Returned Missionary Reunion in Cambodia

Around the time of General Conference is when Mission Reunions are typically scheduled. Those who served in a specific mission and typically under the leadership of a certain mission president are invited to attend and participate in a variety of activities. These reunions make it possible for many to renew friendships that were forged during their service in that mission.

Cambodia is on the other side of the world from Utah, where many of these events are held, yet there is a growing community of members who served missions ... somewhere.  Under assignment from President Christensen, the current mission president, and with the help of the country YSA committee, Elder and Sister Thurston were assigned to plan a Returned Missionary Reunion.  All who have served missions anywhere, and are currently in Cambodia, were invited to attend. This included the Senior missionaries currently serving in the Cambodia Phnom Penh Mission.

Today's gathering included so many of the Church members we have come to know and love during the 19 months we have been in Cambodia. It gave us a chance to see several of our friends with babies that have joined their families in the past few months. There are many who we knew as missionaries, most of our Institute class, and so many others. It is times such as this that we will greatly miss when we leave.

This morning for Institute we had 23 in attendance. With that group there were some new faces as well as a few we have not seen in a while. We are so blessed to be able to teach this class, they have become our friends that we will cherish forever.