It Is Nice To Be Missed

With the new year the wards that we attend have a new times for the Sunday Meeting blocks. We now go out to Steung Mean Chey 3rd Ward at 8:00 a.m. and the Chaktomuk Ward starts at 1:00 p.m. We have been told that the 8:00 a.m. block has the best attendance and the 1:00 p.m. has the poorest attendance and based on what we saw today that is true. The people here get up early, the sun is up by 6:00 a.m. so are they, so 8:00 a.m. is perfect. Another thing that we have learned is that you do not mess with their meal times. There are no Khmer wards that meet during the noon hour and obviously even 1:00 is a little too close for many.

We actually like going to Steung Mean Chey earlier, there was a lot less traffic both going and coming. As Sacrament Meeting began the numbers were smaller than at 3:00 p.m. but it did not take long for the numbers to be more than normal. We were pleased to see so many come, including those that we saw at Trash Mountain during the week.

In the Chaktomuk Ward we had several ask us where we were last week, it was nice that we were missed. A couple months ago a sister gave Sister Oveson some fabric that she made into a Khmer skirt. That same sister gave here another piece of fabric today, they are to kind. After Sacrament Meeting another sister came up and gave Sister Oveson a scarf and as one to Elder Oveson, what many missionaries refer to as a sweat cloth. It is called a sweat cloth because it is so hot here and the missionaries sweat so much they carry them around to wipe of their face and arms before making contacts on the street. The tender mercies of the Lord, even for Senior Missionaries.