Listen to the Rain

Today went something like this:

• Wake up early and take a morning walk around the monument
• Google hangout with Chris, Melissa & Lizzy
• Answer emails
• Skype with Elder and Sister Chandler in Hong Kong 
• Get things ready for the Cambodia Country YSA Conference
• Early lunch of jam, peanut butter and nutella sandwiches
• Web conference meeting with the Asia Area Self-Reliance team
• Read scriptures
• Work on projects 
• More emails
• Listen to the rain ... wait, "Is it really raining?" 

The rain didn't last for long and it left the car looking dirty, but the air was much cleaner, and the humidity climbed in a hurry. We were even content to have puddles to jump over to get to the car. It was surprising how a little rain had seemed to reduce the traffic for the .5 km drive through evening rush hour traffic. We won't mind if it rains again tomorrow. Cambodia needs the rain. Even though we had a little rain today, Cambodia still needs prayers for rain.

We were quite content to go home to our apartment, eat our "take-away" leftovers from last night's dinner, and spend the evening doing laundry and reading a book. 

Our photos show some of the preparations around the monument getting ready for the King's birthday.  This month there are holidays almost every week.  Also today Sameth started a Self-Reliance group in the conference room of the Service Center. It took him longer than he expected, but this will be good for him and for the seven who came to his Education for Better group.