Random Days Are Normal

We realize it has been a week since Brenda and Marla left Cambodia and were almost home. In that week there were some major changes made to the Phnom Penh airport. There has been construction and renovation taking place around the airport the entire time we have been in the country. The change this week closed off the former Arrivals area. There had been some very nice open courtyards and beautiful landscaping, which are now behind temporary construction barrier walls, and arrivals now exit into the food court area. The Departures wing is very nice now, so there is hope that the entire airport complex will look amazing one day. We just hope they work fast enough for us to see the finished project.

Short work days and short weeks have come more often lately. Today was another unusual schedule for us, with our morning beginning with two Skype calls that are easier to accomplish from home. We talked with Sister Roberts in Hong Kong, then the Asia Area Self-Reliance Manager, Chad Furness, in Taiwan. We enjoy working with all the Asia Area Self-Reliance team. It is exciting to be in the middle and report how others are doing, then receive assignments to take back to the other couples. The Delegation PowerPoint project with the team is so close to being complete. When we have the final polish we have been requested to send it on to headquarters because this is something that needs to be taught to more than just in Asia.

After our calls we had to drive across town to an appointment at the Toyota Cambodia dealership. The Corolla we have been driving for the past 16 months is being traded for a Toyota Avanza. We will make the trade tomorrow.

After a quick lunch at Mike's Burgers and a stop at Bayon Market for a few things, we finally made it to the office at about 12:20. Even though we may have spent less hours at the office we still managed to get much accomplished.

Our photo collage for the day is some of the fruits and foods of Cambodia. Even with so many amazing tropical fruits we find here, we can't help but miss the Utah fruits and vegetables such as peaches and tender corn-on-the-cob.