You know how you've seen in movies (never seen this in real life) how people have on their desks little sandboxes with a little rake for therapy. Whenever you're stressed, just start raking. We'll, I've discovered my own "sandbox" in the car when we're driving to and from the Institute. I play with the Rubik's Cube. Now most of our kids are pretty good at it but I have to tell you that they'll be amazed at how fast I am these days. I don't look up to see the near-accidents we have daily, I just concentrate on that cube...my sandbox. And Bill loves that there's very little screaming going on....nice!
His therapy is pilates in the park. Good job Elder P!
Miguelina, the Institute secretary who recently moved to New York found some good therapy for us one day. Popping bubble wrap! Great stuff. I did a little video. Coming soon to a drop box near you. And walking in the park is always therapy for both of us.
Bucket showers. Not too bad especially in the summer when the tap water is...pardon the expression...pee warm. And when I remember to put a pot of water on the stove the night before our big bang power outage (there was a mighty explosion recently at 6 am...woke us right up!) then I even have nice warm water for the bucket bath. It's not so bad.
Here's a photo of our favorite newspaper saleswoman on the street. Her name is Josephina and it's a joy to see her every morning on our way to work.
She stops and visits with us when the light is red. She loves that I take her picture and wants to see herself every time. I printed one at PriceSmart and gave it to her. The Dominicans love to have their pictures taken. They are NOT camera shy! We gave her a little bag of cookies this morning and told her we'd like to bring her to church one Sunday. She smiled and said, "Un dia." One day. We'll keep inviting her. I guess you'd call it "drive-by" missionary work!
Here's my BOM in English class which is wonderful! One of my purposes in being here is to help the students learn English. Whew!
And joyfully, I get to do what I love best. Lead the choir! My little fledgling group is growing and learning to sing in harmony! No small miracle! And they're learning to sing in English too! Elder Russel M. Nelson will be so happy. He wants the young people in the DR to learn "The language of the restoration!"
Here's Elder Partridge doing what he loves best, also...teaching the investigators. the full-time missionaries love him!
My turn: The other day, Marcos Breton, our director was sitting in his office, trying to figure out who was going to teach a class for one of our teachers who was on vacation. I took the opportunity to tell him that he was a great teacher. He said thanks. Then he said that "someone" had to teach Carlos's class, looking at me with a smile. I said that he could teach it since he was had taught it before. It was a class on "Heroes of the Book of Mormon." I said that we I was already teaching five classes this week. I said, "You are Director of this Institute." He said that he had to study, and has other classes. I told him he knew the history, and didn't have to study. He said that he did have to study. Then he said, "Elder, you know the history, in fact YOU ARE THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH."
He was referring to the history we have of Edward Partridge. He never lets us forget that.
This is Bill's Church History Class. What a great teacher he is!
A word about Daniel. He's on the back row in the green shirt. He's such a wonderful young man. He taught our Devotional in English for us when we went on our anniversary outing. His subject was "Waiting Upon the Lord." Things didn't work out for him to go to Santo Domingo for work (I'm secretly very glad because I love having him in my choir!) but because of his faith and prayers and devotion to the Lord, I KNOW a way will be provided for him to reach his goals. For now he is faithfully waiting upon the Lord. A good lesson for all of us!
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