Lovely Learning Week in Kean Svay

Hello Everyone!

Another week went by. Things are going by way fast now. Sometimes the days are long but I really can't believe that it's March. It still feels like January. Anyways I hope things are great wherever you are. Things are great in Kean Svay and Chbaa Amphouv. The Kean Svay branch is really progressing. We spend most of our time proselyting there since mostly all of our investigators go to Kean Svay branch. Lots of biking but a good time.

 I'm really excited for this next Sunday. Bong On, her daughter, Sokian and Bong Phat are getting baptized. Bong On was really nervous she wouldn't be able to be baptized. She "married" (Khmer ceremony) her husband. Then she started learning with us and she decided to move out of her house, take her kids and move in with Ming Vaet (fancy lady picture). Anyways we figured it out and President said it's all good for her to be baptized. And get this! Before, her husband hated that she was learning. I met him once and yes he was a bit scary. He would get mad if she was reading the Book of Mormon so she would wait until he was asleep to read it. He told her she had to choose. So she did and she moved out. BUT. This week he came to church and tomorrow he is meeting the Elders so that's pretty awesome. Bong on has become one of my best friends. She is so sweet and she loves the gospel. She has such great faith and a desire to keep all of God's commandments. She is a great example to me. 

What else? I'm not really sure. It's getting hotter and hotter. There's randomly a bunch of corn being sold on the road now. Sister Pace goes home in a couple weeks. I’m not too happy about that haha. I’m still biking and eating sugar cane juice and living it up. I'm really trying not to stress. I've always had a weakness of stressing and worrying. Am I good enough? What do other people think about me? Am I doing enough? Man, I’m a horrible person and horrible companion and horrible missionary. I'm sure everyone reading this email has felt that way. And sometimes I feel so silly to be stressed out. I'm a missionary! This is probably the happiest calling! Why do I need to stress? I don't! And you don't either. The only thing that matters is God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost. Am I good enough? Honestly, no. But with Christ, I am. By ourselves we are nothing, only humans trying to figure out this life. But with our Savior we have potential and light and love and joy. And we can do anything with Him. I'm in the process of understanding this concept and believing it. Believe Christ! Read Elder Bednar’s talk from this past conference. I read it again this morning. So awesome. 

Well that's about it, have a great week!

Love always, 

Sister Mortell

Hand of God moment: Ming Pal (Elder Try's mom, Ally I think you met him in Siem Reap). Anyways I remember the first time I met her she was literally so crazy and hilarious and I felt a little scared. I felt like she hated me haha. And this past Sunday she asked me to be her daughter haha. I love her. 

Bong Phat

One of my favorite members, Ming Vaet. She was on her way to a wedding looking all fancy. Also, I hope you love my white toes :)

Bong On and Sokian. I love them so much.



There was a Cambodian wedding literally right outside our house. We opened the front door and there were all these people eating dinner in fancy Cambodian dresses. Awesome!

The Kean Svay youth showing us their dance.

We had been bowling at AEON mall (It's the big fancy mall in Phnom Penh) and we walked past the movie theaters. I saw an ad for the Beauty and the Beast movie with Emma Watson. Ahh, a little jealous. Oh and I don't know who this is :).