9-16-13

Last Sunday night Sis. Nelson had a fireside for all women.  She goes everywhere with her husband, Elder Russell M. Nelson.  She spoke about being a holy woman.  She asked us just once a day in some activity we do to act and do as a holy woman would.  She discussed several experiences she has had where women have been holy.  She admitted it is hard to be that way all day long but it doesn't hurt to think about it and put a little of it into our lives. 
 

Monday morning was my first day at the new job.  It is in the back of the theater where you go to see the Breath of Life.  We repair broken zippers, torn costumes, and make new things for the show.  The first day I was given the huge sail which is about 750 feet long and I don't know how wide.  It is let down at the end of the show in back of all the performers.  The wind is on it and it flutters as a backdrop.  It is soaked in fire retardant so it doesn't catch fire from all the torches.  They tie the sections in big knots that need repair.  You should see the old sewing machines that we sew on.  I will take a picture of one and let you see it.  The rest of that morning I put in new zippers for the clothes that had been broken.  For 2 days Kathy (another lady missionary) and I have been braiding leaves in to leg warmers.  They tie around the leg below the knee and then are soaked in fire retardant so they don't catch fire.  You see these on the different Polynesian boys as part of their attire.  The good thing about this job is it has air-conditioning.  So does my afternoon job.  

 We made about 15 of these dresses over sulus for the Tongan girls and about 15 shirts for the boys.  They had a devotional Saturday morning for the missionaries and for their families.  Each village does this once a year.  They share their testimonies and sing for us and feed us breakfast on Saturday morning. 

Denis has been home with a cold for 2 days.  It is so hot that it was really hard for him to work feeling so rotten.  He stayed home with no T.V. and no car.  Finally after 2 days he was going crazy.  He cleaned the fans, fixed lunch (yes, I said fixed lunch) and mailed some letters for me.  Kind of had a slow week.
 

One of the missionary couples had their 50th wedding anniversary so about 11 couples got together up at North Shore which is an outdoor place to eat.  It is 1/2 block from our house.  We met there and ate.  They left their cars in the parking lot and walked to our house after for cake and ice-cream.  There was 22 people and only about 16 chairs.  We had to take turns standing.  They all seemed to have a good time.  2 more couples are preparing to go home.  You make a friend and then you lose them.  They couldn't believe our roomy apartment.  Some of them have very small ones.  Our is small so you can imagine the rest of them.  

Tomorrow morning before work a bunch of ladies are meeting at the mission settlement and I am going to show them how to make the 10 minute runner and the tube pillowcases.  A lot of them are very crafty.  Diane, my cousin has e-mailed me today and is coming over on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.  We will meet up and spend some time together.  

This week is also Andrea and mother's birthdays on the 21st.  Andrea will be 29 and I think mom would have been 92 yrs. old.  Mom and Andrea have a special bond together.  Maybe because they have the same birthday.  On the 11th we had our 6th month mark for being out on our mission.  Only 1 year left.  So long but yet so short!  Have a good week.  Love Sherleen