84 Year Old High Counselor - Part 2

Last month on High Council Sunday we wrote about an amazing 84 year old High Counselor who spoke in the Chaktomuk Ward.  This month the same High Counselor was the speaker in the Steung Mean Chey 3rd Ward for High Council, but we learned a lot more about him from the Stake President.  He is the oldest member of the Phnom Penh South Stake.  He has been a member of the church for twelve years, how many 72 year old converts have you heard about?  Most of his family had already joined the church when he was baptized.  He did as good or better of a job keeping the congregations attention than most younger High Counselors.  After church we asked if we could take his picture for our blog, and somehow we ended up in the picture too.

Compared to last Sunday this week was a very easy on us.  We only had our two three hour blocks and an extra meeting before Steung Mean Chey 3rd Ward.  As we went to leave our apartment we saw the building owner and she asked if we work seven days a week.  She sees us dressed up every day, so Sunday is no different than the rest.  We explained that we go to church on Sunday.  There is not a set day of the week for worship for Buddhist, they have services at the Wats every ten days. 

For those who really know Elder Oveson, they understand that he is a number nut and loves numbers of all kinds, that is essential to understand the next observation.  With our mission being 23 months, that is basically 700 days, today was number 175 or in other words a quarter of our mission has already slipped away.  There have been times that have slipped by so quickly and other times when it has seemed to drag.  Regardless we are so thankful for this opportunity to serve and to be here in Cambodia, half way around the world from our earthly home.