Arrival in Cambodia!

Edward had a great MTC experience and is feeling comfortable with the language so far. He enjoyed his time there and was looking forward with great anticipation to teach the gospel in Southeast Asia.

Momma's Boys.

 A group of missionaries learning to speak Hmong, Vietnamese, and Khmer.

With Elder Brady Call, an Orem High School friend, heading to Peru.  

Traveling with 11 other missionaries bound for Cambodia, they left the MTC Tuesday afternoon, May 21, 2013, and took the Front Runner to the airport. He flew to LAX for a three hour layover. We had a great telephone visit with him during that layover. His plane left LAX 1:00 a.m. Utah time and flew to Hong Kong arriving there Thursday morning (what happened to Wednesday?) at 5:45 a.m. (Wednesday, 3:45 p.m. Utah time). He called again from Hong Kong and had another wonderful visit with Emily (she made sure to give him domestic and international calling cards). Then on to Cambodia arriving on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. (Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. Utah time).

At the Hong Kong airport.

On the way from the Phenom Penh airport to the mission office.

The arrival party: Twelve from the Provo MTC and 10 from the Manilla, Philippines MTC.

 A fellow new missionary from Cambodia.

President David Moon and Sister Kathryn Moon upon Edward's arrival.

Mission office in Phnom Penh.

 This is a back alley in Edward's first area, Kampong Cham. Edward reports that this is not a typical street, most of the streets in the city are paved.

A home in Kampong Cham.

Midway at the MTC

Edward and his companion, Elder Brandon Johnson from Orem, Utah. Edward is finishing his fifth week in the MTC and is scheduled to leave on approximately May 23, 2013. He is enjoying the experience there and is looking forward to using his new language and teaching skills in Cambodia.

Edward's MTC district.

This is most likely the two Cambodian speaking MTC districts.

Edward, Elder Johnson and friend.

A break from studying?

The Elders of Edward's district.

Cambodia Phnom Penh Mission

Leaving home.

Edward entered the Provo Missionary Training Center on March 20, 2013. He is excited to learn the Cambodian language and is anxious to get to Cambodia.
His MTC companion is Elder Braydon Johnson, a fellow OHS graduate.

Arriving at the Missionary Training Center.

After the initial shock of the absolute foreign nature of that foreign language, Edward reports that it is coming nicely. He is beginning to be able to express himself in Cambodian and feels good with his steady progress.

Stepping into the MTC.