https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--w9bOGpi2s

Whelp the infamous Cambodian New year has come and gone.

And I was right. No one was in town. Like imagine San Francisco just empty. So our mission president filled our time with meetings and general conference sessions and cleaning of our houses and what not. On one day all the Elders and Sisters in the city went and had a FREE FOR ALL buffet. I felt like I was in the most Asian restaurant Las Vegas has to offer. 

Man, I'm getting so bad at writing these emails now. My stellar companion, Elder Johnny "the Rock" Ros does the worlds best weekly emails. I'm lazy, so I'm just gonna attach his email. With the power of his writing skills, and my picture taking skills, i think we have something cooking. 

Have a great week ya poops. 

Elder Slavens 

Elder Ros and I on cleaning day 

The three zits I found on my arm which I have named "Orion's belt"

The galaxy is located on Orion's belt 

Going to clean the church 

And then the candid picture of me laughing afterwards that was so cute, I couldn't NOT put it in 

And then the not so cute picture I found on my camera but didn't remember taking. 

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The action shots of me jumping like a tortoise 

week 56: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0ByelKyvCEuEXNDJMT25rc1hJUVU&usp=sharing

Dallin's companion Elder Ros' email

56th Episode of អែលឌើរ រស់ - Digrity Frenzy Water

A close up of Elder Slavens and My planner cover for this transfer!!!

Elder Ros has done it again making a nicer and more updated board! ...#YESYESYES (From deep cleaning!)

#WheresElderLambornandSisterKillian? MTC Khmer New Year Group Picture!!! Holla! Yeaaah!  (Last Thursday!) 

The North Zone Elders/ Sisters and I took time to do a service project around the Church building during Khmer New Year! #FUNSTUFF (Last Friday!)

ជាតំបន់សូមជំរាបសួរ!,

     Well! What is up all who are following up with me this week! Whoo! Me and Elder Slavens are killing it over although Phnom Penh's been a ghost town throughout last week! Here lies some highlights from last week! 

-From last Monday after P-day, me and Elder Slavens participated at a Family Home Evening which was very uplifting and fun as we showed up to Lida and her family's house, before that we've been contacting several people around the area ounce more to see anyone's wanting to learn about the gospel even though it's Khmer New Year!

-Last Tuesday, me and Elder Slavens spent majority of this day by DEEP CLEANING our apartment for the entire day which was super fun! Because cleaning our apartment helps anyone maintain the Holy Spirit in our homes in the mission! 

-Last Wednesday, we had Zone Conference which was excellent! I am truly motivated to help many other develop a stronger testimony of the Book of Mormon! After that we met one of our investigators named Non, a very nice guy and always willing to learn and ask unique questions about the Church I love him so much! Also, I met a family with Pu Soka and his family, it was wonderful to meet them and help them develop a better testimony of the Gospel! 

-Last Thursday, President Christensen held a big lunch at the Tonle Bassac 2 Restaurant to celebrate Khmer New Year for missionaries serving with in the city. After that, we met a cool indian guy that wants to learn about The Book of Mormon he's a really awesome guy named Ango. We had a excellent discussion with him as we prepared a Book of Mormon since he wants one! We introduced to him the Book of Mormon and gave him one with our testimonies in it as he has so many unique questions about Christ and the church! He's been committed to read and study the Book of Mormon out! It's my first time in a while ever to teach about the Church in English! Funny thing is as we about to close with a prayer Elder Slavens was nervous that I was going to pray with Ango in Khmer, but rather than doing that I just gave a sincere prayer in English with Ango to help him feel the Holy Spirit! One of the funnest experience I ever had in my mission! Then later on we met a active member named  Bong Peak, a cool and nice guy with awful children... but it's fantastic to see him and his family doing alright, meeting Peak for my first time has been a honor! Haha!

- OKay! Last Friday, me and the North Zone did a big service project around the North Stake Center picking up dirt and sand from the trees on front of the church fence and putting all of it in a better place! Then, later on we had Weekly Planning for a while, then we participated at a Khmer New Party of some members for a bit while contacting on the way for a bit.

-Last Saturday, we literally went from path to path to contacting a ton of people in the city to see if any want to learn, some understood our invitation and some claim to be busy which I know people here are legit busy here in the city despite in some people circumstance that it's Khmer New Year! But anyways it's been a fun day! We just go around town talking to several people about the Gospel! One of my favorite days of this transfer already! 

-Yesterday!, church is fantastic for my first time in Te'uk La'ak although it's ....well you all know the Holiday! ...Had a chance to introduce myself a meet some members here, hope to meet a whole lot more members next Sunday! After church me and Elder Slavens approach a cool guy that I contacted in the area working at a restaurant  named Bong Nian hopefully we'll meet throughout this week since he bluntly told me that he wants to learn a lot more about God! Love him and excited to meet him along with Elder Slavens! All contacting throughout this week's been paying off! Whoo!

         Well this is pretty much all I wanted to share for this weeks post! It's been a very fun transfer so far being with Elder Slavens, I know that the Gospel is beneficial for anyone in these last days or Latter-day! I still love to serve my divine heritage here! I know I've been called to serve here doing God's will here doing the Lord's work! I am so thankful to be called to serve in this mission! My growth in Khmer is still going along with Elder Slavens! We know we can do it! This area's in great hands! Well, gotta get back to work and keep inviting those to come unto Christ! I can't wait to keep up the work here in this mission Cambodia! May God bless each of you who's still praying for me that I am able to keep serving in this mission! Stay fantastic, I love you all so much! Will be posting next week!

NOTE: REAN English Class's been canceled twice because of Khmer New Year. But that's okay wait for this week and see throughout this week! Khmer New Year's all over now!

ដោយក្ដីស្រឡាញ់, (With love), ❤ -អែលឌើរ រស់



   Elder Ros      The Legendary ខ្មែរ-i-can Missionary from Syracuse, NY USA






Warning: Some of you might seen this scripture before but it's very straight forward. Plus, I felt the need to share these following scriptures for this week! God bless you all! 



"Wherefore, do the things which I have told you I have seen that your Lord and your Redeemer should do; for, for this cause have they been shown unto me, that ye might know the gate by which ye should enter. For the gate by which ye should enter is repentance and baptism by water;and then cometh a remission of your sins by fire and by the Holy Ghost. And then are ye in this strait and narrow path which leads to eternal life; yea, ye have entered in by the gate; ye have done according to the commandments of the Father and the Son; and ye have received the Holy Ghost, which witnesses of the Father and the Son, unto the fulfilling of the promise which he hath made, that if ye entered in by the way ye should receive. And now, my beloved brethren, after ye have gotten into this strait and narrow path, I would ask if all is done?Behold, I say unto you, Nay; for ye have not come thus far save it were by the word of Christ with unshaken faith in him, relying wholly upon the merits of him who is mighty to save. Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward,feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end,behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life. And now, behold, my beloved brethren, this is the way; and there is none other way nor name given under heaven whereby man can be saved in the kingdom of God.And now, behold, this is the doctrine of Christ, and the only and true doctrine of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, which is one God, without end. Amen." - 2 Nephi 31 : 17-21

Wassail wassail all over the town

Let's start this email by talking about my new companion. Elder Ros. He is Cambodian, but born in America. And he is a beast. He was in the MTC with me and has lost a flip ton of weight on his mission and then got new clothes so now he is way attractive too. Just basically everything about him is cool. 

We went to a burger place to celebrate our companionship and he ordered "The Lion Burger" which is 1.2 kilos of meat, eggs, bacon, cheese, and whatever else they use to make burgers and devoured it in like 10 minutes. He is so impressive. 

Now I would like to share with you all a dream I had, and tie it into what I am doing here in Cambodia.  

I had a dream I was at the Salt Lake visitor's center with 2 Cambodian men, looking up at the Christus statue. And I was telling them that the statue was there, with Christ's hands out stretched like that so we could feel the scars on his hands and our faith and trust in Him could grow. One of the guys reached out immediately and felt the hands and the scars.

The other guy just kept watching and smiling. I was like, "go ahead, go feel the scars" 

and he was like, 

"no, that's ok. I just like to watch." 

and I said, 

"No! All you have to do is FEEL His hands and your belief and spiritual self will grow so much!"

and he still wouldn't do it. 

So that dream affected me because it made me really realize what I am doing. I am doing what the apostles did in the New Testament. Except I have a bike, and I don't get to wear sandals. But I ride around, and alls I do all day everyday is invite people to learn about Jesus Christ, and test His teachings in their lives. And I do that because I like it. I like His teachings. And I hope people I teach will like it too. One year ago I couldn't really say that that is what I do. I would say I was more of a "put in my plan to meet members and less active members and teach them a random lesson so I don't have to bother people out in public" kind of missionary. But now, I don't give a hoot. I want to bother people because I know how good it really is. That's the change that has come over me this past year. 

This week is Cambodian New Year, where everyone gets drunk and goes to the provinces. It is going to be way fun having no one to meet because they are all gone. But we have some fun activities lined up. I hope you all have a safe Cambodian New Years. Love you.

Elder សាកសព ស្លេក

Leaving one companion and picking up another. 

And then our mission president comes out as we are selfieing 

Cambodian New Year means sitting in a circle on the floor and eating food until it is up to your neck

The picture Elder Paramore drew of me while we were watching conference 

hunneds 

I saw a Suzuki Samurai that made me super trunky 

More Cambodian New Years selfie action 

The burger Elder Ros ate. 

Dallin's companion Elder Ros' email

REAN English Program in the Basic Zone! Holla!!! 

This transfer's real! It's happening! Looking fresh Elder Slavens! 



This is what the Crazy Lion Burger looks like in Mike's Burger House, 20 minutes later, I ate it all and I earned me and 3 other missionaries (that include Elder Slavens) a free t-shirt! 

Celebrating a return missionary's Birthday named Lida! Along with other members in North Zone! 

សួស្តីចូលឆ្នាំថ្មី2016អ្នករាល់គ្នា!,

                       Happy Khmer New Year 2016 this time for real everyone! Apparently this country celebrates the country earlier than the actual week or day that it's suppose to happen. Hahaha! I have officially arrived in Teuk La'ak safely to serve with a member of my "MTC Family" known as Elder Slavens from San Ramon to Oakland, California. Here's the gist of how'd last week went!: 

        I going to need to cut this post quite short, just to make it a straight forward post! I had to say Good bye to all I can bid farewell to members in Steung Mean Chey Ward 3! So I officially returned to the North Zone! Teuk La'ak is a fantastic area! I love the members here already although that weekend was General Conference!  Pretty much through the start of the transfer, me and Elder Slavens decided to contact several people throughout the week from Wednesday to Sunday pretty much. Just got familiar with a cool Look Poo named Bro who I met yesterday, and several other members a few days ago! I love this new area and I look forward to meet more members although.... this upcoming week is the True Khmer New Year! 

      Rean English Program last Wednesday was excellent in the North Zone as usual! A portion of English Class we taught was about Khmer New Year that's coming and what Khmer people do here in this holiday basically take what they said in Khmer and translate it to English for them! Hahaha FUN stuff! Zone Training was great to, last Friday! Very productive as usual! Just encouraged to use time wisely in our missions here! I love this mission so much and looking forward to doing so! 

    

      The weekend: General Conference last weekend was phenomenal, if most of you didn't get to watch it, I would encourage each of you to watch and take notes. For real, I love Elder Holland's final talk in the Sunday Afternoon Session, his was very straight forward in a very loving way! I love Elder Holland! 

       So just to let everyone of you know I am doing fantastic so far already, me and Elder Slavens are working hard here in Teuk La'ak. This upcoming week's going to be a very interesting one me, Elder Slavens and other missionary we'll be doing some activities throughout this New Year week! It's going to interesting...YEP! My growth in Khmer is still growing. In fact, although I have a accent.... I literally can't hide it as I speak Khmer so to everyone that I serve, my purpose is to mainly preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and share about him each and everyday as I keep learning the Khmer language, my love for my divine heritage is still endless. I don't ever want to give up in my mission and I am here to stay. For those who don't embrace the love I have for throughout my missionary experience on behalf of me being a servant of Christ, shame for you all for I am here to invite you all to come unto Christ our true savior in these Latter-days. I will NEVER deny the truthfulness of this church for I am NEVER ashamed of it! Will heading to keep doing my best with Elder Slavens! I love you all so much! Stay fantastic and blessed! I am willing to stay strong as I keep it! Why is that, because I want to keep spreading God's love as me and Elder Slavens are instruments in His hands! We got this! 

P.S. If any of you have any questions,please shoot me any questions I would to try to answer some and reply with each of them on every post I make! 

ដោយក្ដីស្រឡាញ់, (With love), 

❤  -អែលឌើរ រស់     Elder Ros  

 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to 

every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek." - Romans 1:16

Met your son in Cambodia!

Hello there. My daughter and I are visiting Phnom Penh and volunteering at an orphanage run by a Cambodian member of the church. She is raising the children in the church. They all love the elders. This morning our way to watch general conference we saw the elders riding their bikes. I thought you might enjoy the video I made. Your son says it will not scare you haha and I hope not. My son served in Malaysia where he rode a bike in similar Kinds of conditions. Your son also said you wish you could be in Cambodia. If you are interested in volunteering at the orphanage, let me know. These children are the sweetest and the people are so kind. We go home tomorrow. Your son is very outgoing and fun. Xoxox
Adrianne Coleman

Goodbye my blender. Goodbye my friend. You have been the one. You have been the one for me.

Touched my heart, touched my soul!

HELLO EVERYONE HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY I AM FEELING QUITE FANTASTIC! 

It has been another eventful week down over here in my area of Tuek Laak and I am just loving serving over here with Elder Hunt he is the great companion. 

I would just like to share my favorite experience of this week with all of you. This is a story of my favorite brethren named Sou. He has just received the sweet blessing of baptism, but he helps us teach every other day with his beloved girlfriend Lyda. And one night thins week he asked us "Hey, what are you guys doing tomorrow night?" and we were like "probably just finding new poeple to teach because we got nothing" and he was like "sweet, see you tomorrow. We'll go find old members and help bring them back" HOW COOL IS HE! He is my best friend and I love him more than anyone in the whole world. 

There was a great and splendid party for the Cambodian New Year this week which made me able to see the great and wonderful culture of these my people. I love to see all the games they play and dances they do. 

Well, no I give you a TRANSFER ALERT!: My now great companion Elder Hunt will be leaving this great area after just 4 weeks here, and I will stay after being here for a wonderful 4 months and a half. My new companion will be Elder Johnny Ros from Syracuse, New York. This will be a fun and interesting and Khoic transfer. 

I love you and so much you beloved friends of mine. God bless you. 

ដោយក្ដីស្រឡាញ់, (With love), ❤
Elder Slavens

I found a new addition to my back pack in the trash 

I took a picture with these hobos​

We helped a guy pick his mangoes 

Our investigator who is the tallest Cambodian in the whole country 

I got some pants fitted to me this week 

We had ribs again. And mashed potatoes and creamed corn and fried chicken. 

My compy waving to some kids

Only in Asia 

Little angles

Let the party begin 

Can you guess which bike seat is mine? #Customfit to the #Giantbutt

Can you guess which companion is mine? 

On the menu for the Cambodian New Year party is boiled Slavens 

week 54: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0ByelKyvCEuEXSkJCQ2xtSHR3bmM&usp=sharing

WE ARE WARRIORS!

Salesmen of North-Eastern Pennsylvania, I ask you once more rise and be worthy of this historical hour. 

As you all know, my time has been spent doing nothing but finding people to teach. Well I'll have you all know that it is paying off. I would like to share with you one experience I had this week: 

Elder Hunt and i were walking down the street. We see 3 dudes sitting at a table outside a house, just playing on the computer. So we go over and just talk about computers for a little bit. "So how many gigs does your computer have? Wooooow that's a lot of gigs!" is how the conversation went, if I remember correctly. 

Well, we invited them to come to our English class. One of them, named Jarod, also was interested in the other side of our teachings, The Church of Jesus Christ. So we gave him a pamphlet. 

Then English class rolls around. Jared shows up. He goes into class. Every English class, we share a spiritual thought. Today it was on "forgiveness". Something Jesus Christ was and is really good at. 

Afterwards, Jared walked up to me with tears in his eyes. He said that 2 months ago, his girlfriend was stolen by his best friend (people, don't steal your friends girlfriends). He said he hasn't figured out how to cure himself from the anger and disgust and pity for himself he always feels now. And, quoting him, he said "I feel like God has talked to me today and told me I need to forgive."

He is now learning, and because he has a willing heart, the Gospel is making a freaking sweet change in his life. I'm super happy for him. I'm super happy for you that you got to read this. 

Now go, and spread the joy of my message with all oyu cross. 

And remember, No revolution is worth anything unless it can defend itself. Some people will tell you salesman is a bad word. They'll conjure up images of used car dealers, and door to door charlatans. This is our duty to change their perception. I say, salesmen and women of the world... unite. We must never acquiesce, for it is together... TOGETHER THAT WE PREVAIL. WE MUST NEVER CEDE CONTROL OF THE MOTHERLAND! FOR IT IS TOGETHER THAT WE PREVAIL! 

Me and Elder Hunt hanging out with two Cambodian Bert Mccrackens 

I purchased this movie and really really really want to watch it. ​

We made the best ribs I have ever inserted into my voice hole 

#TITANIC

FISH 

Jump into the fog with me 

The March edition of the Liahona portrays Alma as a very "give me some of your tots"-esque person 

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Elder Nathan Hunt from San Diego, California. Home of Ron Burgundy, the man with the suit from the toilet store 

week 53: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0ByelKyvCEuEXdGV1cXFJNHFrN1E&usp=sharing