Week of 25 July 2016

It's Monday and the Elders have their P-day today.  We came into the office but really couldn't do much so we decided to go explore.  We finally made it down to the ocean front.  These aren't the real nice beaches that tourists come to, but we did see a lot of boats and fisherman.  You can't see them because of the haziness.  But they make their own fishing boats from fallen trees.  You can see them on the side of the road with their machetes digging out the boats.

So we did get lost and the road was scary.  We couldn't turn around without thinking we were going to hit a person or their little shack.  So one gentleman came up to us and started to help us manuvere.  When we got back to a place we knew where we were, we decided to come back to the office and wait for our 5:00 planning meeting with the president.  Sister Stevenson makes "ballfloats" for everyone.  It's like a round doughnut which she cuts in half and then puts Nutella on top.  They are kind of good, but I wouldn't make a trip to the store to buy them.

We talked about transfers which will take place next week.  And the agenda for the special meeting they will have for the 10 missionaries going home.

By the way here is Elder Simpson and Elder Johnson.  They are the Supply Missionaries.  Two wonderful young men.

So once agin it had been raining.  One of the deep ruts in our road to our home was really getting bad.  So someone decided to put some garbage in it to fill it up.  We tried to get a good picture, but just use your imagination.

When we got home Monday night we were attacked by these flying bugs.  They even got in our home.  Wayne and I were swatting them with a towel and broom in the kitchen.  If anyone had come to our door, I 'm sure they would have thought we lost our minds.  The bugs wouldn't die.  And when they did finally bite the dust they lost their wings and you can sweep them up.  There were over 50 of these little bugs.  I lost count after awhile.

Then the next morning, we woke up to find some little gecko in the back bathroom.  We just left it and went to the office.  The poor thing died right where we left it.  We have a couple of huge slugs on the wall to the side of our house.  We watch them climb the wall every morning while we are eating breakfast.

It's been all training this week and trying to make the farewell packets up for the leaving missionaries.  They get a lot of things to take home with them.  

Sunday was interesting.  We went to the same chapel.  They started right at nine.  And once again all the chairs filled up and people were standing in the back.  So the Bishop said our names and said we would talk for 5 mins each.  Wayne and I got up and both bore our testimonies.  Then after Sunday School, the women went to the RS room and the men went to the room for Priesthood opening exercises.  We each sang a song and said our opening prayer and then we met together.  They talked about reactivation and once again the bishop called on us to say something about it.  I don't like thinking I'm going to have to talk every week.  

After church we drove again over to the other chapel on the hill for three more baptisms.  The Sisters in that area are really working hard.  We made it in time to see the actual ordinance.  They filled the outside font with about 2 1/2 feet of water.  It was amazing they were able to get them under the water and not have them kick their feet up or anything. 

Another week gone by.  We are getting use to things and the weather.

We love you all.