A Big Little Missionary Miracle

Today was a busy day at the office, continuing to work on the big project for HQ. We are making progress, and are ready to submit all of the material that we were asked to provide.

We enjoy working as a team with Phanna and Sameth, and Tuesday is our scheduled staff meeting, unless, of course, something else gets in the mix. Today we actually met as planned.

Today also brought to light one of the big little miracles one of our missionaries received. A few days ago one of the senior sisters was injured in an accident as she was a passenger in a taxi, leaving her with a broken wrist. At first she thought it was just sprained, but finally sought help at a clinic here in Phnom Penh, and she was scheduled to have the wrist cast today. Here is where miracles happen. Sister Jepsen, who completed her mission yesterday, was met by her parents and they have plans to tour Cambodia before returning home to Idaho in a few days. Well, Sister Jepsen's father is an Orthopedic Surgeon. He was asked to look at the x-rays, and didn't like the position of the bone at the break. Long story short, he went with the injured sister to her appointment and was welcomed as he offered to assist the local doctors in treating our friend. He was able to correct the way the bone was set, giving a better chance for the bone to heal and not leave permanent pain and damage.

With this tender mercy of Dr. Jepsen coming to Cambodia just as there was a missionary in need, we thought of the Apostolic Blessing given by Elder Holland in conference on Sunday. He left a blessing on each of us. "I bless you with all the righteous desires of your heart. ... Those who are sick, this is that blessing as if my hands were on your head. ... You will see miracles on your left and on your right. ... God who hears you in private gives you blessings in public." These are some of the wonderful blessings pronounced on the people in that conference here in Cambodia. We trust in those blessings, and find it no small coincidence our friend had the doctor arrive in the right place at the right time.

Our photo for today is the office elders, Elders Olsen and Bostrom with the Japanese investigator as they borrowed our office for a Skype discussion with elders in Japan. Just one more evidence of blessings in moving the work forward in Cambodia. We are always willing to help with the Lord's work, even if it is just staying late so that a son of Our Heavenly Father can be taught in his own language. One of those marvels of technology that the world has been blessed with to allow the gospel to go to all.