We made it through another Saturday! Didn't blog last night so I will catch up on that first. We were supposed to take the car in to have the tires changed. We got to the area office and I waited in the car for Scott because he was only going to be a few minutes. HA! About 1/2 an hour later he finally came back out and said we were to take the car back to the Casa and meet Alexis there. Scott wanted to shop at Price Mart first because it was kind of out that way. We picked up the pictures of the Oriental kids at their recital so we can take them tomorrow. Scott took the car up to the Casa after we got home and unloaded it but Alexis still hadn't arrived there so he came back home. We had Spanish classes at 4:00 and 5:00. During the class Alexis called and said he was there to trade us cars so had to unload all of our music stuff out and into the other car - because, of course, they can't have it done in a day. So who really knows when we will get our car back. This one is a blue RAV 4 - very pretty. I drove it home and back in an hour to meet Scott to go to the temple. It is so good to drive every once in awhile (around the block).
There were so many people at the temple for the 7:00 session they had to divide it into two groups. We ended up with the Obama Stake group. We knew Pres. Omparo because we work with him at the Institute. We don't have time to go on Tuesdays anymore. I really miss the people who work there on Tuesdays - got to know them doing two sessions on Tuesday nights. But anyway it was a neat experience. There were three men in their group that were going through the temple for the first time. It was heartwarming to see the men take care of each other; help each other. They were obviously very happy to be there together! When I went into the Celestial room they were greeting each other with tears and hugs and smiles. I was waiting for Scott. I had such a strong impression that that kind of a meeting would be in store for all of us when we get to the spirit world. Thinking of all of the people I love that are no longer here and knowing the joy there will be to see them again was a wonderful feeling.
Saturday: So this morning at 9:00 we get down to the car to begin our long day only to find the car wouldn't start. We had left our jumping cables in the other car. Scott finally found some at the Lees and got the car started. We made it out to La Caleta about 10 minutes late. What amazes me about this class is how well the boys do! One of the young boys played the opening hymn - with finger numbering. An older man had the hymn book open and was holding it so the pages wouldn't turn. I was standing right there and watched as the boy played the hymn from memory and didn't even look at the book. He did a great job! These kids memorize easily and usually do memorize a song after they have played it a few times. The whole class is doing very well. The funny thing was I had worked with this one guy for a good 20 minutes trying to explain to him in Spanish what he needed to do. So I am carrying things out and he comes up to help me and in English says: "I will have those songs ready for next week." Can't believe he knows English and made me try to talk to him in Spanish all that time.
Loaded up at noon and left for Los Molinos. This is a mixed talent class so these three young kids that play well were up messing around. So I set up a contest to see which of them could learn the next two pages and play them without mistakes. Wow, was that ever a good idea. I have never seen them work so hard! I was hoping the sister who had the baby would be there with baby but she wasn't. Would like to volunteer to be the babysitter but need to be available to help the students. Darn!
So we left there and headed for Hainamosa not knowing what would be going on there this week. The high council man was there and he and Scott stood outside talking for 1/2 an hour. The class was there so we waited and waited and waited.... The lights kept flickering on and off but were on enough that we could continue with the lesson. We started 45 minutes late - drives me crazy! Such a waste of time!
Our second class there was fun with our old students. Felix is doing so much better. That just goes to show you that if you have enough desire, age and slowness is not a handicap. The young husband is as attention deficit as I am. If you are not right there with him he is distracting the student next to him or playing some ditty he knows that has nothing to do with reading music like he should be learning. He tells me he has no time to practice because he works, goes to school, teaches seminary and is in the bishopric in his ward. I can believe he has no time! He does okay if you stand right by him and keep him on track. We took five of the students home - all adults crammed in the back seat of the car. That is a normal situation for them! Got home after 8:00 pm and were too tired to eat. Just then the Yturraldes knocked at the door and came to visit for awhile. It gave me a second wind so I had enough energy to type! Finally got some food and now we're ready for bed.
There were so many people at the temple for the 7:00 session they had to divide it into two groups. We ended up with the Obama Stake group. We knew Pres. Omparo because we work with him at the Institute. We don't have time to go on Tuesdays anymore. I really miss the people who work there on Tuesdays - got to know them doing two sessions on Tuesday nights. But anyway it was a neat experience. There were three men in their group that were going through the temple for the first time. It was heartwarming to see the men take care of each other; help each other. They were obviously very happy to be there together! When I went into the Celestial room they were greeting each other with tears and hugs and smiles. I was waiting for Scott. I had such a strong impression that that kind of a meeting would be in store for all of us when we get to the spirit world. Thinking of all of the people I love that are no longer here and knowing the joy there will be to see them again was a wonderful feeling.
Saturday: So this morning at 9:00 we get down to the car to begin our long day only to find the car wouldn't start. We had left our jumping cables in the other car. Scott finally found some at the Lees and got the car started. We made it out to La Caleta about 10 minutes late. What amazes me about this class is how well the boys do! One of the young boys played the opening hymn - with finger numbering. An older man had the hymn book open and was holding it so the pages wouldn't turn. I was standing right there and watched as the boy played the hymn from memory and didn't even look at the book. He did a great job! These kids memorize easily and usually do memorize a song after they have played it a few times. The whole class is doing very well. The funny thing was I had worked with this one guy for a good 20 minutes trying to explain to him in Spanish what he needed to do. So I am carrying things out and he comes up to help me and in English says: "I will have those songs ready for next week." Can't believe he knows English and made me try to talk to him in Spanish all that time.
Loaded up at noon and left for Los Molinos. This is a mixed talent class so these three young kids that play well were up messing around. So I set up a contest to see which of them could learn the next two pages and play them without mistakes. Wow, was that ever a good idea. I have never seen them work so hard! I was hoping the sister who had the baby would be there with baby but she wasn't. Would like to volunteer to be the babysitter but need to be available to help the students. Darn!
So we left there and headed for Hainamosa not knowing what would be going on there this week. The high council man was there and he and Scott stood outside talking for 1/2 an hour. The class was there so we waited and waited and waited.... The lights kept flickering on and off but were on enough that we could continue with the lesson. We started 45 minutes late - drives me crazy! Such a waste of time!
Our second class there was fun with our old students. Felix is doing so much better. That just goes to show you that if you have enough desire, age and slowness is not a handicap. The young husband is as attention deficit as I am. If you are not right there with him he is distracting the student next to him or playing some ditty he knows that has nothing to do with reading music like he should be learning. He tells me he has no time to practice because he works, goes to school, teaches seminary and is in the bishopric in his ward. I can believe he has no time! He does okay if you stand right by him and keep him on track. We took five of the students home - all adults crammed in the back seat of the car. That is a normal situation for them! Got home after 8:00 pm and were too tired to eat. Just then the Yturraldes knocked at the door and came to visit for awhile. It gave me a second wind so I had enough energy to type! Finally got some food and now we're ready for bed.
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