A Visit from The Dalton and Perkins

Elder and Sister Perkins and Sister Elaine Dalton and her husband Steve came to Phnom Penh August 23-25. We picked them up at the airport, fed them at Java (a restaurant here), took them to their hotel, and and picked them up again to do two visits. We went to two different families to do Family Home Evening. We had two wonderful Family Home Evenings. It had been raining really hard which meant for slow traffic, so we arrived at the last home one hour late. At the first home was a non-member Mom and her and Sister Dalton bonded. Between her and Elder Perkins, they made such a difference through their expressions of love that the sister said she would study the gospel more so she could join the church and go with her family to the temple to have an eternal family. Of course, I forgot my camera. BUT, I did remember it the next day, August 24th. We had a morning with no appointments, so we took the Perkins and Daltons to the Killing Fields. This is always a sobering place to go and makes you think of all the needless suffering that one, very bad and wicked leader could cause a nation.

They are shining up this memorial Wat that houses many of the skulls and bones of those murdered on this ground. The holes above are where some of the mass graves were exhumed.

They have tried to make this place into a peaceful and restful place that will honor the dead.

We were there with them that day. Here is proof. We then went to the mission home before the

Young Women meeting where I fed them a luncheon.

That afternoon we held a meeting for the Young Women and their leaders. We had about 125 young women in attendance. Sister Dalton really encouraged Personal Progress. The Young Women loved her as you can how they have surrounded her. At the Young Women meeting Sister Dalton not only encouraged Personal Progress, but encouraged them to #1. Read their scriptures every day, #2 Pray morning and evening and #3 To SMILE! They would be surprised how smiling could make a difference in people's lives.

We got this group picture of many that were still in attendance after the meeting. The Daltons and Perkins stayed and mingled and let the young women take pictures with them.

We then met with District Presidents of the Auxiliaries and the Senior sisters who are their advisors for a Snack and Chat for about 30 minutes.

We then had a member meeting. Our sister missionaries along with the Elders in Phnom Penh were in attendance. Sister Dalton and Sister Perkins. loved our sisters and thought they were all beautiful and outstanding sisters. We brought them back to the mission home for a supper before we took them back to the Hotel.

We got a group picture when we picked them up at the Hotel to take them to the airport on their way to meetings in Thailand, then on to Hong Kong. Previously they had been in Taiwan. The Perkins and Dalton made a lasting impression on the members, missionaries and Young Women here in Phnom Penh.