As Missionaries Leave

We mentioned in a previous blog that eight missionaries are completing their missions this week. Today as we went downstairs at the Service Center four of them were there getting some last minute Khmer items, including the General Conference talks from April. Three of the four have served as Assistants to the President, so they are outstanding Elders, but more important they translated for us at the Chaktomuk Ward.


The two Cambodian Missionaries going home met with Phanna for a couple of hours to talk about life after their mission. He teaches them basics about getting a job and doing their resumes and the Self-Reliance groups that they can join.

This afternoon we went over to the Mission Office to turn in some paperwork and return some table clothes. The Elders were all sitting around filling out what is called their death cards, which is a picture of them with their home email address and they often write a short note on the back. The one Cambodian Sister Missionary was getting more help from Sister Leavitt on her resume. This was a very powerful group that will be deeply missed by the mission.

We were again blessed by the technology of the internet today as we Skyped with Sister Powell in Hong Kong and joined the Asia Area Operations Meeting. The third highest ranking official in China is visiting Hong Kong this week so there are demonstrations going on to let him know that they do not want to be part of mainland China. There are an extra 2,000 police officers in the city to make sure that the demonstrations remain peaceful.

With Stake Conference coming up this weekend, and with tomorrow being another holiday, Elder Oveson decided that he better not chance waiting until tomorrow for a haircut. He always goes to the same barbershop, but he never gets the same barber, there was one he really liked, but he has never seen him a second time. I guess for $2 for a haircut it is hard to complain, especially since he can't speak the language. Only six more haircuts and he can go back to his daughter Wendy to get a good cut.