Sept 5

Howdy all, Our mission experience has been so amazing that words can not begin to describe. It has been a wonderful blend of culture, beautiful people, sights, sounds and smells but I have to say without a doubt the thing that has been so special is to watch the Gospel of Jesus Christ take root and grow in the lives of these humble and special people. Their faith and sacrifice has been so humbling for Sister Dickerson and I. Our Branch Pres. pays $5 every Sunday for a 1.5 hour ride into church one way on salary of a little over $100 per month. We have many youth who ride 30 to 45 min on bike on hot dusty and sometimes muddy dirt roads to church and seminary. (seminary is in the afternoon) We stay pretty busy, still trying to find the balance of service between the two branches that we serve. We have been the last couple of days in Phenom Phen to meet with our mission pres., get the car worked on and pick up groceries. the fellowship with the other couples has been so warm and friendly, they are all such choice people with whom you feel an instant connection because of our common sacrifice and love for people of Cambodia. We still are trying to work out the bugs with our laptop no one here in the mission office was able to get it going, looks like we will have to find a computer shop for help. We will keep you posted. We love you all and pray for the lords blessings to be with you always, Dad