Marathon Days

Today was one of those days that seemed to be a marathon from the time you get up until time to go to bed. We started with our "normal" schedule of a morning walk before going to the office. There were several Christmas projects that needed to be completed before noon. About 9:30 the zone leaders brought us 15 kg of fresh chicken they had purchased at the market for Sunday's missionary gathering. That meant we needed to make a quick trip to the apartment and find space in the fridge. 

Back to the office and Sister Oveson finished putting together a bookmark handout for Institute, as well as Christmas Pockets for the missionaries by printing a nativity picture and Christmas greeting on legal size envelopes then cutting them in half, then filling them with a few pieces of candy and a small gift with an encouraging message. There were also preparations for teaching Institute tomorrow, and reading scriptures. 

This afternoon we had lunch with Sister Schwab and Sister OrMax. With transfers next week, Sister Schwab returns home to Star Valley Wyoming. These two valiant missionaries have been our translators in Chaktomuk Ward for several months. Two weeks may not be enough time to break in someone new. 

After lunch we had to pick up produce from Mama's which she purchased for our missionary lunch Sunday, back to the apartment and find more space in our small fridge, then to the church for a Stake Presidency meeting.  Driving through traffic before 5:00 rush hour made it possible, where 10 minutes later would have taken about twice as long. 

The Stake Presidency, their wives and children wanted to take us out for dinner to thank us for our service in the Stake. We went with them to Tonle Bassac II, a buffet restaurant that we have written about before. The biggest problem with going to a buffet is eating way to much. In the past we have gone at lunch time, the evening the price is a lot more but there is also a bigger selection. They even have the meat, pineapple and vegetables on skewer like Brazilian restaurants that we have been to in Utah. As so many times before, the food was good but the company was even better.