It has been a great week again, even with minor inconveniences, we don't enjoy having the internet down, it makes us feel so unconnected and almost claustrophobic (if that makes sense). I am so grateful to be a missionary in a time when we can keep in touch through phone and internet and modern technology. I can't even imagine serving when you didn't hear from a loved one for months and sometimes years. I remember missing a weeks letter from the boys and about going crazy!
The other little inconvenience may be a blessing in disguise, my phone was stolen, I felt it being taken from my purse and I am pretty sure who took it, but she passed it off that quick. And we couldn't get it back, as it turns out, it was costing us a fortune so it is probably best to cancel and just use the one we got here and keep in touch with it and Skye and email.
We had a fun surprise Sat. The Avila's that were Missionaries with us in Mexico City came with a group to the temple. It was so good to see them, he is the one that loved to sing, she ran to your dad and almost knocked him over with her hug. We saw several others in the group we worked with. Again the temple was very busy. We set a record in November with 23thousand 800 ordinances, we understand that is right up there with the big temples. That is a lot. Sat in one session we had 9 Primera Vez sisters and 4 Primera Vez brothers, once we got them and their family members in the room we didn't have enough room for all the ward members who wanted to come. Sister Atkinson wondered if we could start praying for a miracle of stretching the temple a bit. (hahaha) We worked lots of hours again this week but the pay is awesome. I got to help with 2 sweet little families that were getting sealed on Friday. I dressed and tended the baby and dressed 2 cute little boys and I ended and played with the 3 other girls, it made me more homesick for the grandkids. The baby finally slept until he got into the room to be sealed and then he screamed all through the sealing.
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| As you can see the Temple workers devotional was well attended, this is the Stake Center, it was completely full, the Bishoprics and spouses, stake presidencies and spouses, as well as spouses or an invitee of all the temple workers were invited. What a fantastic meeting. The music as well as the speakers were amazing and the best part is I really did understand it! |
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| Monday we went on a little trip to a town called Santa Ana del Valle, this town is know for its weaving, however it is pretty much a ghost town as far as tourism etc. But is so clean and picturesque. As we pulled into town a little old man was herding his sheep and goats down the road. There was a little museum with some cool stuff they had found in the area. The museum guide was very kind knowledgeable. |
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| More stuff in the museum |
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| And more |
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| Not museum pieces! Sister Norman, Sister Peña and I in front of the church. |
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| The nativity at the temple, they have planted red Poinsettia's all over the Temple grounds, it is so beautiful. Here they are called Noche Buenas, the same as the Christmas Eve which is Noche Buena. |
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| This loom was also in the museum, he told me "Señora este es muy antiqua", this is vey old, like I couldn't tell! What a cool old loom! Kind of made my hands itch to try it. We came back thinking we would go to a movie but the theatres were all blockaded, I was wrong, they are still protesting. the teachers are still out on strike. They are still randomly blockading different businesses, so went to a fun little restaurant called Isabellas and ate chicken mole and then played cards and visited. It was a fun day. We are having a great experience, there are times our hearts are so full of joy as we are working in the temple that we know that we are feeling a tiny portion of the love our Savior has for His children and we wish we could box it up an send it home to you. We love and miss you all. Love and prayers until next week. |
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