Our Second Mothers Day in Cambodia

Today was our second Mothers Day in Cambodia. Last year one of the wards we attend made a big deal out of Mothers Day and the other one did not even mention it. This year at least both of them made sure that Mothers Day was celebrated in their own way.

At Steung Mean Chey 3rd Ward today there were two speakers, the first talked about the importance of goal setting. The second speaker was President Touch of the Stake Presidency and he gave a very good talk on honoring mothers and women. Then in Sunday School they brought in a gift bag for each of the sisters with a wrap around skirt and they also brought in a large cake to share with everyone.

The Chaktomuk Ward decided to postpone their scheduled speakers and to call upon Young Single Adults, including one of the Sister Missionaries, to talk about their mothers. One of the YSA shared a touching story about the day that his mother was killed in a auto accident. Then after Sacrament they gave out red roses and banana cake to the sisters. Sister Oveson ended up with four red roses.

Even though we are on the other side of the world from our family, Sister Oveson ended up having to do some mothering or grand-mothering with a couple of YSA recent converts in Steung Mean Chey. They needed a shoulder to cry on and she has a great one for that. They are both the only members in their families, which is very common here, and needed to be told that they are doing great and that they were loved.

We also attended a convert baptism after the Steung Mean Chey 3rd Ward. Bishop Chan Pho performed the baptism for a sister that is in her late thirties to early forties. It is always great to participate in those convert baptisms. Because of the baptism we only had time to catch a quick snack between the two wards, but it was well worth a small sacrifice for us.