Lunch with Elder and Sister Hollenzer

One of our first contacts in Cambodia was with Elder and Sister Hollenzer  who were serving as the mission office couple.  We traded emails back and forth several times as we were preparing to come here.  One of the most pressing matters was where we would be living.  Since the couple we were replacing had already gone home, the apartment that they had lived in was no longer under lease.  Our hope was that they would pick an apartment and have everything setup for us.  The reality was President Moon wanted us to pick our own apartment.  The Hollenzers were real lifesavers for us when we first got here.  They spent several days going with us and a realtor to see different apartments near our office.  They also introduced us to some of our favorite places to eat, including Brooklyn Pizza and Bistro.

 

It is hard to believe that we have to say goodbye to them at the end of this month.  They have

faithfully served their twenty-three month mission and will go home on July 31st.  Today we went to lunch and talked more than we ate, what a wonderful opportunity to visit with them.  They have become dear friends. 

On our way to lunch we got in a real downpour.  We have watched some heavy rain from inside, but not while we have been out.  Fortunately we went to the mall to eat and they have covered parking.

This evening it was our apartments turn for the internet to be down, thus our post is being done on Thursday morning instead of Wednesday night.  At least we live in a day of computers and wi-fi, and not just at a time of snail mail.