Elder Cook

We had our devotional this last Wednesday with Elder Cook.  First our Area President and Sister Ochoa spoke and then Elder and Sister Gong from the Seventy took a turn.  Sister Cook was next and then Elder Cook.  We enjoyed them all. Sister Cook got everyone up singing and competing a little in the song which woke us all up.  She loves music and told us how she made a list of songs for each attribute of Christ.  She used the attributes from the Preach My Gospel book and had quite a long list.  Elder Cook talked to the missionaries about serving in this area.  The three Guatemalan city missions baptized 2500 people last year. He said that the people here were not as worldly as in other parts of the world and would still talk to you about religion and family. Near the end of his talk he said he had something he wanted to say and wanted all of our attention.  He said it was something he wanted us to remember and write it in our hearts and perhaps our books also.  "I know the Saviors voice and his face. I am a sure witness of the divinity of Jesus Christ."  How comforting it is for me to know that our Prophet and Apostles can say that.  He said that President Nelson is not getting a lot of sleep lately because he has been receiving a lot of revelation through the Spirit since he became the President.

We went on a road trip this weekend to Coban and Semac Champey.  I will send pictures of those things later, but tonight I wanted to send some interesting pictures we took along the way.

This clown we saw on the way to work last week and he posed for me.

We saw lots of watermelon for sale on the side of the road along with other fruits and vegetables.

There are always a lot of men and women packing wood and this one man packing some sort of grass probably for his animals.

I haven't seen too many flowers from the banana trees, but this one was at my level so I could really see it well.

This is an interesting store and the first one of its kind I have seen....a Used toilet store!

I spoke in Sacrament meeting today!  In Spanish for five minutes!  Of course it was all written down and I read it.  I wrote it in English and then translated it through Google to Spanish.  Dad read through it to see if it was understandable and only had to change a couple of things.  The only thing is, now that I have given this talk I need to start preparing another one because I am sure they will ask me again.  I keep telling myself that this is good for me and I know that it is.  I really want to keep learning Spanish when I get home but am sure it will be a challenge. 

One of our dentist went into the hospital with a heart issue last night and one other dentist has family here this week so there will be just two at the clinic tomorrow. Somehow whatever happens, it still all works out. 

It has warmed up here a little and it feels great to me.  I haven't worn a sweater for a few days now.  Joni, has the rhubarb starting peeking up through the soil yet?  Or is there still snow on the ground?

Make this week a great one too!  

Love you all,  

MOM/Grammy