The morning began with us wondering where to go to church - a ward with some of our students in or our own ward. We decided to go to our own ward which was having Stake Conference. When we got to our building no one was there. Then found out that the meeting was in another building but we didn't know where. So we headed out to the Oriental Stake building knowing some of our students should be in a ward in the building we teach in. Sure enough! Their meetings began at 8:00 am so we got there in time for Sunday School and Sacrament Meeting. Turned out that Maria was playing the prelude, Katty (returned missionary class) played the postlude and Sarah was the song leader. We got to meet Katty's parents and Maria's mother. We were on the back row so saw all of the kids and many of the older people go in and out of the meeting. It was a constant flow! I realized yesterday that I have not seen a Domincan with wrinkles so today I made that a priority. (Good Sunday activity ) I saw some old people but did not see wrinkles on their faces. Maybe their skin is just better than ours!
We had just settled in for a nap when the buzzer rang. When someone wants in to your apartment they have to buzz you and identify themselves then you push a button to let them in the building. It was William. His cousin, a taxi driver, had been murdered yesterday so he had gone over to see him and hadn't been able to make his dinner for today when they got home. Here if they don't have money to have relatives embalmed they just bury them the day they die or the day after. The police shot and killed both of the men involved in the murder. That happens so often here - I don't know if they shoot to kill or if the men they shoot just die because they do not get quick, efficient medical care. Scott thinks it is the later. Anyway, back to William, we found him some leftovers. I think he will be concave is he misses too many more meals.
Got ready and headed back out to Oriental Stake for music lessons. Some of the students were involved in a church program about the Dominican teenagers so there were only 11 there. That makes it more difficult because next week they will have to catch up as well as go on. Some can do that and some have a hard time anyway.
We had just settled in for a nap when the buzzer rang. When someone wants in to your apartment they have to buzz you and identify themselves then you push a button to let them in the building. It was William. His cousin, a taxi driver, had been murdered yesterday so he had gone over to see him and hadn't been able to make his dinner for today when they got home. Here if they don't have money to have relatives embalmed they just bury them the day they die or the day after. The police shot and killed both of the men involved in the murder. That happens so often here - I don't know if they shoot to kill or if the men they shoot just die because they do not get quick, efficient medical care. Scott thinks it is the later. Anyway, back to William, we found him some leftovers. I think he will be concave is he misses too many more meals.
Got ready and headed back out to Oriental Stake for music lessons. Some of the students were involved in a church program about the Dominican teenagers so there were only 11 there. That makes it more difficult because next week they will have to catch up as well as go on. Some can do that and some have a hard time anyway.
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