Light The World - Just Visited The Lonely

Before we came to Cambodia we were able to meet with the previous Perpetual Education Fund couple who had been home for about four months. They left just as Self-Reliance Services was being rolled out here in Asia and Phanna and Sameth were hired as Church Employees. They shared some of the things which they did while they were here and told us a little bit about the people and the country. They did share that they had a favorite restaurant that they went to way too often, Mama's New York Deli on Street 63. It did not take us long to find Mama's or to put it on our favorite list as well.

We have been following the LDS Church Advent calendar about Lighting the World each day this month, today's message was about visiting the lonely. In talking with Mama she is a widow that moved back to Phnom Penh from New York City after her husband past away. Mama is probably in her 80s, based on what she has told us, and she missses her grandchildren that are still in the U.S., so we decided to go there for dinner. She always loves to see us and Sister Oveson always gets big hugs before we leave.

Today was one of those interesting days at the office. We did go in about 7:30, but we only stayed until 9:45 when we went home for a Skype call. We stayed home long enough to eat lunch, but by time we went back Phanna was gone for the day and Sameth took today off. Needless to say our corner of the office was very quiet. We were able to wrap up somethings that we had on our list to do today before we called it a day as well.