Farewell Dinner for Elder Ken and Sister Salli Hollenzer: Missed but not forgotten

Just as with our families growing old and moving on to the next phase, as we began our mission experience we thought this would stay the same. We are left with a joy of having our lives enriched with friendships, and the sadness of losing the close association we have had.  This week we send off our friends, Elder and Sister Hollenzer, to their home in Oregon. They have completed their 23-month mission in Cambodia, and have the mixed emotions of leaving behind those they have learned to love here, and the excitement of returning home to family and friends.  We wonder if these are some of the same emotions we will experience as we complete our earth mission and return to our heavenly home, being able to again be welcomed by friends and family who have gone on before?

Elder Ken and Sister Salli Hollenzer came to Cambodia as the Family History couple. Their work here has been varied and not quite what they thought they would do. They have seen the groundwork for Family History to move forward in projects that are just taking traction, and they hope to return to Cambodia as this project moves forward. 

There had become a great need for an office couple about seven months ago when the office couple had to return home unexpectedly, and the Hollenzers graciously filled the role. They were our first contact in the mission, and have become great friends.  Now the mantle of Most Senior Couple goes to Elder and Sister Meinzer (LDS Charities), who will complete their mission next March.