We had a very busy week. They are getting more involved. A lot of it is we have quite a few getting ready for baptism and it makes twice the appointments. We had one ready for baptism yesterday, (Sun.) but the story is quite involved. We went to her house with the elders on Fri. to give her the questions that she would be asked on Sat. by the zone leaders. Anyway during our appointment she told us she was bisexual. The elders about dropped their teeth and so did I. Anyway, Pres Stephenson interviewed her for 1 1/2 hours, told her baptism would take away her sins and she had to change her ways, and never get involved again. So, by the hour of midnight she was still going to get baptized. Sun. she comes out to church and will only stay for Sacrament Meeting. That ticks Pres. Burno off, so we go pick her up at 3 and take her, her mom and little 3 years old boy to the baptism. We get there and there is no water in the font. After waiting for another hour for the rest to arrive, Pres. Burno gets there and calls off the whole thing. No water in the font, he is already mad. So we all start back home wondering when it will all happen. I felt bad for Shinqua, she is so new to our ways, hope it takes place soon.
Sat. we had an all day conference for the stake at another building and location. It was wonderful. Super good classes, nice food and I really enjoyed being at a function with many other wonderful sisters. I thought of Jill because the week end before she was doing her own cooking class at the Women's Conference in Kanab. They had a cooking class at this one, but I hadn't preregistered and had to go to classes that weren't already full.
I need to comment on our dinner last Fri. night. We were at Moll's again. (She is the GOAT lady) We are sitting around this big long table and I'm sitting by her daughter. She asks how I like the food and mistakenly (which means I wish I hadn't) asked her what the meat dish was. She says carrots, egg plant, and coyote. Well she must have looked at me and saw I was turning green, so she says, "oh it isn't coyote meat, coyote is a herb they use in Mom's country for seasoning." Then she persuades to tell me we are having ox tail tonight! It was meat you had to pick out of bones like vertebras. She gave us a plate for the food and one for the bones. Thank goodness Dad sat on the other side of me and took my meat. If you don't put things on your plate then she will come around and dish it up for you.
All the time here we just go by what ever happens. They are wonderful people, and I'm sure my ways are very strange to them.
It looks like we have another baptism for next Sun. This is a really cool lady. She laughs all the time and feeds everyone that comes into her home. Maybe if all goes well, Shinqua can try for baptism again. We'll let you know what happens.
After Sun. services we had a pot luck lunch. Pretty interesting things there. We are going to do it again for Conference Sun. It helps bring more people out.
Family has really been on my mind a lot this week end. I know Tyler and Harrison are both gone. Kris has gone to another yoga seminar. I can't help but worry when everyone is in so many places. The best medicine for Dad and I when we feel lonely for all of you is to get busy, busy and go out and do something for all these wonderful, poor people. If the baptisms go through we will take pictures of the two ladies. Shinqua and Arma
(I believe this is the baby mom talked about in her letter last week)
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