A rather calm day for us. Scott went to the temple again this morning while I caught up on other things. We had lessons at the Institute until almost 5:00 then visited with the Mahon's. I have been working with Sister Mahon and it has been great. Ruckers called to see if we wanted to go out to dinner but since we just went out yesterday we decided to stay home and play Crown Five with the Yturraldes.
Just before they came I got a phone call from Sister Button. She and her husband had been in SLC for a history training last week. They stayed in MT. Green with two of their kids for two days. While there they went to Morgan. Went to the grocery store- seems funny now that there is only one grocery store. They talked to Adam Birt and told him they were here in the Dominican. Wish my kids could have met them! They are working as the secretary for the Area Presidency here and are such great people. There are many super couples here from Arizona - they are one of those. Anyway, besides that she had our flight plans for going home. It still hardly seems real but we are both very excited to be returning home and very grateful for the experience we have had here. So we will be flying home on Aug. 20.
SATURDAY
Now that our crazy Saturdays are coming to a close I am starting to appreciate them more. We had a big class at La Caleta. It is so difficult for these kids to progress when the only practice they get is at our class once a week. Some catch on anyway and others seem to but when you go back to them they can't remember a thing. The Las Molinas class that we teach just after La Caleta is doing very well. They all have at least one song they can play out of the simplified Hymn Book. They have such mental blocks about playing with both hands at the same time! Then when they start to gain confidence that they can actually do that, they really progress. I will have to add some photos to this blog because the girls were posing for pics with and for us. You know when you take someone's picture how they usually stand still and smile - not these people, they are dancing all over and posing two or three different ways by the time you snap the photo.
The drive to Hainamosa was uneventful. We got there early and took a short nap in the car. There were mucho boys playing basketball in the gym where we usually teach so we went back to the Relief Society room. It is so crowded in there the noise almost drives you crazy. Someone knocked on the door and wanted me to come play for a baptism. So I left Scott all alone with 15 students - he said it was okay...Glad it wasn't me. The guy who is over baptisms had everything so organized. Tonight they baptized five new members. It was really neat. A Sister missionary working there sang a beautiful song in Spanish then in English. While I was playing the first hymn the power went out so everyone just kept on singing. It was muy calor in that room filled with people and no fans going! So glad I got to be there. Pres. and Sister Hernandez were there and she must have left 8 times to answer the phone. Having so many more Sister missionaries is taking a toll on her but she is awesome. Stopped at Bravo and grocery shopped. Still made it home around 8:00.
Just before they came I got a phone call from Sister Button. She and her husband had been in SLC for a history training last week. They stayed in MT. Green with two of their kids for two days. While there they went to Morgan. Went to the grocery store- seems funny now that there is only one grocery store. They talked to Adam Birt and told him they were here in the Dominican. Wish my kids could have met them! They are working as the secretary for the Area Presidency here and are such great people. There are many super couples here from Arizona - they are one of those. Anyway, besides that she had our flight plans for going home. It still hardly seems real but we are both very excited to be returning home and very grateful for the experience we have had here. So we will be flying home on Aug. 20.
SATURDAY
Now that our crazy Saturdays are coming to a close I am starting to appreciate them more. We had a big class at La Caleta. It is so difficult for these kids to progress when the only practice they get is at our class once a week. Some catch on anyway and others seem to but when you go back to them they can't remember a thing. The Las Molinas class that we teach just after La Caleta is doing very well. They all have at least one song they can play out of the simplified Hymn Book. They have such mental blocks about playing with both hands at the same time! Then when they start to gain confidence that they can actually do that, they really progress. I will have to add some photos to this blog because the girls were posing for pics with and for us. You know when you take someone's picture how they usually stand still and smile - not these people, they are dancing all over and posing two or three different ways by the time you snap the photo.
The drive to Hainamosa was uneventful. We got there early and took a short nap in the car. There were mucho boys playing basketball in the gym where we usually teach so we went back to the Relief Society room. It is so crowded in there the noise almost drives you crazy. Someone knocked on the door and wanted me to come play for a baptism. So I left Scott all alone with 15 students - he said it was okay...Glad it wasn't me. The guy who is over baptisms had everything so organized. Tonight they baptized five new members. It was really neat. A Sister missionary working there sang a beautiful song in Spanish then in English. While I was playing the first hymn the power went out so everyone just kept on singing. It was muy calor in that room filled with people and no fans going! So glad I got to be there. Pres. and Sister Hernandez were there and she must have left 8 times to answer the phone. Having so many more Sister missionaries is taking a toll on her but she is awesome. Stopped at Bravo and grocery shopped. Still made it home around 8:00.
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