A few months back, we had a visiting Authority come for a training visit. In preparation for his fireside, the young adults sang a special musical number. These are the young adults who preformed. I taught them the song, but Sister Kippins, a Returned Missionary and current District Young Womans president, actually conducted the song. Afterwards, it was rice Krispie treats all around. They did a fabulous job. I was so proud of them. They really brought the spirit as they sang How Great Shall be your Joy. Very appropriate, since Elder Johnson taught us about who our sheep are.

This is a typical house in many areas of Guyana. Many of them are one room. This house is about 10 by 12 feet. An amerindian family of 6 lives here. We had to walk over a plank over a little trench to get to their home. This trench is where this family gets their water. Quite a humbling experience.

One day when we were out in Canje, Scot was asked to do a second interview with a man who was to be baptised. He does all the second interviews for all the baptisms of the country. A person needs a second interview if they have had an abortion, have been in prison, or have children from another woman. When we arrived, he had just gone to visit a friend who had a family death. So we visited with this sweet family. The wood structure behind the family is their outdoor cooking area. You cant see the outhouse, there is no electricity or running water. They live upstairs but spend time under the house playing and cooking. That is how it is with many of the people here.

Amerindian Primary children

Look at the sweet faces of these three primary children at their home. Only one was old enough to be baptised, but the other two were anxiously awaiting the day. After a short visit, we all sang, I am a child of God. Nice to know that some things are the same everywhere in the world.

Earlier this month we went to Canje to attend a zone conference there. These fine sisters can make a mean hawiian haystack meal for hungry missionaries. Afterwards we went shopping for bread for a delicious spagetti dinner at the Lingrins home. It is so fun to get together with the other couples. Seems like all we do is meet and eat.

Sister Missionaries

During this weeks zone conference, which is actually is made up of 3 zones, our zone the La Grange zone, prepared a special musical number to sing . These Elders sounded great! They sang How Great Shall Be Your Joy. We even had an award for the best smiler. This was a special zone conference. It was our President and his wife, Reid and Diane Robisons last conference here before they go home to Provo, Utah in about 14 days. They have been wonderful models for each of us. We wish them the best of luck in their new chapter as they leave this West Indies Mission and pick up where they left off at Brigham Young University.