Found out yesterday that there was a woman and her two children from India that live a floor down from us that wanted to find a church to attend that has English in because she has always attended a church and wants her kids to grow up with a fear of God. She says the kids will be fine if they are taught to fear God. Her husband works for the United Nations and is stationed in Haiti so comes to visit on the weekends. Anyway we have William and Alta Gracia's children that we pick up on Sunday mornings so we arranged for Brother Rappley, who is the ward mission leader and the director of all of the Institute programs in the area, to pick her and her 9 and 11 year old kids. Her daughter, 9 years old, sang me a song about the bubblies you get from having Christ in your heart - it was wonderful! I don't know what church they have been attending. All three of them sing. So they went to the ward we live in to church. She sent us a "thank you" email for arranging a ride for her to go to church. She told Rappley that she wanted to go back next week. They only speak English and Brother Rappley is a great interpreter.
We got to Williams house to pick up whoever was going to Church. We got there around 8:40.
Williams two girls came out. Scott went back to check on Gregory and Olgivia to find Gregory had gone down to get Alta Gracia's kids and Olgivia peeked out around the door curtain and had just gotten out of the shower but wanted to come. I was grateful to have the girls in the car with me - I actually felt safer!..After 10 minutes she came out, I forget how tiny she is, and Gregory had come back but the twins of Alta Gracia's were going with us and were still on their way up the road. By the time we got everyone in the car it was 9:40. So much for being on time! Never a dull or sure of anything moment around here.
As we drove in the parking lot Wilton was guarding the gate. When Scott asked if he wanted to come warm up his food he said he didn't have any so Scott invited him up to eat with us. Problem being we only had twenty minutes to eat, load the car, and get back on the road for two lessons. He actually did enjoy the hamburger casserole - they usually don't like our food. Maybe it's the hunger factor!
One sweet thing happened today. We got back in the car from the Tres Brasos meetings and there was a phone call Scott has missed from William. When Scott called him back he said he had just called to tell Scott that he loved him. He is busy trying to set up a fruit and vegetable stand along one of the main streets here.
We have been so blessed in our travels. During our San Cristobol lesson as I sat and watched Scott explain how to lead 4/4 time I realized that those people probably think he really knows what he is talking about and has had alot of experience. Not so!! He plays so well now that he really can share his learning to play experiences. However he has always been a gifted learner and not many will pick up playing as quickly as he has or will practice the many hours he has practiced.
Got in the car and headed back across the city to Oriental for another lesson. Many of the kids in this class have done very well. Most of them are playing prelude, postlude, special numbers and accompanying the hymns for Sacrament meeting. Sometimes only with one hand but they do it!
Home at last! Another trip up the stairs with our music "stuff". I wish they would get that elevator fixed. Solya is probably trying to punish us! Nothing is impossible here.....
We got to Williams house to pick up whoever was going to Church. We got there around 8:40.
Williams two girls came out. Scott went back to check on Gregory and Olgivia to find Gregory had gone down to get Alta Gracia's kids and Olgivia peeked out around the door curtain and had just gotten out of the shower but wanted to come. I was grateful to have the girls in the car with me - I actually felt safer!..After 10 minutes she came out, I forget how tiny she is, and Gregory had come back but the twins of Alta Gracia's were going with us and were still on their way up the road. By the time we got everyone in the car it was 9:40. So much for being on time! Never a dull or sure of anything moment around here.
As we drove in the parking lot Wilton was guarding the gate. When Scott asked if he wanted to come warm up his food he said he didn't have any so Scott invited him up to eat with us. Problem being we only had twenty minutes to eat, load the car, and get back on the road for two lessons. He actually did enjoy the hamburger casserole - they usually don't like our food. Maybe it's the hunger factor!
One sweet thing happened today. We got back in the car from the Tres Brasos meetings and there was a phone call Scott has missed from William. When Scott called him back he said he had just called to tell Scott that he loved him. He is busy trying to set up a fruit and vegetable stand along one of the main streets here.
We have been so blessed in our travels. During our San Cristobol lesson as I sat and watched Scott explain how to lead 4/4 time I realized that those people probably think he really knows what he is talking about and has had alot of experience. Not so!! He plays so well now that he really can share his learning to play experiences. However he has always been a gifted learner and not many will pick up playing as quickly as he has or will practice the many hours he has practiced.
Got in the car and headed back across the city to Oriental for another lesson. Many of the kids in this class have done very well. Most of them are playing prelude, postlude, special numbers and accompanying the hymns for Sacrament meeting. Sometimes only with one hand but they do it!
Home at last! Another trip up the stairs with our music "stuff". I wish they would get that elevator fixed. Solya is probably trying to punish us! Nothing is impossible here.....
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