Siem Reap, Bamboo Bridge and Dear Friends

Phanna asked us about a month ago if we would like to go to Siem Reap for a My Path Devotional today, which we agreed to and volunteered to drive. It is about a seven hour drive and the My Path Devotional was suppose to start at 4:00 p.m. so we headed out of our apartment about 7:40 a.m. That also meant that we could not teach our Institute Class, but gratefully the Leavitts agreed to cover it for us.

As we were talking with Phanna on our way up we asked about the Bamboo Bridge, it is bridge that they build as a tourist attraction in Kampong Cham, from the river bank to an island. It was also about that time that we found out the devotional would not start until 5:00. Since we had some extra time we decided to take a detour and go and see the bridge.

Often the My Path Devotionals really get started 30 minutes to an hour late, but tonights started almost right on time. There were almost twenty there as it started and another eight came in late. That is a great turn out and they should begin a Starting and Growing My Business group in the next few weeks. We have not had a completed group here in Siem Reap yet.

Some of Elder Oveson's former clients, Lynn and Karen Beckstead, were in Siem Reap today on a vacation before they leave on their mission in October. We were able to meet up with them for some dinner and a stroll through the Old Market tourist area in the evening. They had spent most of today at Angkor Wat, Bayon and Pinky Lady. Two of their sons and their wives arrive tonight and they are going back to some of the other wats tomorrow. The Becksteads will the Public Affairs Senior Couple in Hong Kong over the Asia area. They will do great. It was a fun evening just chatting and catching up on what has been happening in their lives.