This is my father, Bill Williams. He passed away this week at the age of 84. He and my mother divorced when I was an infant and she didn't tell me anything about him until I was 21. I called him and said, "I think you're my father." He replied, "I know you're my son." That began a 40-year relationship that included his wonderful wife and five extraordinary siblings. Their Montana ranch home was filled with food, fun and music, and we visited as often as we could. He was a good man, personable and generous, with a tremendous work ethic and desire to see the right thing done in the right way. He was also a man with more than his share of stubbornness and less than his share of patience. It’s been a little scary to see how much alike we are. I will miss him.

Elder and Sister Liggett, ready for departure after their 18-month mission. From Rexburg, Idaho, they accomplished some wonderful things while serving here--family history, missionary and nursing support to name three among many. As part of their family history work, they not only helped many members prepare family names on new.familysearch.org but also ensured that district consultants were selected and trained so the work could continue after their departure. Of special note was the October 2010 rollout of Khmer language capability on new.familysearch. This meant that Khmer members could read temple file slips in their native language with romanized versions of their names also appearing. The Liggett's accompanied a group of Khmer saints to the Hong Kong Temple in March 2011 and were privileged to witness this first-ever event.

Here is the group of well-wishers for the Liggett's. It is indicative of their love for them that they came to the airport despite the late hour. This photo was taken at 9:30 pm.

Mike's Burger House is a Phnom Penh icon. Mike lived in California for 20 years and worked for In & Out Burgers so his burgers closely resemble those found in the states. Very personable, he and his wife (both pictured) enjoy serving missionaries young and old(er). The Liggett's chose Mike's as the place for their farewell meal, and it was a grand time.

The "Senior Sceptor" is given to the senior missionary with the most time in Cambodia. In this case it was presented by Elder Liggett to two because Elder Peterson, the handsome guy on the left, will be finishing his mission in three weeks and he was reluctant to assume the weighty responsibilities associated with the lofty position for such a short period. He did, however, caution the younger guy on the right that he wanted to pre-approve any contemplated decisions. Now if we could just find that job description. . .

Best friends forever--(l to r) Sisters My, Khan and Nguyen from the Phnom Penh 3rd (Viet speaking) Branch. Sister Khan will return this week from the Manila Missionary Training Center. She is assigned to a Khmer-speaking mission. Sister Nguyen will depart this week for the first-ever Manila session for missionaries serving a Vietnamese-speaking mission. Sister My is younger and is preparing for a mission.

This charming lady was pleased to have her photo taken. It appeared that she was part of a family that lived and worked at the Tamao Zoo--located about 30 km southeast of Phnom Penh.