Wow, what a ride we have had.  We are finally moving into a place to live today.  We have spent 2 nights at another senior couples flat while they were away, and 2 nights in a hotel.  Its pretty hard living out of a suitcase when you are trying to get use to new surroundings, new food, and a new job.  Crazy!!!!  I guess a good way to look at it is, it can only go up from here:)

Really, we have had a great time.  Saturday was really rough, But Sunday made up for it.  We went to church and all the YSA came running up to meet the Peterson’s  They are exactly how I hoped they would be.  So fun and energetic and BEAUTIFUL.

We went to their class and their teacher didn’t show up.  One of the girls got up and started the class.  I was amazed to say the least.  She  divided us into 3 groups and gave each an assignment  to talk about.  Then she assigned each group a hymn to sing after we  did our presentation.  Everyone did it!!!! They have no pianos so someone sings the first 3 or 4 words and then says “1,2,3” and then everyone starts to sing the song.  It is amazing.  

Our Home away home.  The YSA Institute

Monday, we came to the center and had about 15 kids here all day long.  They come to use the internet, get out of the heat, and just enjoy each other.  

We had a Wonderful Day at the Temple with 10 YSA

Tuesday, we took them to the temple to do Baptisms for the dead and then out for fish and chips.  We had about 10 kids in our van and they teased us and laughed all the way there and back.  One of the kids named Burt sat in the front with Mark because he weighes about 300 lbs or more and is about 7 feet tall.  Well, maybe not that tall, so I let him sit in the front.  He took  us on a a wild goose chase.  It took us 20 minutes to get to the fish and chips place and 5 to get back.  The kids were laughing like crazy.  They love teasing.

Laughing all the way

Such beautiful people

Elder Peterson is real getting the hang of this driving thing

Fish & Chips a tradition after baptisms

We spent the rest of the day here at the center trying to find the Tennis’s phone, looking in their files and just getting acquainted with the office and the schedules.  Then we went home to our hotel:(((((

Today has been a great day.  We found someplace to buy American food (Cost U Less) real funny.  It is really expensive here.  Went to McDonalds and are now preparing for a fireside tonight.  Never ends apparently:)

We will be going home after the fireside and moving into our flat.  Yay, Yay, Yay.  Flexable is our new favorite word.

Mark has gotten really good at driving.  I can’t believe how he has picked it up.  He is preparing for his first mission prep class tomorrow.  The kids are in for a treat!!!!!!

Well, that' about all for now.  We are staying really busy.  Seems like we have been here forever (not really, but maybe).  We haven’t even had time to think about home or Christmas.  We have been invited to join a few couples to go visit an old folks home Christmas Eve and the Seniors are having a FHE on Monday hope to use my chimes for these.  They are nice and most are very helpful.  

It's been great so far.....