Here it is - another weekend passed by and we are still alive and kicking - well maybe not kicking!
Saturday morning was a return to the scene of the "face falling" accident. That cement really looked hard!! No blood left on the sidewalk though, darn. I thought there should have still been (after two weeks) some sign of the pain I was in there!! The students were happily surprised that I looked better. We couldn't find two of the tables so had to use chairs as tables for the keyboards which was a bit uncomfortable for some of those six feet tall guys. Oh well - you just have to make do sometimes. But when we got to Los Molenos we found (they are in the same stake) their tables gone to. The stake Relief Society had taken tables from all of the ward buildings for an activity - the scoundrels!
I must say we have such a good time with our students. They are all so different but fun in their own ways. Haven't found an uptight Dominican yet! How great it has been to be able to associate with so many of these people. We have learned so many things we would have never known if we hadn't come on this mission. (Like to duck when you hear gun shots!) They have started fining people for littering and it has really helped. This is a beautiful country but was ruined by the garbage everywhere. I am glad we won't miss the beautiful flamboyant trees blossoming this year.
Our little kids that we take to church were gone to the country because an aunt of their mother's had died. We have some legos from Jared to give to Gregory so we are anxious to see them. Maybe we will go have family home evening with them tomorrow night instead of going to the Casa.
But as a result we did get to go to the ward we are assigned to. They probably think we are inactive since we only get there once every three or four months at the most. It was such a nice change to be able to listen to a Sunday School lesson in English. It was fast Sunday and the wonderful thing was I understood most of what everyone said. Hooray!!!! Scott tells me that it was just because these people are most educated than the ones we usually here. Burst my little bubble of joy thinking I had learned more.
We really thought we were going to be able to pass this huge All-Area Choir Christmas thing on to someone else who will actually be here. But no... Sister Anderson and Sister Johnson are meeting with us in the morning to give us ideas and suggestions. We wanted to give them ideas and let them do it as they both have experience with similar huge events. Boy will I be glad to get home and just be a mother and grandmother..
Probably our most fun class is at San Cristobal where the students old and young are so excited to see you and follow you out to the car talking and joking as you leave. The Bishop's wife brought us a gift today - a Domincan plate with their flag on - so we would never forget them and our time here.
We just love them. As I set with Karolina trying to help her she is playing with my hair and touching my face. I have to hold her hands away from me before she will settle back to what she is supposed to be doing. I'm trying to explain something to her and she is about an inch away from my face looking into my bloodshot eyes. I find it all a bit strange!! This girl is a teenager and I love her but it is enough to drive me crazy. Not far to go, I know... Bishop Polanco sets the tone for the whole class with his fun personality. They are indeed blessed to have him as their bishop.
Back to Oriental and our two groups there. Somehow we ended up in the high council room with around 20 students and half of them were under 12. It looked like Primary - and sounded like it too.
I can't believe how patient Scott is. My head is just swimming with noise and confusion and he is going on like nothing unusual is happening. Maybe that's his focus ability which I don't have!
We have to get another recital set up for our first Hainamosa group for May 12 but at least now I know how to do the programs on the computer. Which is good because before we leave we will be doing many more recitals.
Stephanie got her mission call to Monterey Mexico. I am so excited for her! Her friends that were in our class were celebrating with her there in the foyer of the Church.
Now we are home just in time to find out who is in our new bishopric. How we have appreciated Bishop Glover, Chet and Clay. We have so many fine and capable men in our ward.
Saturday morning was a return to the scene of the "face falling" accident. That cement really looked hard!! No blood left on the sidewalk though, darn. I thought there should have still been (after two weeks) some sign of the pain I was in there!! The students were happily surprised that I looked better. We couldn't find two of the tables so had to use chairs as tables for the keyboards which was a bit uncomfortable for some of those six feet tall guys. Oh well - you just have to make do sometimes. But when we got to Los Molenos we found (they are in the same stake) their tables gone to. The stake Relief Society had taken tables from all of the ward buildings for an activity - the scoundrels!
I must say we have such a good time with our students. They are all so different but fun in their own ways. Haven't found an uptight Dominican yet! How great it has been to be able to associate with so many of these people. We have learned so many things we would have never known if we hadn't come on this mission. (Like to duck when you hear gun shots!) They have started fining people for littering and it has really helped. This is a beautiful country but was ruined by the garbage everywhere. I am glad we won't miss the beautiful flamboyant trees blossoming this year.
Our little kids that we take to church were gone to the country because an aunt of their mother's had died. We have some legos from Jared to give to Gregory so we are anxious to see them. Maybe we will go have family home evening with them tomorrow night instead of going to the Casa.
But as a result we did get to go to the ward we are assigned to. They probably think we are inactive since we only get there once every three or four months at the most. It was such a nice change to be able to listen to a Sunday School lesson in English. It was fast Sunday and the wonderful thing was I understood most of what everyone said. Hooray!!!! Scott tells me that it was just because these people are most educated than the ones we usually here. Burst my little bubble of joy thinking I had learned more.
We really thought we were going to be able to pass this huge All-Area Choir Christmas thing on to someone else who will actually be here. But no... Sister Anderson and Sister Johnson are meeting with us in the morning to give us ideas and suggestions. We wanted to give them ideas and let them do it as they both have experience with similar huge events. Boy will I be glad to get home and just be a mother and grandmother..
Probably our most fun class is at San Cristobal where the students old and young are so excited to see you and follow you out to the car talking and joking as you leave. The Bishop's wife brought us a gift today - a Domincan plate with their flag on - so we would never forget them and our time here.
We just love them. As I set with Karolina trying to help her she is playing with my hair and touching my face. I have to hold her hands away from me before she will settle back to what she is supposed to be doing. I'm trying to explain something to her and she is about an inch away from my face looking into my bloodshot eyes. I find it all a bit strange!! This girl is a teenager and I love her but it is enough to drive me crazy. Not far to go, I know... Bishop Polanco sets the tone for the whole class with his fun personality. They are indeed blessed to have him as their bishop.
Back to Oriental and our two groups there. Somehow we ended up in the high council room with around 20 students and half of them were under 12. It looked like Primary - and sounded like it too.
I can't believe how patient Scott is. My head is just swimming with noise and confusion and he is going on like nothing unusual is happening. Maybe that's his focus ability which I don't have!
We have to get another recital set up for our first Hainamosa group for May 12 but at least now I know how to do the programs on the computer. Which is good because before we leave we will be doing many more recitals.
Stephanie got her mission call to Monterey Mexico. I am so excited for her! Her friends that were in our class were celebrating with her there in the foyer of the Church.
Now we are home just in time to find out who is in our new bishopric. How we have appreciated Bishop Glover, Chet and Clay. We have so many fine and capable men in our ward.
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