106* F -- When is Rainy Season?

Another New Year holiday has come and gone. We appreciated the rare opportunity of having a Saturday with no Institute class, no meetings, and nothing pressing. We are not sure how long it has been since we have had such a day!

Since there was no Institute, we followed our weekday routine of taking a morning walk. Temperatures in Phnom Penh have been on the climb recently, so it was already hot at 6:00 a.m. Yesterday it had been up to 106* F making it difficult to cool overnight. Today was supposed to be 106* again. As we ran a few errands this afternoon it felt like we were walking in a furnace. We are so grateful for air conditioning. We have great respect for the young missionaries who are out on their bikes in this heat, yet we don't hear them complain.

We were able to make our family calls a little earlier today, and were able to spend longer on each connection. It is wonderful to hear reports on how school is going for the grandkids, that our son-in-law's eye is so much better that he is back to work, our daughter who is nine months pregnant is ready to be done, and everyone is doing well.

Besides our early walk, the only excursion we made out in the heat was to get groceries. One little loop around the city and we were back to our apartment. Even our AC struggled to keep us cool. It's a good thing summer doesn't last. We look forward to the rain!