Packages From Home Are Always a Delight

We feel that the most important thing that we do as Self-Reliance Missionaries is to support the local staff. We try to be the wind beneath their wings. There is a YSA Conference coming up on the 13th and 14th of May that Self-Reliance will be one of the booths that they can come to and learn. Sister Oveson has been woking with Phanna and Elder Oveson has been working with Sameth. We can come up with a format and wording in English, but they then have to translate it into Cambodian. We are very close on our two handouts ready.

This afternoon the full-time employee at the Mission Office brought us a nice surprise: a package from home. We had not yet started watching for it because it only left Utah about ten days ago, so it was a very pleasant surprise. We try and ration out the treats that they send, since this one will have to last until our two daughters come in about two months. The best gift from home was a photo book of our whole family put together by Marla, our youngest daughter. There was also a photo magnet, nuts, Mint and Almond M&Ms, Girl Scout Cookie Thin Mints, Sweet & Salty Granola Bars, bouillon cubes, baby hats (for gifts), contact solutions, prescription eye drops and a pant hanger.

As we turned on to our little street coming home we were greeted by another street tent. Fortunately the driveway into the parking was before the tent so we made it in alright. When they first put the tents up it is impossible to tell if it is funeral or wedding, the basic tent is white. Later they put a trim of black for a funeral or bright colors for a wedding. Either way we will most likely have an early wake up call in the morning when the music and chatting starts. We usually get up at 5:30 to get ready and go on our walk, maybe they will be kind and wait until then to get going.