I think the tormento (tropical storm) is finally over here! Very little rain has fallen today but the humidity must be close to 100%. When I put my shirt on today it felt damp. I don't think anything would ever fully dry in this humidity. Thirteen thousand people here have been displaced because of the storm. That is so sad because these are the poor people anyway then to have what little they have taken away is heartbreaking. William came in yesterday afternoon. He hadn't eaten all day and was hungry. He said they had no food at home for him to bring to work. We fed him pizza. Trying to fatten some of these people up but it doesn't seem to be working! His ceiling had leaked all over their furniture. They are some of the few that even have a couch. AltaGracie's house filled with water a foot deep so she hasn't been at work here. You just want to step in and make life better for them but you know it would only be a temporary fix. So we just do what little we can do without enabling them.
Today was a busy day studying, making soup, attending two Spanish classes and Family Home Evening. Elder Hammon's class today was something I have practiced and understand a bit of so it wasn't so overwhelming. Scott's class has about ten students now. It is nice to have other students in class that haven't had years of Spanish and are more on my level!
However at FHE tonight we were at Sister Sanchez's apartment. I just love her. The lesson was on charity so we read scriptures from 1st Corinthians Chapter one. I know that it helps me to be charitable when I stop to realize that we are all brothers and sisters. That perhaps we knew each other in the Spirit World but regardless we are on this earth to help each other. God loves each of us regardless of our station in life. I'm trying hard not to be so fearful of people who have different ideas and different lives than we do. I am basically "gutless" as my mother used to say. How I love her and know she must be delighted that we are working with the music program after all the money and time she spent on lessons for me. I think of her and Dad often - and Billie and Don and Julie.
Today was a busy day studying, making soup, attending two Spanish classes and Family Home Evening. Elder Hammon's class today was something I have practiced and understand a bit of so it wasn't so overwhelming. Scott's class has about ten students now. It is nice to have other students in class that haven't had years of Spanish and are more on my level!
However at FHE tonight we were at Sister Sanchez's apartment. I just love her. The lesson was on charity so we read scriptures from 1st Corinthians Chapter one. I know that it helps me to be charitable when I stop to realize that we are all brothers and sisters. That perhaps we knew each other in the Spirit World but regardless we are on this earth to help each other. God loves each of us regardless of our station in life. I'm trying hard not to be so fearful of people who have different ideas and different lives than we do. I am basically "gutless" as my mother used to say. How I love her and know she must be delighted that we are working with the music program after all the money and time she spent on lessons for me. I think of her and Dad often - and Billie and Don and Julie.
I have been reading your blog for quite sometime now. I stumbled on to it in quite an unusual way, from someone's blog whose husband is from Almy, the Matthews, who knows the Youngs, who are somehow related to you and Scott. I have felt like an eves dropper on the old party lines in Randolph but I just had to comment when you mentioned your folks and then Billie, Don and Julie. I can't imagine your mom saying gutless. I think you are incredibly brave and that you are doing a great job in DR, and tackling Spanish! I'm glad we did not have to learn another language at Camp Zarahemla.
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