Sunday, May 26, 2013  GP

         

The Ward we are in has great speakers, youth and adult, as well as teachers for the Priesthood and Relief Society. Beverly is starting to pick up more familiar words and phrases.

There was a young man there today with a Honduran young lady. He is from Star Valley, Wyo.  He was a returned missionary to France a couple of years ago who met her while attending the University of Wyoming at a church dance. She was there studying English. He married her and they are living here where she is from until the citizenship papers come through. He wrestled for Star Valley. It was fun talking to him.

The missionary work here is going great. We have two sisters and two Elders working in the ward. There were six convert confirmations today from three families. The youngest was about 15 and the oldest 92. I know that the temple here has had a strong spiritual influence on the country and its people. Even the gangs are making a truce to reduce violence.

Beverly and I tried out our umbrellas this afternoon, walking in the rain around the temple gardens. The rains cleared the air and the view from up here is beautiful. There is a great view of the airport landing and we watched one plane take off and another one land.