We decided to take Varci and Kali on a swing around the country for our vacation. In each place we tried to stop and visit with a member or investigator, or less active member. We had some very tender visits. Our first stop was to go to Kampong Thom where we have a branch. On the way there, we pass a stop just before the town of Skun. This community is noted for it's wonderful pineapple and fried crickets and tarantulas which I have posted before. This is one of those rest stops just before Skun. You see all kinds of things on the road including this truck packed to the gills with cardboard boxes. We had just passed through a bad rain storm and the water hasn't evaporated yet, as you can see. If you look off to the right of the picture and bring it bigger, you can see the pineapples stacked so beautifully. The pineapple here is so good. Never had a bad one yet.
One of the women selling crickets, hmmm, can't remember what the front pictures or of, but in the back of the bowl are the crickets. We paid her 1,000 rial (.25) to let us take her picture.
This woman is so sweet. I couldn't believe she would let that spider walk all over her. Several of the younger girls did that also. To the bucket on the right are live tarantulas, and in her tray are the fried ones. We kindly passed on those also!
Just like home, if you have extra produce, put it outside of your home and try to sell it! These
probably are some kind of squash or gourd. I thought they might be papyas, but Varci think they are squash and I think she is right.
We saw many women planting rice. Many wear the pointed rice hats or kromas. I've never seen a male plant rice yet. I've seen them plow and help get the soil ready, but never seem them plant it . They work hard. They all looked up and I think a couple waved at us.
Another truck with Khmer men on top. This truck is also stacked sky high with goods!
Yea! We made it to the Kampong Thom branch building! Only 2 hours behind. Not so bad!!!
Elder Haws and Elder James. Elder James hates tarantulas and calls them demons because they are big and get on their curtains or floor in their home. Kali is entertaining the troops it looks like! Just this past week those Elders get to move in to a safer home! I'm sure they are excited to do that!
Elder Donnelson on the left and Elder Christian on the right. Elder Donnelson is the zone Leader for the Siem Reap/Kampong Thom Zone. And Elder Christian is his loyal companion. We are trying to keep them all healthy.
Mom - I think the produce on the red chair is actually some type of gourd or squash. It doesn't look like papaya to me but then again, I ain't no expert!
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