2 Feb 2016

We had a family night with our African folks this past week.  We had a dinner, short lesson and then some games.  We played Pictionary.  They laughed so hard I thought some people were going to loose it. 

We had a Temple Prep lesson where our three Africans laughed so hard one had to get a tissue to wipe away the tears.  We told them about treating the clothes with respect and dignity.  One said what should I say to my wife who is not a member?  We told him to give her the Temple pamphlet.  He said but she’ll keep on asking, what am I going to say?  The other two laughed so hard about his wife continuing to nag him about it.

We visited our friend who is a ghost seeker.  She showed us her “Ghost Meter” that measures when a ghost is present.  We taught her about the plan of salvation and read statements about what the prophets have said about the spirit world.  We actually enjoyed being with her because she is a humble, believing person.

We had our biggest class ever with English.  Over 10 people showed up to our English class.  It reminds us of Albania where we eventually got to over 30 people at the class and a referral to the missionaries every week.  One person who was at the class, Jay, came to Church this past week and enjoyed it.  Another couple (Francois and Michelin) and their son (Andrew) are coming over this week for dinner and a lesson with the Elders.

We had another good lesson about the Plan of Salvation as part of the Temple class with Joseph B.  I feel that God helped me with the words because they came out so clearly.

In addition to trying to find an apartment for Joren, we are helping Aziza and Maisha find an apartment.  They are easier because they have income and so are eligible for more programs.  In fact, it looks like we have a very good shot at one already. 

We continue with the Soup Kitchen atmosphere of feeding Africans and Elders.  We do at least 3 meals a week. 

Below are pictures of a walk we took at Kettle Beach this week.