind and humble group.  As we pulled up to the building today the bishop was sitting out front on a chair like he was watching for somebody.  He did come in for Sacrament Meeting right when it was time for it to start, and he was in Sunday School and part of Priesthood.  As we left he was again outside sitting on the chair again it appeared that he was watching for someone.  What a wonderful shepherd.