Ok so the time is going way to fast. But this week was another INCREDIBLE week in Cambodia. I love love love it with all my heart. It's so HAPPY here!
we met a lady who makes yogurt!!! shes the mom of a recent convert. its super awesome-so we've been trying to schedule her in more often:) i was a little nervous cause fresh yogurt sounds gross, but actually its super super chngain (delicious). also we made PIZZZZZA. pizza is definitely one of my favorite things, and it was a little bit of a struggle cause we didnt have a recipe for the dough, but we just smothered it in sauce and cheese (we splurged) and i think it tasted pretty close to what pizza is supposed to taste like! so that was happy.
we met a lady who makes yogurt!!! shes the mom of a recent convert. its super awesome-so we've been trying to schedule her in more often:) i was a little nervous cause fresh yogurt sounds gross, but actually its super super chngain (delicious). also we made PIZZZZZA. pizza is definitely one of my favorite things, and it was a little bit of a struggle cause we didnt have a recipe for the dough, but we just smothered it in sauce and cheese (we splurged) and i think it tasted pretty close to what pizza is supposed to taste like! so that was happy.
beside the obvious happy parts of the week (pizza and yogurt), this week was actually super happy. Im learning a lot about true love, and the difference between being kind and actually loving someone. being kind is not hard-its actually the easiest thing. easy to go along with them, easy to agree, etc. but loving someone is sacrifice, is forgiveness, is hard work, is diligence, is time, and is a process. and its one of the most beautiful things ive seen her in cambodia, with the people, and my companions. and it goes along with a quick thought i want to share. in alma 15:18 it talks about alma and amulek. and earlier in the chapter we learn a lot about amulek. he overcame a lot of obstacles, and sacrificed so much for the Lord. i just think it is so tender how in verse 18 it talks about how alma "ministered unto him in his tribulations, and strengthened him in the Lord" we can all learn from this. love is about other people. its about what you can do for them, how you can help them. i encourage all of you to find a couple things in your life that you can change to be more loving, not just more kind. i know as you do so, you will be filled with more happiness!
i love this gospel so much! i am so so grateful to be serving a mission for the Lord. stay stong, and help others stay strong!
love sis smith
ps this is a pic of my and my new comp (isnt she beautiful?) shes full cambodian, but grew up in america! so her khmae and eng are both perfect-lucky for me i can learn a TON of language:)
Below is a note from her companion to us:
Hi Krysti!
This is Sister Sophia Sok! Sister Smith's new comp! I just want to let you know that I am so grateful to be in this journey of the Labor of Love for our Heavenly Father with her! She is so charitable, so kind, and humble. I love her example of light to try harder and harder. I am Khmer, but raised in America. Sister Smith is improving so much on her language. I am so blessed to use my gift that Heavenly Father has bestowed of being fluent in Khmer and English to help your daughter out. She is so wonderful in many ways. I am so excited to work hard and to share my love for Christ with her. Your family is so blessed and will evermore be! We love you and have a wonderful week!
Funny Side Story: We have this grandpa who is a member of the church. He would hang out at the stake center all the time and would take baths in the baptismal font. I don't even know where he got the keys to get in! One day, he walked passed us and he was just sooo soaking wet. Haha he always shook our hands and demanded (nicely) that we have to print the pictures he asked us to take with him. It is a little weird!
With love and gratitude,
Sister Sok
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