Monday, July 22, 2013
A very nice couple in our ward, who
are also temple workers, invited us to go on an excursion with them today and
visit a town called Valle de Angeles where artisans sell their wares. He picked us up at 7:30 a.m. and the four of us
and the bishop’s wife set out in his SUV to drive for over an hour through the
town and out into the Honduran countryside.
It was a beautiful drive with the recent showers having freshened the
landscape with greenness!
The young bishop’s wife left her five
children at home and was probably invited because she speaks a little
English. We visited, the three women in
the back, fairly well with lots of explaining, translating, and sharing.
It is a good thing that Brother Flores
had four-wheel drive because we needed it on the hilly cobbled
streets. Some were so narrow that two
cars could barely pass and there were often vehicles parked randomly here and
there that moving cars had to dodge. We
visited a small town called Santa Lucia on the way back and the streets were so
steep that I couldn’t look—it was like looking down from the top of a roller
coaster! I wasn’t really nervous about
anything though—that has been the norm for me since we have been here which is
very out of character as you all know.
It is another tender mercy—a blessing of peace.
We were delivered back to the temple
grounds and our apartment about 3:30 p.m. and were too tired to go for
groceries. Besides, our Home Evening
started at 5:00. The Caziers set up a TV
in the lounge, made popcorn and scones, and served them with grapes and cheese
while we watched “The Work and the Glory.”
Thank goodness for me it was in English with Spanish sub-titles. Tonight I was the lucky one who was actually
getting everything!!
There are quite a few pictures. Once I start posting it will be easier to see
if some should be sent tomorrow.
The family traveling will begin soon. Please be careful. Please drive rested and not when you are too
tired. I am proof that no one plans to
drift off; it just creeps up on you.
Enjoy your travels and have a wonderful time. You are all getting extra prayers this week
and until everyone is home again safe and sound. Love to Everyone.
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The designs in this wall were made from everyday things like
the bottom end of 2-liter drink containers, broken colored glass pieces, small stones, etc. |
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| One of the city streets. We shopped in the store that has the two roosters on the top! |
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| Tourist Traps!! |
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| There were lots of these little tuk-tuks available to take people around the town. |
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| A nice plaza for picture-taking |
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| Our friends Brother and Sister Flores on the left and Sister Matute on the right. |
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| Caught shopping!! |
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| More wares for sale |
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| More "tuk-tuks"--not sure of the spellling-- |
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| Fruit stand--a few veggies, too. |
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| There were so many streets! We didn't walk down all of them, of course. |
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