Monday, February 29, 2016

February 27, 2016



What goes around, comes around.  We had done the Ladies’ event, Flowers for Me, the first Saturday in February and now it was time to repeat this for Salcoatitan.  Lessons were ready to go and Linda and I had worked on craft materials.  I had only done some cutting for her.  Besides speaking, I was planning to do the cooking.  Since we did not have anything else planned except a short errand to contact one couple to invite them for dinner and gather some Sunday morning teaching supplies, I thought I had the whole morning to cook.  Wow, I needed every minute.  The menu included 60 flower shaped butter cookies with a lemon icing, 50 flower cut open chicken salad sandwiches and chip and dip.  I think the cookies were the culprits for taking so long.  Dwaine had gone to the building to help Cesar clean.  He also hung some mirrors in the bathrooms, did some touch up painting and hung a curtain to separate the children’s classes and the ‘auditorium.’  He made it home in time to help with the sandwiches and loading the car.  We left out for Salcoatitan.  Along the way we got a call to remind us that we were to bring the parachute and items for the children’s classes.  So, Dwaine took me on to the building and he went back with Carlos.  Linda also needed a few things from our home, so they made that leg too.  They got back in time for our 3 o’clock start time and we had about 20 people to come.  That included about 5 or 6 Christians from visiting congregations.  That was a great turnout and we were thankful to get to share with them.  They especially loved the craft at the end and some said they make and sell the flowers they had made.  We cleared out about 6.  It was still really windy and Dwaine actually said it had been cool outside with the kids.  That is the first time I have heard him say that since we arrived a year ago.  I am typically cool, especially in the evenings.  When we got home, we got extra ‘Charlotte time,’ as Christina and Dan were babysitting and they shared their time with us.  It was a nice treat! 

















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