Ox cart and pots for sale

I have been trying to get a picture of this ox cart pulling this wagon full of pottery through the streets ever since we got here. Everytime we have seen it, we haven't had our camera with us. The cart goes throughout the town selling pottery wares from it. Very typical of what it must have been like 75 years ago.

The Dental Clinic

These are some pictures from the five day dental clinic with 11 dentists. Most everyone was pleasant but a few felt their problems were more important than others. It was a challenge to accommodate everyone. The clinic saw over 600 patents and Elder Morgan pulled 60 teeth in one day including other services. It was a challenge but also rewarding. The services were all free.

Recent Rain Storm

This is our road in front of our apartment after one of our all day storms. It really turns into a river.

Mail to missionaries in "The Pouch"

Just wanted to let everyone know that mail to missionaries in "The Pouch" through Salt Lake is now to be a 11 x 8 1/2 inch page of paper, written on one side, folded to resemble a legal size envelope. The letter needs to be taped on the top and the addresses on the paper as you would address any envelope.
I was talking to some sister missionaries yesterday and they said that the pouch requirements had been abused, violating the contract the church had with other governments and that the missionary work had been stopped as a result.
If you need to send anything to us other than a letter as described above, the other address we sent to you gets here pretty well. It is also address to the mission office but goes by regular mail.
The end date for sending cards etc. through the pouch ended October 31st so all November, December birthday cards were sent early. Don't open until you birthday, ; )
Reminder of addresses:
Cambodian Phnom Penh Mission
PO Box 30150
Salt Lake City, UT 84130 0150
USA

Cambodian Phnom Penh Mission
PO Box 165
House 2B, Street 222
Off Norodom Blvd
Phnom Penh
CAMBODIA

Reason for our trip to the Beach

I just wanted to let you know the conditions here in Phnom Penh two weeks ago, when we went to Sihanoukville. Our Driver wanted to go with his family to the province of his birth with his wife, daughter, mother, father, aunts, uncles etc. We were told and we believe that the city emptied starting Tuesday night until Monday the next week. As we were out visiting on Tuesday night we saw a 9 passenger van filled with about 20 people in it and so many we couldn't count on top of the van. We saw not just one van like that but several. We went down the street to visit the family, we had been down the same street before, it was nearly empty. The people we were visiting, had sold their only means of transportation to help a sick mother, the only reason they were still there. Many in the branches we work with were going away. It really was surprising how empty the streets became. So Elder Morgan and I decided we would let our driver go and we would go to the beach. It was very inexpensive, $6.00 per seat one way. So least you think we were shirking our duties, that is the reason we went at this time. We did have a good time, and tried to support the little business on the beach.

Our Trip to Sihanoukville Beach

2nd day at the breach below, notice that Sister Morgan is dressed. Soooooooo burned 1st day

Above, Elder Morgan and Elder Murray both getting burned on the 2nd day. The beach was wonderful. The water was warm, the people were friendly and talkative out in the water. Very conducive to burn, burn, burn. Our skin is pealing like crazy the week after we got back. The hotel was pretty but the staff wasn't very friendly or helpful. The hotel was a 5 min. walk to the water's edge. We are still wondering about stupidity in not putting on a lot of sun screen; it isn't our first time to the beach. We had a good time with the other senior couple and it was a nice break. We went to a very nice restaurant the first evening and had some nice fresh baked fish. We would do it again, only the next time we will use sun screen.

Visits to Our Less Active Families

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These are the Elders we work with in our two branches. They are all Khmei. They are good young men and we enjoy our visits with them. These pictures of people whose homes we have visited in the last two weeks. Some are less active and some are new investigators. The little girl sitting in a chair was pealing an orange. She sat there and patiently pealed that orange until she was down to the meat and then she gobbled it up and started jumping around. I could see why the parents had her occupied. It is the raining season and we often go out just after a storm and when we get back we have to take our shoes off at the door. It is a good custom that we take our shoes off before going into the homes. Some of the streets are paved but most of the back roads where we go to see these people are just dirt.