District Meeting Hop

We are thankful for the walks we take every morning. It is such a good way to start out day. As we left the apartment we could see a glimpse of red in the morning sunrise, but by the time we walked to the corner and around the block to where we could see more of the view of the horizon the colors had changed to gold. It is amazing how quickly it changes.

Today was one of those days that took us all around the city.  The project we started yesterday for President Christensen took us to three Church buildings to find missionaries as they attended their various district meetings. We issued a challenge to missionaries in four districts throughout Phnom Penh to keep a record of all the money they spend during the next two to three weeks, then return those ledgers to us or President Christensen. As President and Sister Christensen make a Zone Conference tour through the Kaits (provinces), they will give the same challenge to a sampling of missionaries throughout the country. When all this data comes back to us we will be busy with the next phase of this project, analyzing if the amount the missionaries receive each month is enough for their living expenses. It will be interesting to see how well these young people manage their money.

The district meeting circuit took most of our morning. We arrived back at the office about 11:30. This afternoon we finally got a chance to do our initial preparations for Saturday's Institute lesson. We find it very rewarding to work with these amazing young adults, and often have some of them wander through our office as they come to visit Sameth regarding PEF loans or Phanna for some Self-Reliance needs.

Our pictures today were from our morning tour of the city. We especially like the "family sedan". The man on the ladder was up about two stories as he worked with the crazy bundles of wires on the front of a building. And we especially enjoyed seeing so many wonderful young missionaries, and how excited they were to participate in the money study. Let's just say we enjoy our mission and all our adventures in Cambodia.