Of Traffic and Assignments

We were awake long before the alarm this morning. In fact we have only heard the alarm a couple of times in the past month. So sleeping until 6:00 a.m. May truly be sleeping in.

As we carefully make our way to and from the office it is a short distance, but we make sure to keep the camera handy. Often we are still not fast enough to capture the random moments we see here. This morning we followed this moto for a couple of blocks, but other motorists ran interference until just as they were turning left and we were turning right. We imagine this would be a more comfortable load to ride than most, and being on top of the load would give a better view of the traffic ahead. Just one more only in Cambodia moments.

Then on the way home as we cross over a major road without a traffic light, moving our one inch at a time, if there is one inch left between cars and tuk tuks the mottos swarm in to fill it, causing a gridlock. We are always amazed at how they can wiggle their way out of the tight traffic. Let's just say crossing the road has become a matter of prayer every day. The photo doesn't really show how locked the traffic was, but maybe you can see the motos and cars just mesh together every direction. If they would just follow a few basic traffic rules we think everyone would get around much quicker.

One out of the ordinary thing from today was an assignment for Saturday. We have been asked to help with some behind the scenes items when Elder Holland is here. During a Priesthood Leadership Training we will help with food for the break, then pizza after the meeting is finished. We will see how that goes, but we are excited!