We made homemade chicken noodles this week. Comfort food! It reminded us of our mothers and helping to unwind the noodles as they cut them. My noodles never come out even like Mom's always did. Mine are some fat some thin, but they tasted soo good. And of course, you have to eat them over mashed potatoes, starch on starch. But we love those warm, happy memories that come to mind as we make and eat homemade noodles.
We had a new problem this week. One that we had never heard of before. The Elders called and said that they were using the toaster when it suddenly blew up and the lights went out. They said they saw and heard a very loud spark. They lost all of their electricity. Don't think that bread would do that. Elder Greer, our mission secretary, said that they were probably using a fork to get the bread out of the toaster and touched the wires, hum - - from personal experience? They got help from the apartment building personal and the lights came on again. And we found out the "rest of the story". One missionary had put a chicken patty into the toaster to cook it and when the grease hit the wires - well you know how well that worked. The Elders have an oven and a microwave. We encouraged them to use these to cook chicken patties, hamburger patties, and anything else and to only use the toaster to cook toast. Bread = toaster = toast! It's almost scary somedays to answer the phone. What will they think of next? Or not think of next?
We spent Wednesday doing some service calls, unplugging a kitchen sink, fixing a toilet flapper, installing a new shower head, unplugging a bathroom faucet, changing out a frig and delivering a mattress. So thankful that we have a pickup.
Friday morning we got a call that the Elders could not open their bedroom door. It was locked and they had somehow shut it and of course don't have a key. Yes, almost every door in a house has a lock on them and you need the key to get in. We don't know why but that is the norm here. The Elder's had just showered and could not get dressed for the day till we got the door opened. Elder Thompson finally had to kick it in to open it, there was no give to open it any other way. We then fixed the knob so it would not lock again. We headed back toward home and fixed a shower and were headed home when a call came that the Hermana's had shut a bedroom door and it was locked and they couldn't go anywhere because their shoes were in the locked bedroom. TWICE IN ONE DAY? We were able to get this one opened without having to kick it in but then took off the latch so it won't ever happen again. Each of the doors in our apartment are locking door knobs and we have no keys for them. We are sure that this is not the last time we will receive calls about locked doors.
Saturday we left at 12:00 to head to Pirque for their Capilla Abierta. It is about an hour drive from our apartment. It is in a region full of orchards, vineyards, and fields. This branch has just finished their new chapel and are anxious to show it off to their families and friends.
The church is renting this piece of ground for 10 years and then hope to purchase it.
The original house on the property was remodeled and it has 3 classrooms, the Branch Presidents office, the clerks office, 2 bathrooms, and the kitchen.
The kitchen
Not too many chapels have bathtubs in them
This decorative wall greets you as you enter the building.
The chapel is a new building, just behind the original house
This is the first chapel we have been in that has heating and air conditioning. It gets colder here in the winter cause it is in the mountains and it gets warmer here in the summer than in the city.
This is the primary building. It is a building that was moved in and set up here. It has one big room for Opening Exercises and 3 classrooms in it.
The primary building is sitting on a wood foundation
You go into the chapel in the front door and leave it through the back door into the primary room.
The Capilla Abierta was scheduled to start at 2pm so we arrived at 1 to set up. Elders Rowbottom and Summers met us at the gate which was locked. We then took them with us to the Branch Presidents house to get the keys.
The cactus are bigger here than in the center of the city where we live
The Branch Presidents home
some corrals
These fruit trees are on the church property, apple, peach, prunes
They used a lot of rocks to decorate the landscape
The church has a pasture on one side of it
This area is so peaceful and rural. We just love visiting here
The Pirque Branch who were in attendance with the missionaries
The Pirque Zone
Great missionaries who did a wonderful job today teaching the Doctrine of Christ
Elders Vargas, Diaz, Rowbottom, Summers (from Meridian), Barlow, Josephson, Matthews, Harris-Boundy, Oliveira, LeStarge, Rose, Myers, Norwood and Gillingwater
We just love these missionaries and the opportunity we have of getting to know them and serving with them. They teach the gospel with maturity and bare testimony of Jesus Christ with conviction. (And then they return to their pensiones and don't always make mature decisions because they are still teenage boys) We get to see both sides of them and our days are never boring!
Elder y Hermana Acevedo are going on a vacation to Argentina to visit her family there and Hermana Acevedo reminds us of Hermana Petersen, you need a photo siempre (always)
They will be gone for 6 weeks and we will miss them
The Mission Senior Couples: Elder Hughes - finances, Hermana Hughes -visa's, Elder Acevedo -pouches and missionary needs, Hermana Acevedo (Nancy) takes care of the clothing bodega y Los Thompsons -housing and Capilla Abiertas. The secretaries to the President, Elders Gonzales y Greer, have their hands full helping all of us with technology and language issues.
Mom is still at Elks Rehab. She has decided to remain there for a little longer, trying to regain some mobility. The physical therapists are having to do 75% of the work when working with Mom. Her left side has had major damage due to the stroke. She is now eating soft foods and this week will try to drink water. Her swallowing is still not working great. She is alert and her sense of humor is in tact. Mom has a great case worker who is working hard with Mom to get her out of Boise and closer to home. We know that she is in the Lord's hands and that gives us comfort. She is working hard and getting stronger by the day. Mom, we love you.
Another week has come and gone. We continue to enjoy a beautiful fall here. The mornings are in the mid 40's and the afternoons in the high 60's. When the sun is shining it even gets into the 70's. There has been no wind. We love our walks to and from the mission office. We pray that each of you will have a wonderful week. You are in our thoughts and prayers always. Till next week - Chao
Another week has come and gone. We continue to enjoy a beautiful fall here. The mornings are in the mid 40's and the afternoons in the high 60's. When the sun is shining it even gets into the 70's. There has been no wind. We love our walks to and from the mission office. We pray that each of you will have a wonderful week. You are in our thoughts and prayers always. Till next week - Chao
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