Sunday school

Guess what?  We got our drivers license!  We are no longer breaking the law.

I don't think there is a speed limit around here, we've never seen a sign.  You can also pass a car anytime you want, and we've only seen one  stop sign. You really have to pay attention!  I don't plan on doing any of the driving.  I'll just do what I do best, I'll be the back seat driver. Ha!

It sounds like it's been a hot summer at home.  We are in winter here!   We have been in the 70's which would be nice if we just didn't have the humidity.  It's nice in the mornings when we play pickleball, it's a little cooler and the humidity isn't so bad.  We just read an article online talking about Kaysville getting 8 pickleball courts.  It sounds like it's really catching on.  It really is fun and great exercise too.  Give it a try!!

We talked with President Granger and asked if we could  travel with him when he goes to the other islands, that way he can introduce us to the district presidents, and their audit committees.  He thought that was a good idea.  The audits will be starting in July, so we will be starting the work that we are called to do.  The Lindeman's, the missionary couple called to administer self reliance, asked us if we would like to teach a class helping the returned missionaries that are from here, remain active.  It will be a class in self reliance.  Society is different here, they don't have the opportunities here that we have at home.  It can be really discouraging for them.  They do have a junior college here that some go to.  There is no manufacturing here, there are only a few government jobs, construction, retail, outdoor produce markets and a few other things, but not a lot.  We're just trying to get at handle on what we can help them with.

Saturday we all went to the Mele Maat cascading falls.  They are so amazing, so beautiful!  All you have to do is pay a fee to go inside the park.  There are all of these water falls that are running fast and furious.  There are pools that you can also swim in.  It could be a very dangerous place if you aren't careful.  You see all these kids and their parents hiking and enjoying the sights.  If these falls were in the US, there is no way children would be allowed to go in by themselves.  The kids here have no fear.  We had fun, we climbed the falls and swam in the pools and really enjoyed being there with each other. 

We attended church Sunday, and what a sweet experience.  The sisters give you a cheek to cheek kiss.  It's soooo dear.  I'm learning more of their names so that when I  greet them I can call them by name.  It's easy for them, they just see my "Sister Robison" name tag.  Sister Tucker (mission nurse) and I sit there in Relief Society and listen to the lessons in Bislama. They throw a little bit of English in once in a while, so we understand what is being talked about. But you know,  the gospel is true no matter what language it's in.  The Lord loves ALL of his children, and the message is the same.  Whenever we leave the chapel to go home, we visit with this cute man that has only one leg.  He gets around very slowly on his crutches, but he's always to church.  He has to hobble to the end of a dirt road that he lives on and then catch a bus to church.  Elder Robison asked him if we could take him to his home, so we helped him into the "beast" land cruiser and took him home.  

Monday night was family home evening at our place.  When it's at your place, you also provide a dessert.  So, I used my $10.00 can of cherries!  I made a sugar cookie dough, cut into circles, put a spoonful of cherries in the middle and baked them. My experiment worked, because they were quite yummy.  We also played a game that I found on pinterest.  

Here is what you do:  

1. Give everyone 5 slips of paper and have them write the names of 5 people, either fiction or non fiction on each slip.  Choose names that others will likely know.  

2.  Fold slips in half and put in a bowl.

3.  Divide into two teams, pin something on each of the members of the opposite team to distinguish the difference.  

4.  Sit in a circle, every other person from each team.  We had 10 people.

5.  Have someone set their phone, watch...to time 30 seconds a person.  

6.  Give the bowl to one person, they have 30 seconds to get their team members to guess the names they pull out of the bowl.  You can say anything to describe, other than the name of course.  When 30 seconds is up, pass the bowl to the next person, which would be from the opposite team.  Keep going until all names are drawn.  Have one person from each team keep track of the slips.  If your time is up and you haven't guessed the name, put it back in the bowl. The quicker you are, the more names you'll get.

7.  Each team keeps track of the number of slip.

Next round:

1.  Put names back in bowl.

2. This time, you can use only 1 word to describe the name.  Same rules.

Last round:

This time its Charades.  Same rules.  

It you pay attention to previous clues, you can guess pretty quick.  Anyway, we had a blast.

Today, I did a brave thing.  I got my hair cut SHORT, AND I MEAN SHORT!  It's too hot and humid here for long hair.  I like it, but I'll like it better in two weeks.  When I walked in the house, Elder Robison told me to leave because his wife would be home soon !!  He really likes it.  It will take me a while to get used to it.  Tonight the PH/RS are meeting together to go out and visit the less active members and invite them to stake conference.  That should be interesting.  We are excited to go and see where the members live.  I'll say farewell for now.  We think of home often and hope all is going well.  We love you and pray for you every night.  

Take good care.  Love, Elda and Sista Robison  XOXO