Unique Things of Siem Reap, Cambodia

Some Unique Things about Siem Reap, Cambodia

We helped teach this family.  The mom and daughter were baptized last week and the dad is still continuing to take lessons.

This sister was leaving church with her three small children to go home on her bike.  They mostly come to church on a bike or moto (motorbike).  The branch president has a car.

Dennis stood by a neighborhood gas station near our church.  Just stop and they fill your moto.

Dana, with Da's little sister, myself and Sri Roth who will be going on a mission next month - we all went to visit a sister in the hospital.

All of us went to visit a sister who was sick in the hospital.

While visiting members on Sundays, we ran into the Elders.

Kon, our tuk tuk driver, posed in front of a neighborhood volleyball game.

 

 One of our members home on a beautiful summer day.

Since we don't drink water from the sink, there are several water coolers with drinkable water.

Here Dennis is buying more computer minutes so we can have the internet.

This is a family of five all on a moto going to town.  This is typical family transportation.

Our transportation is always the tuk tuk - here Dennis smiles before we ride.

Here are workers piled in the back of a truck on their way home from work - very common.

Notice both women who are driving motos are wearing pajamas which is seen a lot here.

Here Dennis stands as we are going into the market.

Here are some of the fruits and vegetables that we bought at the market.  There are many more vegetables that we are not familiar with.

Here is a stand which sells corn on the cobb.

These displays for the buddah religion are located everywhere. 

Motos are used to transport everything.  I had to take this picture of a family carrying so many items - one will drive and the other person holds on to the items to transport them.

This is Dana taking four investigators to church, all students at a school where she is the co-ordinator and helps them with learning and meals three days a week.

And here are many of the animals we see on a regular basis.

One member family raises ducks and they were ready to go into the water.

This mother hen was bringing her chicks in to be protected.  Many of the families have
 hens and chicks.

We had to laugh.  Our tuk tuk driver had a baby chick hide on his shoe under his pants.  He pulled up his pant leg to show us this baby chick.  I also remember visiting one home and having a chick jump over my shoe as he was strutting around the yard.

Members of the church often raise chickens, ducks and even pigs.  So interesting to see.

Here the water buffalo were hitched and being used.  Often we see them wandering or tied to a pole.  They can be seen here in Cambodia.