Brother Chhay Leang Suy, a high councilor in the Church's Phnom Penh Cambodia South District, has been approved by His Majesty king Norodom Sihamoni to be an adviser to the President of the National Assembly of Cambodia. Brother Suy is the first member of the Church to hold such a distinguished position in the Cambodian government.
The honorable Samdeck Akkak Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin, President of the Nat'l Assembly, is pleased to have a person of Brother Suy's experience & background serving his country. In his position w/President Samrin, Brother Suy will be responsible for advising on city infrastructure, public health services & educational improvement. His term of service expires in July 2013.
Brother Suy has enjoyed many other firsts in his life. He became the first of his family to join the Church in 1995. The foreign missionaries who spoke the Cambodian Khmer language so well impressed him enough that he took the missionary discussions. Two months later he was baptized. Because of his example, two sisters & a niece were also eventually baptized.
Brother Suy was the first native-born Cambodian from Cambodia to serve a mission in the U.S. He served in the Idaho Pocatello Mission from 1997-1999. While serving as a missionary in Idaho, Brother Suy met President Dee Reynolds, Stake President of the Ashton Idaho Stake. President Reynolds remembered Brother Suy as a quiet & humble missionary struggling w/the English language. The tables reversed this year when President Dee Reynolds & his wife, Nikki, were called to serve as proselyting missionaries in Battambang, Cambodia. "We remember that Elder Suy needed a coat even during the summer in Idaho & now we need air conditioning in Battambang," Sister Reynolds said.
Brother Suy was also the first of his family to graduate from college. He earned a business administration & civil engineer degree from Nat'l Management University & Norton University in Phnom Penh. He is also earning a master's degree in Public Law.
Brother Suy is married to krern Sophaul & they have 3 children.
What an inspiration, right? I love this article & admire Brother Suy 4 all that he has accomplished thus far in his life & all that he continues 2 strive 4. The skies the limit & he has definitely proven that the opportunities in life are ENDLESS. Especially when you put the Lord first. :D He's a GREAT example & inspiration in my life & admire his work ethic so much. :D
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