Wednesday, December 18, 2013

          There was a problem with the water today and about noon it completely disappeared from our housing and the temple.  It was quite interesting to work all afternoon and evening with no water, but adjustments were made and it was—carry on as usual.  There was even a youth group who chose to stay and do baptisms even though they couldn’t shower afterward.  The water was restored about an hour before the day ended so we could at least start all the laundry from the baptisms, etc.  I think we are going to buy more bottled water for our apartment!!

          Communication is still hard, but it is not so stressful now.  I am trying to speak more, but most of the time the recipients don’t understand me and I don’t understand them, but at least we are talking.  Then we smile and shrug and try to work through it.  It will probably always be like that because of the nature of the work and the schedule which limits practice.  However, I feel really good about doing the things in Spanish that are required of me and it gets easier all the time.  That’s a plus I’m very thankful for.