Miscellaneous Monday

We thought we were done posting walk pictures for a while, but today gave some new head-scratcher pictures to post. As we leave our apartment at around 6:00 a.m. we realize we wake up earlier than many people. We are just surprised by how many literally sleep on the sidewalk, or string their hammock across the sidewalk. The more surprising sidewalk sleeper was what would be called Barrang (a caucasian). He had changed position during the half hour interval of our walk, so we figured he wasn't dead. Then just as we were going around the corner we encountered a toilet which held a prominent place in front of the office supply store.

We often see broom vendors, but this morning they seemed to be out in force. Not only did we see them carried on a shoulder yoke, or the one carrying the load of brooms on her head, but we also encountered a women at the park who was making them.

After running an errand this morning we found another screw embedded in one of our tires. Since it still looked fully inflated and today had a tight schedule, we decided we will just have to make another stop at the tire store for a repair. The tire store is between our apartment and the office, so we should be okey to stop by there in the morning.

Tonight we had our Skype call with Sister My in Vietnam. We missed our call last week as she was invited to travel with President and Sister Hassell (the mission president & his wife) and a few others to some of the remote areas of the country. They were making connections with members who had joined the church in Cambodia or one of the branches in Vietnam, then moved to the more remote areas of the country. Sister My said this was a marvelous trip. They were able to make contact with some of these members and she felt like some of the contacts were quite miraculous. We have enjoyed our visits with My so much that we told her when we have finished the Self-Reliance course in two more weeks we may have to call her once in a while just to visit.