Getting off to a good start today. We had talked to Oglavidia (still don't know how to spell her name) last night and she was going to have the kids ready by 8:30 so we could be to church on time. Of course that is the plan every week and we rarely get away from their place until around 9:00am.
We were early going out to the car and everything - just to find we had a flat tire! The spare tire was on the back of the car but the jack inside so we had to unload all of the keyboards, cords, music books from the back of the car to get the jack. Problem was the tire was locked with a special lock to the rear door of the car. We finally got the flat tire off but could not get the new tire off the door of the car. Scott called the man who does the work for the mission cars here and he said we should have the car key and one other key to open the lock. Well we had the the car key but the other key was no where to be found. So Scott decided to get a taxi to take him to a tire shop and get the flat tire fixed. That is why I am blogging this morning! It was so hot out there in the sun by the car I loaded everything back into the back seat of the car and came back to the apartment with air conditioning So who knows what we will get to. On normal Dominican time it would take up to four hours to fix the tire. Of course if we knew the name of the little guy who flattened and fixed our tire once before he could fix it in no time!
Here it is nighttime. Just as Scott was leaving to find a taxi this morning a neighbor from upstairs was on his way to the beach and asked if he could take Scott to have the tire fixed. So in just an hour he was back and ready to go. Meanwhile we had called Oglavidia to tell her we weren't coming so then we wanted to find some ward that had Sacrament meeting last so we could attend. There is only one stake we know of that has Sacrament meeting last and we were far away from there. We went to the Gasque Stake where we teach. Got there in time for Sunday School but they had Sacrament Meeting first. Elder and Sister Ferguson were there along with many sets of missionaries who are always glad to see old missionaries. Must remind them of home!
Anyway that gave us some extra time to eat before we left for San Cristobal. It's 30 miles or so out there but very scenic. Like my eyes are open - great napping time for me! It is always difficult for the students to learn how to play the keys from the music. They start by learning to play by finger numbers - which is so confusing to me.....
Made it on time to Oriental where some of our students were actually waiting. I know that I am supposed to learn patience on this mission. It drives me crazy to have other kids milling around in the classroom distracting the students. Scott can do that man single minded stuff so he just blocks it out. Then there is the matter of the Stake Choir director who was organizing the recital who was made the stake Relief Society Pres. and hasn't had time to do anything. I can understand that. But here I am not being able to communicate really well and have to leave working out the details of the recital to Scott. And you all know how working out details is for a man. I know - I should just get over it and realize things here are not like they are in the states. Three of the kids said they had decided they were not going to play in the recital. One of the boys got so nervous while rehearsing for the recital that he go up and left and did not come back. One of the girls who said she wouldn't play came back and said she would play. Who knows what will happen. Now we are responsible for the programs, diploma papers, the refreshments, etc so it will be a busy week for me. Then one of the girls who is leaving on a mission wants to play "Book of Mormon Stories" and have everybody sing. Scott doesn't like that idea. If it goes like everything else here half of the students won't show up at the recital anyway! It was sad to look around the room at these students and realize that after next week we won't be seeing them again.
Anyway, I am glad to be home and getting ready to go to bed. We got to skype with Joe, Hannah, and Samson so that made a great ending to our day!
We were early going out to the car and everything - just to find we had a flat tire! The spare tire was on the back of the car but the jack inside so we had to unload all of the keyboards, cords, music books from the back of the car to get the jack. Problem was the tire was locked with a special lock to the rear door of the car. We finally got the flat tire off but could not get the new tire off the door of the car. Scott called the man who does the work for the mission cars here and he said we should have the car key and one other key to open the lock. Well we had the the car key but the other key was no where to be found. So Scott decided to get a taxi to take him to a tire shop and get the flat tire fixed. That is why I am blogging this morning! It was so hot out there in the sun by the car I loaded everything back into the back seat of the car and came back to the apartment with air conditioning So who knows what we will get to. On normal Dominican time it would take up to four hours to fix the tire. Of course if we knew the name of the little guy who flattened and fixed our tire once before he could fix it in no time!
Here it is nighttime. Just as Scott was leaving to find a taxi this morning a neighbor from upstairs was on his way to the beach and asked if he could take Scott to have the tire fixed. So in just an hour he was back and ready to go. Meanwhile we had called Oglavidia to tell her we weren't coming so then we wanted to find some ward that had Sacrament meeting last so we could attend. There is only one stake we know of that has Sacrament meeting last and we were far away from there. We went to the Gasque Stake where we teach. Got there in time for Sunday School but they had Sacrament Meeting first. Elder and Sister Ferguson were there along with many sets of missionaries who are always glad to see old missionaries. Must remind them of home!
Anyway that gave us some extra time to eat before we left for San Cristobal. It's 30 miles or so out there but very scenic. Like my eyes are open - great napping time for me! It is always difficult for the students to learn how to play the keys from the music. They start by learning to play by finger numbers - which is so confusing to me.....
Made it on time to Oriental where some of our students were actually waiting. I know that I am supposed to learn patience on this mission. It drives me crazy to have other kids milling around in the classroom distracting the students. Scott can do that man single minded stuff so he just blocks it out. Then there is the matter of the Stake Choir director who was organizing the recital who was made the stake Relief Society Pres. and hasn't had time to do anything. I can understand that. But here I am not being able to communicate really well and have to leave working out the details of the recital to Scott. And you all know how working out details is for a man. I know - I should just get over it and realize things here are not like they are in the states. Three of the kids said they had decided they were not going to play in the recital. One of the boys got so nervous while rehearsing for the recital that he go up and left and did not come back. One of the girls who said she wouldn't play came back and said she would play. Who knows what will happen. Now we are responsible for the programs, diploma papers, the refreshments, etc so it will be a busy week for me. Then one of the girls who is leaving on a mission wants to play "Book of Mormon Stories" and have everybody sing. Scott doesn't like that idea. If it goes like everything else here half of the students won't show up at the recital anyway! It was sad to look around the room at these students and realize that after next week we won't be seeing them again.
Anyway, I am glad to be home and getting ready to go to bed. We got to skype with Joe, Hannah, and Samson so that made a great ending to our day!
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