We did our shopping yesterday - much to my husband's dismay. I will be happy to be able to go out shopping by myself again sometime and he will be happy for me to do that too! We went to two stores because the one that carries some American products actually had a swiffer. I thought it would be great to get some of the grime off the floor before we mop. But you would have thought I was dragging Scott to the death chamber! He did take me though and begrudgingly bought some Kentucky Fried Chicken for the guy across the street who worked in the States at a KFC four a short time and loved the chicken.. It was so much fun to take him some chicken and watch that brilliant smile on his face. He's the one that knows the books in the Book of Mormon.
We got home and unloaded the groceries just in time for Tati and two of her granddaughters to come to visit. Her granddaughter from Spain is going to live with her for some reason. Little Estephanie loved our keyboard. Funny thing is she stuck her tongue out the whole time she played. Reminded me of some of my boys! We were talking with Tati about the fact that the guards downstairs told us they have over twentyfive brothers and sisters. She said she had thirty siblings - same father but different mothers. Apparently the men may marry but have three or four women on the side. Everyone knows about and uses the "Cabana" places that rent out by the hour. The Japanese established those places of "business" here but the Dominicans are the ones who use them.
Tati said the wives know their husbands or boyfriends are not faithful but he stops by every once in awhile to give them a little money or a gift. She said "The women here have no shame." What about the lousy men that go from one woman to the next procreating but never providing anything for the kids. It just makes me sick! I'm learning how to ask William and Wilton if they know what being faithful to their wives means.. It has been part of their culture for so long that no one thinks anything about it. We were wondering about the the spread of sexual disease but that is a statistic they don't publish.
I am so grateful for the gospel that makes it possihle for us to have better lives and more knowledge of how you find happiness in this life and eternally. We are so very blessed! Many of these people have recognized that and have left those traditions behind but they are such a minority.
At 6:30 this morning we picked up the Despains and went to the Bishop's Storehouse to help the Hammon's do inventory. I will include some pictures. It was a fun change of pace except for the salt count which was different with everyone who counted the containers of salt. Could be because there were over 400 containers of salt!
The Haws and the Leavitts, the Despains, Elder Eickbush, the Hammons and us trying to count the containers of goods at the storehouse. What does it say about your life when counting containers at the warehouse is fun?? It is always fun to with these other old people out here!
Worked on tomorrow's lesson and just trying to figure out how the best way to make poster board teclados and note flash cards because our classes are too big for the resources we have. We are learning much here in the DR.
We got home and unloaded the groceries just in time for Tati and two of her granddaughters to come to visit. Her granddaughter from Spain is going to live with her for some reason. Little Estephanie loved our keyboard. Funny thing is she stuck her tongue out the whole time she played. Reminded me of some of my boys! We were talking with Tati about the fact that the guards downstairs told us they have over twentyfive brothers and sisters. She said she had thirty siblings - same father but different mothers. Apparently the men may marry but have three or four women on the side. Everyone knows about and uses the "Cabana" places that rent out by the hour. The Japanese established those places of "business" here but the Dominicans are the ones who use them.
Tati said the wives know their husbands or boyfriends are not faithful but he stops by every once in awhile to give them a little money or a gift. She said "The women here have no shame." What about the lousy men that go from one woman to the next procreating but never providing anything for the kids. It just makes me sick! I'm learning how to ask William and Wilton if they know what being faithful to their wives means.. It has been part of their culture for so long that no one thinks anything about it. We were wondering about the the spread of sexual disease but that is a statistic they don't publish.
I am so grateful for the gospel that makes it possihle for us to have better lives and more knowledge of how you find happiness in this life and eternally. We are so very blessed! Many of these people have recognized that and have left those traditions behind but they are such a minority.
At 6:30 this morning we picked up the Despains and went to the Bishop's Storehouse to help the Hammon's do inventory. I will include some pictures. It was a fun change of pace except for the salt count which was different with everyone who counted the containers of salt. Could be because there were over 400 containers of salt!
The Haws and the Leavitts, the Despains, Elder Eickbush, the Hammons and us trying to count the containers of goods at the storehouse. What does it say about your life when counting containers at the warehouse is fun?? It is always fun to with these other old people out here!
Worked on tomorrow's lesson and just trying to figure out how the best way to make poster board teclados and note flash cards because our classes are too big for the resources we have. We are learning much here in the DR.
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