One day it's Saturday, two days later it's Saturday again - don't know where the time goes! The one-legged man I thought was dead on the sidewalk is always a reminder that we have just been to Los Molinos. He is always on the street as we turn towards the church. And to think I didn't sleep all night when we first saw him because we didn't stop to help him when he was laying on the sidewalk. He's very mobile!
Started our day at La Caleta. Had a big class there but they are so divided in ability that it's like having three or four small classes at the same time. Every time I walk up that sidewalk with the step I tripped on I count my many blessings - but can still feel that horrendous pain in my face! Bad memories of pain but great memories of being so blessed and watched out for.
When we got to Los Molinos the gate was open and some of our students actually had the tables set up. That is so nice when we don't have to go from room to room finding classroom tables to take over to the chapel. Many of the students were there and actually came on time. They were choosing songs out of the simplified hymn book. There were three young girls, 10 & 11, and two teen age boys who play very well. It is so exciting to listen to them as they take on playing with both hands at the same time. This group has many good players compared to other classes that just have three or four that can actually play well. It was heartwarming to see one of the boys trying to help the other one figure out how to play a song:
The short route to Hainamosa that Pres. Diaz told us about turned out to be longer than our old route. We pulled up just before 3:30 outside the locked gate. It was forty five minutes before anyone came to let us in the gate and the church.. By that time at least 10 of our students were standing waiting to get in and it was h=o=t! I am so glad we didn't begin here in the summer. Coming in the winter when it's about ten degrees cooler than usual was a big help in adjusting to this weather. It is miserably hot now and the air is so thick with humidity that there are times it is hard to breathe. But all in all, it is very beautiful here. So many beautiful flowering trees and bushes and greenery everywhere.
One of our piano students and her husband were baptized today. Before I went in to play for the baptism, I went into the restroom only to find an inch or more of water on the floor everywhere. With my waterproof shoes, I waded through the water to see if I could find where the water was coming from. Well soon found the baptism font had been overfilled. The steps were covered with water and it had run right into the restroom. It seemed to be through running in though. Out in the hall was a woman that I literally dragged into the restroom to see what was going on. She looked over the situation and said not to worry. Now that is a surprise isn't it?? The church had drains everywhere for flooding water. And sure enough there was one at the top of the font stairs and one in one of the bathroom stalls. So I just left and went back to the baptism. It was very nice except for the song leader who was animatedly talking to me about the song we were about to sing and what she wanted me to do. Finally stopped her with "No hablo Espanol" and the sister missionaries who were there came to the rescue and told me what she wanted. It is wonderful to have a husband and wife both be baptized. She is our student.
Started our day at La Caleta. Had a big class there but they are so divided in ability that it's like having three or four small classes at the same time. Every time I walk up that sidewalk with the step I tripped on I count my many blessings - but can still feel that horrendous pain in my face! Bad memories of pain but great memories of being so blessed and watched out for.
When we got to Los Molinos the gate was open and some of our students actually had the tables set up. That is so nice when we don't have to go from room to room finding classroom tables to take over to the chapel. Many of the students were there and actually came on time. They were choosing songs out of the simplified hymn book. There were three young girls, 10 & 11, and two teen age boys who play very well. It is so exciting to listen to them as they take on playing with both hands at the same time. This group has many good players compared to other classes that just have three or four that can actually play well. It was heartwarming to see one of the boys trying to help the other one figure out how to play a song:
One of our piano students and her husband were baptized today. Before I went in to play for the baptism, I went into the restroom only to find an inch or more of water on the floor everywhere. With my waterproof shoes, I waded through the water to see if I could find where the water was coming from. Well soon found the baptism font had been overfilled. The steps were covered with water and it had run right into the restroom. It seemed to be through running in though. Out in the hall was a woman that I literally dragged into the restroom to see what was going on. She looked over the situation and said not to worry. Now that is a surprise isn't it?? The church had drains everywhere for flooding water. And sure enough there was one at the top of the font stairs and one in one of the bathroom stalls. So I just left and went back to the baptism. It was very nice except for the song leader who was animatedly talking to me about the song we were about to sing and what she wanted me to do. Finally stopped her with "No hablo Espanol" and the sister missionaries who were there came to the rescue and told me what she wanted. It is wonderful to have a husband and wife both be baptized. She is our student.
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