Dear Family and Friends,

We've added four photos this week--baptism, English class, a new missionary packing his bags, and his sisters. Hope everything is well with you. Keep those messages coming. We love them!

Elder and Sister Snyder (Mom and Dad, Grandma and Grandpa, Tim and Janis)

Sister Snyder struck up a special friendship with this young man, Meng, who was baptized last week by Elder Chea (white tie). Elder Draper, far right, helped teach the lessons to Meng. Meng is learning English, and has hopes for a bright future. Talented and outgoing, he made Sister Snyder some beautiful origami swans and decorative stars. As an aside, we recently visited with a young man who has been called to a mission in Australia. He has worked in a glass shop for the past three years. He started at $8 a month, and after a year and a half was making $40 a month. At the end of his three years, he was making $80 a month. Through its Perpetual Education Fund, the church assists members with training and education to enable them to lead successful lives and support a family.

This photo shows Elders Ross and Matthews teaching English to a motivated group of youngsters and oldsters. Any U.S. teacher would love to have a class of such happy, enthusiastic learners. They meet once a week at one of the local church branches. Still struggling with basic numbers in the Khmer language, Elder Snyder was shamed by one of the students who was asked to use English to count all the people in the room. He immediately got to his feet and started counting, "2, 4, 6, 8" etc. Incidentally, can you see who is peeking from behind the column?

Elder Den is a young man from Phnom Penh who is packing for his mission. He first goes to the Mission Training Center in Manila for three weeks, then returns to Cambodia to serve for two years. It is an exciting time for him and his family. The photo was taken the night before his departure in the mission home. His mother is helping him pack, and other family members were there, too. Note the portable scales. There is a 20-kilo limit to (airline) baggage weight to Manila. Missionaries are required to earn money in advance to help pay for their mission costs.

Elder Den's sisters, Nawi and Nari, enjoyed helping him pack, too.

These two little guys from Takhmao are all dressed up in their Sunday finery. At this time of year, the mornings are usually clear, and it rains hard (think monsoon) in the afternoon.

Sister Snyder with Relief Society members from the Takhmao Branch. Known for compassionate service, the Relief Society is the largest women's organization in the world.