Missionary Opportunities and Dinner at Mama's

One of the unique responsibilities we occasionally have is to proctor the Michigan English Proficiency Test, which is what we had today. In order to apply for admission to BYU Hawaii, students have to prove their ability to understand the English language.  There are some specific guidelines we are given as we instruct the students in taking this test. Today we had two Young Single Adult sisters who took the test. Now they will have to wait for results from BYU-Hawaii to send results.

This weekend we will be traveling to the Kaits (provinces) for Self-Reliance meetings and training. Our day was spent doing finishing touches on lessons and PowerPoint presentations which we will use tomorrow. We will stay in Battambang tomorrow and Siem Reap on Sunday with a full schedule at each stop. On Monday we have an appointment with Marriott Hotel, which is under construction and almost completed, developing a resource for job possibilities for Church members. Just one more of the various things we do with our mission assignment.

Before time to leave the office we decided on dinner at Mama's New York Deli, so when Elder Thurston came past our desk we asked if they would like to join us. It seems Mama's was the missionary spot for the night because Elder and Sister Jones were just finishing their dinner there when we arrived. They stayed and visited while the rest of us order then ate. It was decided that we really need to have Family Home Evening with all the senior missionaries again. We had four months in a row with missionaries coming and going that we didn't need to schedule extra events to be able to get together. Those transitions have settled for a while so it's about time we try FHE again.

Our picture includes dinner at Mama's, street-side sandwiches, a new sign at the Mission home, and all the motos lined up to cut through traffic at the first opportune moment. All of this is part of our life as missionaries in Cambodia.