Baptisms, Birthdays, and Saturday Adventures

Saturdays can hardly be called routine. There are similar elements, but each week unfolds with something new. 

The morning started with 21 in attendance at Institute. We highly recommend rising early on Saturday mornings and start the day with gospel discussion.

 

In a blog post on September 25, 2016 we mentioned Augustus who just showed up at Church in Steung Mean Chey 3rd ward, wanting to worship God. He had come to Cambodia from Nigeria in an effort to get a visa to the U.S. to further his education. His questions and desire to learn the gospel were amazing. We gave his contact information to the office elders who serve in the English speaking international branch. Today was his baptism. He testified how the gospel had changed his life. As he arrived at the Church for the baptismal service someone driving by on a moto snatched his phone from his pocket and was gone. He was concerned, but never angry. We assured him that was just stuff, but the blessings he received today no one could take from him. He is pretty amazing!

We also had a request from Elder Burnett's mom to wish him happy birthday if we saw him this weekend. Someone was looking out for that request because as we were just leaving after the baptism we came across Elder Burnett and his companion, Elder Maurer. It turns out next week is Elder Maurer's birthday, so both appreciate the birthday wishes.

This afternoon we went in search of a little shop Sister Thurston had told us about. We never found the shop, but the "Delikat Gelato" was delicious! The mom driving a moto with her baby strapped in a pack is a rare find, but unfortunately there are too many children carrying an infant into traffic, counting on the sympathy of the motorists to give them money.