Week 14: When In Cambo...

WHEN IN CAMBO and it starts lightening, what's the first thing Khmers do? They turn off their phone, of course, so they won't get struck by the lightning... HAHA. We were in a lesson with this om (om means older lady) and she got up sooo fast and ran to her phone to turn it off once she saw the lightning. It's the little things like that that keep me entertained everyday:)

Guess who had to give a talk at church in Khmer last minute because the speaker fell through??? ME. I actually enjoy giving talks... but preferably in English... It was the scariest thing I've ever done, but I did it! AND... I included reading a scripture! When they announced my name in church to speak they called me Sister Snoookie (in a Cambo accent. So cute). The Elders think they're so funny. They told the Bishopric that's how you say my name... It does has a nice ring to it though. So everyone in the ward calls me that now. The people have a hard time saying my name for some reason, until you add "ie" at the end. Maybe I should change it to Sister Snookie for the next year? Hey Dad, Bishop Snookie has a nice tone to it too :)

So on Wednesday we were trying to schedule with our investigator a time she could get baptized but the next four weekends are holidays or general conference and it was not working. She didn't want to wait another whole month. I made a joke by saying "What about this Sunday!" and she said, "Perfect!" Sooo WE GOT A BAPTISM! It was so fun! She was a golden investigator! She is the bishop's mom! At her baptism he shared that 30 years ago he was baptized. He was all by himself. Every night since then he has prayed in faith that God will help him be sealed to his family. Since that time, all of his siblings have been baptized and now his mom. He then turned to his mom and said, "Mom, we are going to be able to have an eternal family now." I loved how he said that he prayed in faith, even though at the time it seemed hopeless, that the rest of his family would join the church-- BUT with God, all things are possible! 

**​Ming Sokleems Baptism!

All in all, everything is GOOD. I love it here! I love the people. I seriously love being a missionary. I told my little brother today that I love being a missionary so much that if I had to pick between being at BYU and being on a mission, I would pick mission. HANDS DOWN. Crazy right? 

Love you all! 

**When you do duck lips to this baby, she does them back! Haha! SOOO CUTE! Sorry I'm so sweaty... eewwww

**Lunch with my roomies.