Hi Kids and Grandkids!

Hi Everybody!  It's been a little cooler, at least at night, haven't needed the fans and air conditioning the whole night.  Wish we could ship you some of this heat--course with the mail system it would probably get there about as soon as you have your own heat.

     Today we drove to Nizao, for a district conference in our building in a big white truck.  The sister missionaries hadn't had lasagna for 17 months, at least the one going home soon, so we took lasagna and bread and veggies, not like at home, but it was the best we could do.  We met them outside their apartment so they could put it in the fridge then took them with us to the capilla or chapel.  The branch president was in shorts and polo shirt finishing cleaning the building and the district president was trying to make the computer work for the broadcast.  They hung black plastic garbage bags in the window slats so it would help darken the room for the broadcast.  Sixteen fans were blowing like crazy.  When it came time to start, there were about 12 people and 6 of those were the 2 sister missionaries and us and 2 elder missionaries  since the two branches were meeting together.  After the two hours there were probably 100 people.  People came at Dominican time, all through the meeting.  The branch President came dressed in church clothes about a half hour into the meeting.  We were very surprised.  We went early to get a seat!

     It was all in Spanish of course, but a very wonderful meeting.  The sister missionaries were called out randomly to lead and play the music (one finger on the piano/organ), the district president, the only one on the stand, pushed the buttons for 5 or so minutes to get his computer to work (we didn't know they had Internet in the building--maybe a dish outside, forgot to look, anyway, the meeting began.

     Sister Wixom the Primary General President spoke, then YMen General President David Beck, then Elder Craig Zwick of the Seventy, then Elder Russell M. Nelson.  I only got part, but the Spirit was so strong, coming all the way from Salt Lake to encourage, teach and lead these people.  It was awesome!  After, the sisters asked me to take a picture of the whole branch!  How fun!!!  I wonder if I can send you some pictures!  Anyway, keep working hard in your part of the vineyard!  You are each so wonderful!  We love you so much and miss you all so much!!!

Love,

Mom & Dad