We decided we needed some swaggy passport photos. Just for fun:
This week Elder Brewer and I had 33 opportunities to sit down and teach people about the gospel. 33 lessons in one week. For any of you who don't know, that is a lot. I was able to practice teaching, speaking khmae, asking questions, and listening and understanding a solid 33 times this week. What a blessing. We also found 10 new investigators so we doubled President Moon's promise of 5 a week.
A couple of those lessons were to Puu Sarit and Ming SreiToic again. They are still doing so well. Sarit called me 30 minutes before church and told us that he couldn't come to church because he didn't have anything to ride. We were way sad but we said a prayer for them. Miracles do happen. They walked in 10 minutes after church started. They decided to take a mottodope again. I know their sacrifice will pay off. Heavenly Father is blessing them and will continue to bless them.
I decided to buy lemon/salt flavored toothpaste:
Definitely one of the weirder things I've ever put in my mouth. 2/10 would not recommend.
There are tons of waffle carts rolling around our area all the time. Whenever we ride past I get a whiff of the sweet cinnamon sugar goodness and die because we aren't allowed to eat from carts like that. This week we found a lady that sells them in the market! So finally I got to see if the forbidden fruit really lived up to all the hype. It did.
We got transfer calls last night. I'm leaving to go to an area called Jimgamon. I'll be working with Elder Olson. I'm way stoked! We are going to do some great work. I love moving around so it will be a fun time for sure. I'm way sad to be leaving this area though. I'm definitely not ready to leave all my homies that I've made here. Our recent converts are the best and our ward is growing so fast. I'll be back here one day though. When they build a temple in Stung Mean Chey I'll come back and move in and be a temple worker for sure.
My homies:
This is how to be cool in Asia:
Shpeel: This week we got some pass out cards pictures of resurrected Christ in America. We taught a bunch of people all about his resurrection and how He will come again one day and there will be peace for 1000 years. The spirit that filled the room every time we talked about his resurrection was so strong. My testimony of this was confirmed multiple times. I know that we will all be resurrected because of Christ. I know that He will come again. I know that we need to prepare now for that day. I hope when that day comes I will be ready and be able to meet Him with confidence.
I love Cambodia.
10/10 would recommend.
I love all of you.
Love, Elder Osborne
Praying for Rain
By David C. Moon (our mission president)
Parched soil, cracked, hardened by unrelenting daily heat
Swirling clouds of dust fill my soul, choking the light
Tender shoots springing from my heart wither, collapsed, gasping
Clasped hands, bowed head, the priest on bended knee
Gives voice to my soul, pierced through with many sorrows
To thee i witness my heart, imprinted with His name
My mind, to always remember Him
My life, bound by covenant to keep thy law
Please, Father, send rain.
I thirst.
Then came there forth both blood and water.
This is my blood which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
I will pour water upon him that is thirsty and floods upon the dry ground.
Great drops falling down, slowly at first
Splattering in the dust, softening the thirsty soil
The drizzle turns to downpour
Soaking, soothing, healing, filling my soul
How can a small plastic cup hold such a flood?
Drenched in Spirit, poured out from heaven, my cup runneth over
Living Water refreshes, renews, as I recommit
Tender shoots springing up unto everlasting life.