We have met some wonderful members here as we have attended our assigned Branches, who are filled with faith and who carry the spirit with them. One we visited several weeks ago told of loving her husband more after joining … Continue reading
Since we moved into this home in Ta Khmau, we have not had any Internet access and have not seen a newspaper, not for the lack of trying. We have had a lot of work to do to move into … Continue reading
Our landlady visited yesterday and took the remaining items we did not want from the home. It was filled with many beautiful and expensive knickknacks which we did not want responsibility for. She took them and the inside Buddhist shrines, … Continue reading
We are in our new home, and it is beautiful – to look at. As with anyplace you look at more closely, there are the downsides. But first, the upsides. Did I say it is beautiful? Most homes and public … Continue reading
Yes, we visited a number of homes in the Ta Khmau area, led by the real estate agent contracted to the Mission, looking at possible places we could move to make our work in Ta Khmau more effective. When we … Continue reading
In our call as Senior Couple Missionaries, strict rules were not given therefore we have some freedom of choice about what we are to do. We have been given an assigned area, the Ta Khmao 1 and 2 Branches, and … Continue reading
We use tuk-tuks to get wherever we need to go, most often using the same tuk-tuk and driver, Mr. Sam OL. Since our assignment is to Ta Khmao and Kien Svay, we have been having Sam drive us there to … Continue reading
Perhaps the most popular vehicle line seen in Phnom Penh is the Lexus. This is astounding given the poverty level of most of the people, however, just owning a Lexus apparently isn’t enough, some have to flaunt it. This label … Continue reading
The local currency is the Real, that trades officially for about 4080 per US Dollar, but the real currency here IS the US Dollar. All the cash machines dispense dollars and everything is priced in dollars. If something costs less … Continue reading
There are places where the merchant stalls crowd out into the road. Usually, if you find a fruit seller, you find half a dozen fruit sellers. If you see a wicker furniture shop, there will be 6 to 8 in … Continue reading