Khmer "Holiday Shopping"

Today was the third day of Water Festival holiday. The office was closed but there was still work to do. The rest of the world doesn't stop working just because Cambodia has a holiday, so there were still internet meetings to attend, an institute lesson to prepare, and errands to run. With our experience yesterday at the office when the air conditioner didn't work in our area of the building it made for an easy decision to stay home for our meetings and other activities.

This morning we gathered through the internet with all the Self-Reliance missionaries throughout Asia. We discussed the importance of remembering the little things like focusing on prayers and scripture study. There was a great discussion about how these simple things have made a difference, and suggestions on how to do better. It is always such a blessing to learn from these amazing missionaries who have become our friends.

This afternoon we had the Asia Area Operations Meeting, which is the Perpetual Education Fund team. The SRS Missionaries were invited to this meeting as well. There were several who had difficulty logging in. We represented the Cambodia Self-Reliance team as Phanna and Sameth were still out for the holiday.

When the meetings were completed we headed out for errands. Sister Oveson's blow dryer sparked and almost exploded, so we were on a quest to find a new one. With only two months left we didn't want to spend much money, but still wanted a good one. We felt we did pretty well paying $15 for one that seems pretty sturdy. One more thing for someone to inherit when we leave in January. Our market finds also included new tops for Sister Oveson and fabric and gifts to take home. In just one hour we made a pretty good dent in our Central Market shopping list.