17 Feb 2011 - Grandma Vern and dad attended vegetarian lunch (KIN JE) at Wat Bang Long for the occasion of BOUN MAKHABUSA 17-18 Febuary. Dad donated 20,000 Kip to the temple. Then, Grandma Vern and dad visited Wat OngTu to pay homage to Phra OngTu, the grand ancient Buddha image (about more than 440 yo). Dad donated 50,000 Kip to Wat OngTu, and Grandma also donated some. We met a monk who asked for donation to build a temple main gate at Wat Ban Mai Nong Kwai (a new village) - Grandma donated 100,000 Kip and dad donated 50,000 to the monk. Donations to help support the Sangha are good deeds, as these will fuel the wheel of Dhamma and promote the Buddha's teachings of loving-kindness and compassion.

Later, Grandma and dad also paid a visit to Wat Inpang to see the historical statues of the two Queens from the 16th century.

08 Feb 2011 – donated 54,500 Kip to a colleague (Bounjom from construction projects) who has had a serious bike accident and is requiring financial support for his operation at the hospital.

06 Feb 2011 – Oo helped Mamang preparing for clothes donation for children in Houapan.

3 Feb 2011 - Donated 555,500 KIP to the Savannakhet Buddha Image Casting Project (Pra Ong Tu of Savannakhet). For this merit, dad and mom wish LeO the best of everything, good health, happiness, intelligence, best of luck, and no harms near. Also, Happy Luna New Year!!

The work and donation towards the Buddha statue casting will be a long lasting good deed that will keep contributing to the Buddha, Dhamma, Sanga, and the Buddhist’s communities for many generations to come.