Shout out to Zoe, no more touching or handling wild creatures, if they are drowning in the pool, scoop them with the net and dump them somewhere without touching them. It doesn't sound like rabies shots are any fun. You need to take care of yourself you are the only Zoe we have and we kind of like you!
We just watched a great show on www.byutv.org called A New Day For The Book Of Mormon, we really enjoyed it and would recommend it if you have a little time or if you are looking for a family home evening activity, it is about 45 minutes long.
We had a great week at the temple,although not an extremely busy one, we were supposed to have a fairly busy weekend but all of the excursions canceled except one small group. We did have several Nuevas or Own Endowments through the week, I got to give instructions again and dad got asked to give instructions but wasn't prepared so he sat in on them so he will be prepared next time. We think this is the new normal, small groups and mostly locals.
We have been polishing our talks as we had our first opportunity to speak in Sacrament meeting this week, I was also asked to teach the lesson in Relief Society. Anyone who knows me very well knows that I really do not enjoy teaching adults! Add in the fact that I am teaching in a language that is definitely not my native tongue and it equals a rather frightened Hermana! My biggest fear was someone would make a comment or ask a question that I didn't understand. I don't think I have ever put in as much time studying any lesson I have ever taught! The lesson I gave was a conference talk from the May Priesthood Session by Elder Soares called "We Can and We Will Win", I identified some of the tools we can use to win the war against the enemy and printed pictures of armor and weapons, with the names of the tools (ie: faith and determination etc.) as well a picture of Captain Moroni in his armor. No one uses much for visual aids here and so it drew attention away from my buen Español. I think it went okay. Ross did absolutely amazing on his talk, everyone was so attentive and I think he had over half of the congregation in tears! He called his talk "It Begins With The Heart". I talked a little about when we went to the temple as a family and how and what we learn in the temple. We talk in a different ward next week.
Now for the part that everyone really wants to hear about, we finally went to Etla to see where Nacho Libre was filmed, it only took 5 taxis to get to all the locations and stops and home again, each taxi only makes part of the trip (yellow ones go on the mainroad, red ones on the side roads)! The movie was actually filmed at several different churches, some things we recognized some not so much, but we watched the movie again that evening with Jan and Greg and we must say it was just as dumb the second time! I think Ross kind of likes it.
This is where he had his room to the sid of the church.
The well on the church grounds
Inside the little church
We couldn't go inside this church but we think this is where the orphanage scenes were shot.
Side view of the same church
They told us that some of it was also filmed here
This is advertising the day of the dead, we have been told that in Etla it is
even a bigger deal than in Oaxaca, this is right across from the church
Patiently waiting for a taxi (not)
We recognized this road up to the church
Pres, Peña is in Florida and he left his car for us, Ross thought it was pretty
great to drive until he got into Mexico traffic!
We went to Walmart and stocked up on some of the bigger groceries that are hard to carry when we walk or ride the bus.
I will end today with two quotes that speak for themselves, the first by Shelia Watson but said a little diferently by many people "Dear Lord, when feelings of inferiority, insecurity. and self-doubt creep into my heart, help me to see myself the way you do.
The second by Elder L. Tom Perry "One of the greatest weaknesses in most of us is our lack of faith in ourselves.
We love you all so very much, keep the faith and remember you are always, always in our hearts, thoughts, and prayers.
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