Morning Web Meeting Marathon

A typical week may include two or three internet meetings or Skype calls for the week, not counting the weekly calls to family. Today we started with two family calls, two scheduled Skype calls to other senior missionaries in Hong Kong, and an Asia Area Self-Reliance Committee meeting, also in Hong Kong, which we attended by remote access. One Skype call had to be rescheduled for tomorrow, but the morning meetings kept us busy. We have found that during the day we get better internet band width at our apartment than at the office, most likely because there are so many others using the internet at the office at that time and at the apartment building we are likely the only ones online. It also decreases interruptions and better privacy, so we stayed home for the Morning Meeting Marathon.

The Asia Area Self-Reliance Committee meeting, which is usually held monthly, had not happened since June. During that time there was a change in a counselor in the Area Presidency. Elder David Evans of the Seventy is the newest counselor in the Area Presidency and assigned to head this committee. Even though we joined remotely it was good to be included in this meeting. We have been included in this committee because of our assignment as communication couple representing all the Self-Reliance missionaries throughout Asia.

We finally made it to the office just after 11:30, which was just in time for lunch break.  So grateful we were there for a surprise visit this afternoon from Vern Belcher who was serving as a senior missionary with his wife when we first arrived in Cambodia. They are back for business with CJF (Cambodia Jobs Fund). Sister Belcher was with another group in a divide and conquer  effort. We hope to see them again tomorrow.