Bishop Changes and the Christmas Devotional

Bishop Kang Chamroeun

Today was not a typical Sunday, if there is such a thing. We went to the Chaktomuk Ward, as usual. That is about all that was our usual. Even those meetings were different. The first matter of business was to release and sustain a bishop. Bishop Kang Sok Chamroeun and his family moved about four months ago up to "Mormon Acres" in Tuol Sangke, and he has still been serving, waiting for this change.

The new bishop (sorry, we missed the name) is a 58 year old man who has been a member for a number of years. As will all changes, this will be good, but Bishop Kang will be greatly missed. We are hoping the change will bring new energy to this ward.

The sacrament meeting went long with the changes and having everyone affected speak. That left a short class time for Sunday School, but Elder Oveson had to make preparations for the Cambodia Coordinating Council Meeting that was scheduled for this afternoon. With that meeting, our weekly trip to Steung Mean Chey 3rd ward was cancelled. We did go out there twice yesterday to attend a wedding, then later for the reception.

To top the evening, however, was the annual Christmas Choral Devotional. This year it is being held at the South Stake building. This is a combined choir of members from throughout Phnom Penh area. What would Christmas be without those Christmas Concerts? We consider all of these people our friends.