We went on two back to back exchanges this last week! It was tiring but way fun! It was hard to continue to stay busy doing missionary work when everyone was gone but we figured stuff out. It was also so hot. Hot season is coming up and I have found that they hotter it gets the more clothing I put on to cover my skin from head to toe!
On one of my exchanges my companion was biking super fast and I was trying to keep up with her! While we were biking she started pointing back at me and I was super confused. The next thing I know two water balloons and baby powder smack me! HAHA I was so shocked! Apparently this holiday they like to throw water balloons and baby powder at people biking by! Super safe right? Don't worry, I didnt crash.
One night we came home and the house was all quiet and we went to find where the other 2 sisters we live with were. They came out of no where and started attacking us with baby powder and water! Its a Khmer New Year thing. They have baby powder and water fights. It was so fun! But our house got destroyed!
Luckily, the next day was all dedicated to cleaning! I was not kidding when I said there is no one in the city during this holiday. Our mission President had two days of activities to help keep up busy during this holiday. One of the days was deep cleaning the apartment and a movie/game night! We played Khmer Games all day. It was great! When I get back we are going to have a big family party and play Khmer Games because they are the funniest games ever. My favorite one was when you are in pairs and one person sticks their head into a bucket of water and gets a mouth full of water and runs to the otherside of the room and spits the water into a water bottle and the partner takes off running from the water bottle to get a mouth full of water, run back, and spit it into the water bottle. So gross, yet so funny. People start laughing while they have the water in their mouths and once one person spits out the water from laughing, no one can hold it in. It was hilarious to play/watch. We got to watch Lion King also! I love that movie! I don't remember it being so funny, or maybe that is because I'm a missionary now.. Either way I loved it!
The next day was another activity but more on the spiritual side. We did a read-a-thon of the Gospels. I have read but never really studied the Gospels before. The Gospels is in the Bible and is the books of Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John. These four books are the records of Jesus Christ and his Ministry on the earth. Reading about Jesus Christ and His life and all the miracles he did was so enriching. I have been reading Jesus The Christ (If you haven't read it, READ IT.) and it helped me understand so much clearler all that He did for us. One of my favorite stories was when Christ healed the Palsy. When Jesus sees him and his faith He tells him that his sins are forgiven. People around them started to mock and question the Savior asking "Who can forgive sins but God alone?". Christ responded, "Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say Rise up and walk?" to which Jesus heals the man and he is able to walk again. Christ did so many miracles while he was on the earth and sometimes we focus a lot on the healings that he did but we forget the greatest miracle of all. Because of Jesus Christ and His Atonement, all of us can be forgiven for our sins which is the greatest miracle of all. I am so thankful for my Savior
and the opporuntiy I had to study His life this Easter weekend. I know that He lives and that He can help us all if we let him.
and the opporuntiy I had to study His life this Easter weekend. I know that He lives and that He can help us all if we let him.
A pre look at our khmer pictures we took today... HAH they painted our face with makeup. So funny. There will be more pictures once they give them back to us. SO FUN!
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