10/9/2012

   There is gas leaking somewhere in the area of our stove but we can't find out where.  We have shut off the gas but turn it on to cook then back off.  The apartment just smells like gas so that's a little scary.  Today was a mostly study day - which I badly needed!  Scott spent a good part of the day doing missionary work with some of his friends here.  I had promised Wilton that I would make some Cheerio treats for Josey.  They use the word concubine very matter of factly here; it's no big deal to be living with someone you are not married to.  He supposedly moved out of the place they had together but he still takes good care of her because she makes even less money than he does.  So who knows what really is going on! She needs to know that someone cares about her though.  This is such a different society.  Everyone is looking for love and security but few seem to know where to find it so they just keep looking in all the wrong places.  (Maybe that is not different after all)
   We went to the temple tonight.  There weren't many people there but the Leavitts and the Yturraldes were working so it was fun to see them.  They have been paving the streets here in the city so when we came out there was traffic backed up forever.  The four blocks to our house ended up to be 45 minutes!  It started to rain while we were waiting in traffic and by the time we got to our apartment it was pouring  I can't believe how hard it rains here.  I can only remember a few times at home that it rained like this.  They say by November it should quit raining. You might think the rain cools it down here, but no... The rain is so warm it feels like a shower.