Monday, June 1, 2009

Dave always writes this message but tonight he is too tired. We have had a very busy week and it is catching up with us. This week we have had zone conference and that kind of wore us out. First of all, Monday we took Elder Ash and De Masters on a little trip for pday. We went to Soufriere that is about an hour away from our house. It is a pretty spot that sits right on the Caribbean. There we looked around, went into an old Catholic church and checked it out and then went into a tourist store and bought nothing. We were going to a beautiful garden but somehow missed the road. On the way to Soufriere we went to a beautiful resort,Ladera. We could see the ocean and the Pitons from that view. We had to buy a drink at that stop so they would let us in. I also bought a nice bracelet in the gift shop. We also went to the Sulphur Springs that sit in a drive in volcano, interesting. Tuesday we went to Castries for Zone Conference, our last one with President Robison. We went Tuesday as the elders needed to be their that day and we had to buy the food for the conference. Sister Collins and I fix the food for 36 missionaries at Zone Conference. We also buy food for breakfast. some stay over and so need food for two breakfasts and snacks for the break at conference. This time we had Cesar salad and rolls and chocolate cake (like Jill Nickell makes) it all turned out good and the cake was delicious. We needed Carmel sauce for the top and couldn't find that so had to make some, also needed toffee bars for the top but couldn't find, so have you ever tried to crush up snicker bars? Well it sort of works, very delicious. Tuesday night we went to dinner with the president and all the four couples. That was fun and they planned to go to the waterfall where we had District Meeting in the week before and then to a zip line. But the President was late coming so we just went to the water fall and it was disappointing as not near as much water as the week before. We came home Thursday after staying with the Collins. It was very fun and a little tiring.Since that time we have been busy, teaching a little with the elders, having Seminary that no one came to. We came home after waiting for about 25 minutes and then several showed up. The week before we had one student until about 10 minutes before the end. The week before everyone was so late we, Dave and I,had the opening prayer and sang a song before our first student came. We have cancelled for a while now, I am not sure if anyone can tell time here! Saturday we had a baptism, a young unmarried mother age 26. She has four children, her first son lives with his father, a ten year old boy and twin babies 16 months. I hope this baptism will be important to her and she can remain strong in the gospel. She lives with her grandmother and I don't know how she is supported. Hope it all works out well. I had to speak at her baptism and she ask Dave to set her apart but the branch president did that?Today Sunday I had to speak in church and Dave had to teach a priesthood lesson trying to prepare five young men to receive the Melchizedek priesthood. That takes place after church so we are late getting home. Then we had lunch and the elders and Randy came and we went teaching Wendell. You would never believe the hill we climbed to get to his house. We didn't get a picture of it as we were so surprised to see it. We came down a little different way, but it is amazing some of the things we do. My new knee is so good. Following that we went to Evans and Beverly for family home evening. That is always an experience, they are good people. Monday the elders are coming early to email and then we will take them grocery shopping and then going to Beverly's house on the beach and go walking the beach so will tell you about that next time. Family Home Evening tomorrow and the branch is excited about that. I am doing it on hymns and have three people leading (correctly?) I am talking about Lucy Smith as she makes the first hymn book. I love to do things that I know nothing about.We know the church is so true. The elders have convinced us. Love, Elder and Sister Faux

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