It's really hot in Cambodia (at least it feels that way) every day,
so everyone carries a lot of water with them. We all carry at least
two full water bottles with us most days unless we aren't going anywhere
(so basically on CBR days or holidays when the traffic becomes
dangerous, there was one of those a couple of weeks ago.)
There aren't any investigators in our area. My
companion, Elder Workman, said that everyone who speaks Vietnamese has
already been contacted several times, so the only people in this area
either already are members or have absolutely no desire to learn the
Gospel. We spend most of our time visiting members and teaching recent
converts. Luckily we don't have to bike very far, about a maximum of
thirty minutes if we're going to the extreme edge of our area or are
going to the mission home.
The Vietnamese missionaries aren't allowed to leave
the city unless they are being transferred to Vietnam or going home, so
I'm going to be in Phnom Penh for most of my mission. The traffic in
Phnom Penh is worse than in Ho Chi Minh City (I didn't think that it was
possible, but apparently it was) because in HCM there were often
separate lanes for cars, meaning that there were only motorcycles and
mopeds to contend with most of the time, but here everyone uses the same
roads, which makes things much more chaotic.
I'm looking forward to Christmas. The entire
mission celebrates together except for the missionaries in Vietnam, who
celebrate together in Hanoi. There's supposed to be a lot of things
going on, including a talent show and a white elephant gift party for
those who want to participate.
I hope everyone has a great week!
Elder Nguyen
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