It's hard to believe that it is almost the end of October; time is going quickly!!! We have had a very eventful week. The Sunday meetings in Calliaqua can be quite an adventure. Last Sunday we attended that Kingstown branch and when we went to Calliaqua to help with tithing etc., the Elders told us that during the Sacrament hymn the branch president stopped everyone and told them that they were singing the wrong tune and that he wanted them to try it again. He is a good good man just needs more time to know what is appropriate and what is not.
Monday was spent catching up on housekeeping, cooking for Tuesday and washing and ironing. Jim helped shuttle the missionaries between the supermarkets and the Internet cafe where they send their e-mails.
Tuesday we had district meeting even though Elders Risenmay and Harris were sick. We had the traditional lunch here at our apartment and had lasagna. We finally found all the ingredients that were needed for it (dairy products are hard to come by). It was the usual huge pan of lasagna that I make for the family at home. Well, there were no leftovers even though two elders were missing. That afternoon we went to the courthouse again and met with Mr. Pitt (great guy) to find out what we needed to do to make sure there were no surprises for the marriages that were to happen the end of the week. We found out that it was going to cost an additional $150 that we didn't know about. The couples that were preparing for marriage and baptism have very limited funds and became a major stumbling block. We fasted and prayed and the Elders decided to contribute their travel money to make it happen. So, Dominique and Albert were married on Thursday afternoon and Brendon and Cardian were married Friday morning. It was a very rewarding experience and relief to have these two couples married after teaching the law of chastity and overcoming the challenges they both met in getting it done. Now they both were ready for baptism. The rest of Friday was spent with the District leader giving baptismal interviews and us get him where he needed to go and getting the baptismal clothes gathered up and washed for Saturday's early morning baptismal service at the beach near the marina.
Saturday was a day to remember forever. We all met at the Calliaqua church and dressed in the baptismal clothes and then proceeded to the beach. There are pictures of everything so don't miss them. It was quite a sight to see the back of Pres. Robertson's pickup filled with people dressed in white. The service before and after were the baptisms was sooo good. There were 8 baptisms and all of the converts bore their testimonies after with such conviction. There was a family that all the children were baptized and the mother knows the church is true but cannot be baptized because she is not married to their father; he works on one of the small islands near here and is only home twice a year. She bore a strong testimony and is hoping to get things figured out to be baptized as soon as possible. What a wonderful white morning. We returned to the church to change and get everyone headed home. The Elders were ready to celebrate and suggested that we kick back till early afternoon and have another lasagna feed. So, they went to the store to find the ingredients and we came home to get things started. It was a fun, unplanned celebration. We all had appointments in the afternoon so it definitely was not an extended thing but much appreciated.
Got to go help some Elders teach a wonderful family, so...that pretty much tells of our week. We love ya all!!! It would be GREAT to hear from you.
Much love,
Elder and Sister Wheeler
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