Star Wars

 We've changed our appointment with Kenneth to Tuesday morning.  We pick him up and take him to Roy's so we can teach them together.  Last Tuesday when we arrived, he wasn't there.  His sister said he'd be there shortly.  Sure enough, here he came walking down the road with a baby.  When I asked him whose it was, he said it was his.  I thought I would be sick, but then he laughed and said, "Just joking".  Oh I have hopes for these kids we have come to love, that the gospel can help them to learn their own value, and the value of guarding their virtue and forming eternal families.  It is a lot to learn.

 Ruben's sister loves our books.  She doesn't really like to read them with us, just contentedly 'reads' them to herself while we are there.

 The national police changed their uniforms.  We see them a lot and I always think "Star Wars"  Here we finally caught them.  A friend said he tried to photograph them and they weren't pleased, so I was a bit nervous but... Can you imagine being dressed like that in the heat and humidity?  (You can't see it well, but some of them have large shin guards that look like armor -- for some reason they had stopped this lady driving a taxi -- talk about profiling!  There aren't many lady taxi drivers.

 This boy was walking down the street with monster avocados.  He wanted $2 for the large one.  I only had a 20 and knew he wouldn't have change.  Too bad.  I would have liked to take it to Sister Miranda who has a huge family and feeds us every Wednesday.  I think all the family could have had some of this one.

This is a close up of the fruit nance that I showed on the black tarp a few weeks ago.  They make a drink out of it, or  pesada de nance which is about the texture of applesauce.  They serve it with chunks of white cheese and milk.  It isn't too bad depending on the preparation, but not my favorite, and I always think of the quantity of work to prepare it with a fruit so small.

We invited President Ward and his wife to dinner Friday night.  They were here for missionary training.  About half an hour before they were to arrive we called to give them directions to our house.  His wife said "Dear are we going to see the Watson's tonight?"  We had thought about calling her when he accepted the invitation, but we didn't do it.  They really don't communicate sometimes. 

We served fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy, not exactly a health food delight, but comfort food.   (Janell really doesn't like to go out to eat -- that was the offered alternative)  

We're really getting to where the kids need to fulfill the requirements for the keyboards.  For many, those who have taken off, there is not an issue, they have their 10 hymns easily and often want harder ones or other music, such as "I'll find you my friend".  Some only have one or two and will not make it.  But there is a group that needs a push to get done.  It is difficult for us to visualize exactly who will continue or use the music later, (most of our own kids, who play, use music to various degrees) so we try to certify all we can.