Blessed Are The Flexible

Over the years we have been told, "Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape." That has been very true in our lives and we have learned to flow with what we need to do, even when that was not our original plan.

We may be on the other side of the world but there are times that we still need to fulfill our roles as mom and dad. Yesterday we had some issues come up in the family that we are trying to help find answers how to proceed. Once again we are thankful for the miracle of the internet and being able to know what is going on and ask for advise and help. This morning before heading to church at Steung Mean Chey we had a phone call over the internet with a family member getting some advise. With thirteen hours difference between here and Utah there are a couple short windows when we can make those calls. We are to sleep most of the time they are awake and they are asleep while we are up and going.

The Steung Mean Chey 3rd Ward is more like a branch than a ward. They have the small number of members in their ward, about 250 but most likely less than 200 because of those who have moved and their membership has not. Most Sundays there are about fifty in Sacrament Meeting, today it was only about forty. Only the 2nd Counselor in the Bishopric made it today, he ended up conducting and giving a short talk in Sacrament Meeting, taught Sunday School and Priesthood Meeting. He is a great man and handled it well.

Elder Maurer and Elder Stringham got new bikes this week. Previously the mission has provided bikes, but most of them were in serious need of major repairs. It was decided that each of the missionaries should purchase their own bikes, hoping that they would take better care of them if they owned them. These two Elders were very proud and pleased with their new rides.

After lunch we needed to spend some additional time on issues back home so we did not make it to the Chaktomuk Ward today. Sometimes you have to flow with what feels right and needs to be done, and know that is what you are suppose to do.