A Street Performer

    On our walk Friday morning, we took pictures of a few things we see on our walks.  Always lots of little tables set up selling food.  I have been told that some people live in places that don't have kitchens and their meals are the street food.  It always looks good, but I don't dare try it, also it is one of our mission rules: No street food!

    Yesterday was our first day at the CCM for Sunday meetings. Dad and I never spent a Sunday at the MTC in Provo so we don't know how that works, but here when the new missionaries get to the CCM on Wednesday they are told to write a five minute talk to be given in Spanish the next Sunday.  On Sunday 6-8 missionaries are called up to give a talk, then they are all supposed to prepare another talk for the next Sunday about a different topic.  The idea is that when they leave the CCM they will have 6 talks ready to give in any ward they are assigned to. After Sacrament meeting they go into Relief Society and Priesthood meetings.  The third hour is District lessons, here Dad and I meet with a district and have two companionships give a discussion to the rest of our group and then the group gives ideas on what the companionship did good and what they could have done differently.  For RS they have three groups, Branch A Spanish, Branch B Spanish and Branch A&B English.  That was really nice to go to a RS in English for a change.  We are encouraged to eat breakfast and lunch there with the missionaries to kind to "rub shoulders with them". The man Dad is replacing has been there for 2 1/2 years.  Big shoes to fill!  Here is a picture of us in front of the CCM.

     We often see Street performers but don't get the opportunity to take their picture.  Here is one time we did get a picture.  I think they are brothers and the smaller one on top is juggling 2 limes.  I just had to give them a couple of Quets, they were so cute.

     They create walls of plants down here which is very interesting and lovely.  They attach some black fabric that has rows and rows of little pockets in it onto a wall, then add a plant to each pocket.  The water is run across the top of the wall and it runs down watering the plants.  Of course, they can do this here because it never freezes.  One time we had some hail, but it melted very quickly.

     Hope everyone enjoyed their July because we are now on to August!

  Love you muchly!!  MOM, Grammy