Catching up again.....
Friday was a catch up on laundry day. It has been so humid that many of the clothes are still drying. Scott went to help Walkers find the Area Office and take care of many things they had to do there. Was gone so long I thought they must have been in an accident! Gave me some good uninterrupted time to study Spanish. We went to Elder Marino's Spanish class then Scott's class.
We talked to Elder Johnson for a little while then went over to the temple to do a session. Friday nights are really full but it is about the only night we can go. This session was full - Sister Mahon and I had to set with the men. It is always good to go and feel the peace that is there. A couple from the Tres Brasos Ward that we take the kids to was there so it was fun to see them.
The Yturraldes had invited us to their house for pizza when we got home - even though it was 9:30. Nice of us huh? But they did say to come when we got home but the session started late and was so big that we were longer than any of us thought we would be. They were watching a movie. They love old movies and watch them often. It seems strange to me because if I have any spare time I study - if you already know Spanish and have experience with what you have been assigned to do you probably would have time to watch movies. That time won't come for us unless we stay another couple of years!
Got off to a great start Saturday as we packed tecladas into the church at our first lesson in La Caleta. I had cords and a pull bag in one hand and a couple keyboard boxes in the other and was going up the sidewalk - which has a short step on your way to the church. Well I couldn't see the sidewalk and tripped on the step. Since both my arms were full of stuff I couldn't catch myself.
Before I knew what was happening I was laying face down on the sidewalk wondering what had happened! That was just before I realized my stomach, knee, and face were in extreme pain. Have you ever fallen and wonder if you can get up because you know something must be broken?
I slowly got on my feet and thanked God that I could stand! What a tender mercy. As much pain as my face was in I thought I surely must be bleeding and didn't want to scare the kids. Scott was across the street so I yelled to him to come. I really thought my nose and front teeth would be broken. I had hit my stomach first, then my knee, then face first onto the cement with nothing to stop the blow. When Scott got there he assured me that I was bleeding and went to find something to catch the blood with. I was in no shape to go in for lessons so Scott took me back to the car with kleenexs out of my bag. When I looked in the mirror my nose was scraped up and bleeding but my teeth were still in tact. I was so very grateful! There were many painful places on my body but none were broken. Of course my nose is still a bit swollen on both sides but it still looks fairly straight! When the bleeding stopped I thought I had better go help Scott even though I looked pretty frightful - but I just felt so grateful to be in one piece! So when Scott saw me come in he started to laugh. Just because I looked like Rudolph gave him no excuse to laugh! So I went through the rest of the day with this scratched up red nose that no one even asked about. That was the funniest thing because they would look every where on my fact except my nose. Now is that polite or what!
When we got to Los Molinos to teach there were only three there because the rest had gone on a ward trip somewhere. It was a great time for us to work with just three. The new mom came back and she really looked rough. She said she was fine and the baby was great but we later learned from her mom that she had a c-section and it had been really hard on her. Don't know what she went through up to that point but she looks sick still. She could easily have developed and infection. I am so glad Alysha has been in Utah to have her c-sections. Anyway, at the end of class another woman showed up with a baby and it was our student's new baby. A beautiful little baby sleeping soundly in a stroller. I wonder how the mom has enough energy to take care of him.
I would have loved to come home and clean up and get some Ibuprofen but we didn't have time between lessons. We headed out to Hainamosa for our two classes there. By that time I was used to looking like a clown and the pain in my knee and face had let up a bit!
We had the Hainamosa 2 class (new class) then the first class that we started months ago. You never know who is going to show up. We left there about 7:00, took the twins and their cousin home and headed home. None to soon for me. We got home around 8:00 and I took meds and went straight to bed. Not even too much bruising!
And now it is Sunday. We weren't going to take the kids this morning because my body felt pretty dilapidated but when Scott called them he talked to William, who had just lost his business they had set up in an area that was not zoned for their kind of business but they didn't know that. The government shut them down. So they were meeting to put together an appeal to the president. Scott thought he should go see William so we just as well take the kids. Fine with me - thank Heavens for ibuprofen. It was great to see William - we really do love that guy. Scott warned the kids that they could not set on my lap or bump my leg so they would harldy talk to me. Finally warmed up and thought it was ok to set next to me and put their heads on my shoulder. I missed their hugs and kisses
We are going to take their family out for pizza on Wed. night though so we will get to see them all again. This coming weekend is their Semana Santa - Holy Week. They don't have school all week and go out to the country to their grandmothers.
Got to come home for 1/2 an hour before leaving for San Cristobol. The class there today was small also - only nine students. Most of these are doing well so it was a good practice time for them.
Scott has had them all play a piece at the same time. Then you know who really needs help! But they love to practice that way for a little while. The little boy who fell asleep on the table last week was there again today and sat at that piano the entire time. We are going to ask the bishop if we can teach him. He carries things in for us and helps us get set up then just sets there for the entire hour and a half.
We left for Oriental but the tunnel with no lights was closed so we were a little late getting there. Which was fine since they usually do not come on time. And sure enough, there was no one there and they didn't start coming for half and hour. Que sera sera! Our older class showed up to practice
so we got to see them.
After another eleven hour day we are finally home and blessed to have driven in the DR another day without accident. How, I do not know!
Friday was a catch up on laundry day. It has been so humid that many of the clothes are still drying. Scott went to help Walkers find the Area Office and take care of many things they had to do there. Was gone so long I thought they must have been in an accident! Gave me some good uninterrupted time to study Spanish. We went to Elder Marino's Spanish class then Scott's class.
We talked to Elder Johnson for a little while then went over to the temple to do a session. Friday nights are really full but it is about the only night we can go. This session was full - Sister Mahon and I had to set with the men. It is always good to go and feel the peace that is there. A couple from the Tres Brasos Ward that we take the kids to was there so it was fun to see them.
The Yturraldes had invited us to their house for pizza when we got home - even though it was 9:30. Nice of us huh? But they did say to come when we got home but the session started late and was so big that we were longer than any of us thought we would be. They were watching a movie. They love old movies and watch them often. It seems strange to me because if I have any spare time I study - if you already know Spanish and have experience with what you have been assigned to do you probably would have time to watch movies. That time won't come for us unless we stay another couple of years!
Got off to a great start Saturday as we packed tecladas into the church at our first lesson in La Caleta. I had cords and a pull bag in one hand and a couple keyboard boxes in the other and was going up the sidewalk - which has a short step on your way to the church. Well I couldn't see the sidewalk and tripped on the step. Since both my arms were full of stuff I couldn't catch myself.
Before I knew what was happening I was laying face down on the sidewalk wondering what had happened! That was just before I realized my stomach, knee, and face were in extreme pain. Have you ever fallen and wonder if you can get up because you know something must be broken?
I slowly got on my feet and thanked God that I could stand! What a tender mercy. As much pain as my face was in I thought I surely must be bleeding and didn't want to scare the kids. Scott was across the street so I yelled to him to come. I really thought my nose and front teeth would be broken. I had hit my stomach first, then my knee, then face first onto the cement with nothing to stop the blow. When Scott got there he assured me that I was bleeding and went to find something to catch the blood with. I was in no shape to go in for lessons so Scott took me back to the car with kleenexs out of my bag. When I looked in the mirror my nose was scraped up and bleeding but my teeth were still in tact. I was so very grateful! There were many painful places on my body but none were broken. Of course my nose is still a bit swollen on both sides but it still looks fairly straight! When the bleeding stopped I thought I had better go help Scott even though I looked pretty frightful - but I just felt so grateful to be in one piece! So when Scott saw me come in he started to laugh. Just because I looked like Rudolph gave him no excuse to laugh! So I went through the rest of the day with this scratched up red nose that no one even asked about. That was the funniest thing because they would look every where on my fact except my nose. Now is that polite or what!
When we got to Los Molinos to teach there were only three there because the rest had gone on a ward trip somewhere. It was a great time for us to work with just three. The new mom came back and she really looked rough. She said she was fine and the baby was great but we later learned from her mom that she had a c-section and it had been really hard on her. Don't know what she went through up to that point but she looks sick still. She could easily have developed and infection. I am so glad Alysha has been in Utah to have her c-sections. Anyway, at the end of class another woman showed up with a baby and it was our student's new baby. A beautiful little baby sleeping soundly in a stroller. I wonder how the mom has enough energy to take care of him.
I would have loved to come home and clean up and get some Ibuprofen but we didn't have time between lessons. We headed out to Hainamosa for our two classes there. By that time I was used to looking like a clown and the pain in my knee and face had let up a bit!
We had the Hainamosa 2 class (new class) then the first class that we started months ago. You never know who is going to show up. We left there about 7:00, took the twins and their cousin home and headed home. None to soon for me. We got home around 8:00 and I took meds and went straight to bed. Not even too much bruising!
And now it is Sunday. We weren't going to take the kids this morning because my body felt pretty dilapidated but when Scott called them he talked to William, who had just lost his business they had set up in an area that was not zoned for their kind of business but they didn't know that. The government shut them down. So they were meeting to put together an appeal to the president. Scott thought he should go see William so we just as well take the kids. Fine with me - thank Heavens for ibuprofen. It was great to see William - we really do love that guy. Scott warned the kids that they could not set on my lap or bump my leg so they would harldy talk to me. Finally warmed up and thought it was ok to set next to me and put their heads on my shoulder. I missed their hugs and kisses
We are going to take their family out for pizza on Wed. night though so we will get to see them all again. This coming weekend is their Semana Santa - Holy Week. They don't have school all week and go out to the country to their grandmothers.
Got to come home for 1/2 an hour before leaving for San Cristobol. The class there today was small also - only nine students. Most of these are doing well so it was a good practice time for them.
Scott has had them all play a piece at the same time. Then you know who really needs help! But they love to practice that way for a little while. The little boy who fell asleep on the table last week was there again today and sat at that piano the entire time. We are going to ask the bishop if we can teach him. He carries things in for us and helps us get set up then just sets there for the entire hour and a half.
We left for Oriental but the tunnel with no lights was closed so we were a little late getting there. Which was fine since they usually do not come on time. And sure enough, there was no one there and they didn't start coming for half and hour. Que sera sera! Our older class showed up to practice
so we got to see them.
After another eleven hour day we are finally home and blessed to have driven in the DR another day without accident. How, I do not know!
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