Last week the Craigs hosted a dinner for all of the Stake and Branch Presidents and their wives at the Mission Home. After dinner, we played some games and if you had three 'fails' in the game you had to do a talent. Some sang love songs about their sweethearts, but Elder Roberts decided to tell a joke. It was an old standby that I used to tell around the campfire at family reunions. It's the story of Briar Bear and Briar Rabit. The joke went over like a lead balloon. I don't think the punch line of 'shortening' resonated with the locals.
Nevertheless the less, it was a fun evening.
This week a new Senior Couple arrived from Payson, Utah. The Becks are a wonderful couple and we are so happy to welcome them to the Cauayan Mission.
Luann and I were determined this week to take a little time for ourselves, so we traveled to a place not too far from the Mission Home. It's a little roadside flower garden in Benito Soliven that was nice except for the fact that there were no flowers! It must not be the right season. This disappointment did not dampen our enthusiasm for the day however, because we got to stop and take pictures anytime we felt like it and enjoy the beautiful land.
The irony, however, was that the next Sunday as we traveled to meet with members of the Mabini Branch we encountered a beautiful flower-lined road. There were lots of the locals giving their time working on the roadside in order to beautify their community.
We invited a few of the Missionary Sisters over for lunch on P-day. Rice-a-Roni and chicken kabobs!
Elder Burleson is the new Assistant to the President. He is a great Missionary and we look forward to working with him.
Great activities. Thanks for sharing.
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