While in the airport waiting for our return flight from Siem Reap, we received a call from the oncologist reporting that Kim Loan's condition was deteriorating rapidly. Her cancer was metastasizing to more vertebrae and tumors had overtaken half of her lungs. We rushed to the hospital to get a full report and to visit her. Her breathing was heavily labored as she smiled a response to our expressions of everyone's love to her. That was yesterday. Shortly after 5:00 this morning, we received a call saying that Kim Loan had passed away. While terribly saddened, we are grateful that a loving Father in Heaven has chosen to end this beautiful young woman's suffering and bring her home. As expected, the Viet members of the Church are rallying in support of her parents and many friends. We have been busy today assisting where we can. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning.

Here's an old guy with two beautiful women. Ba Thu is the matriarch of the Vietnamese church community. She is hard-working and highly respected.

Sister Snyder is the center of attention of these young women attending the Central District Conference. Note the colorful ao dai's worn by several.

Sisters Doan and Mai at the entryway to the chapel. They are both returned missionaries.

Sister Vo Thi Gai modeling her ao dai. She finished her mission last summer.

Sarong, the tallest, is a faithful sister from one of the new Steung Mean Chey branches. Lam Sophy is from the (Viet) branch 3. Both are returned missionaries.

This is the home of Em Dung (Yoom) and his wife and two children. The home is larger than most of the homes belonging to the Vietnamese who live close to the river. It is about 12x20 feet.