Agus and Yua singing Lionel Richies, "Endless Love," to each other ... Oh so cute!!!
Bishop Catur and his wife Erma. A wonderful example of a Gospel focused family!
All of the Attendents and Ushers (for want of a better titles).
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Week 52 Photos 2
On Wednesday of this week two of our YSAs got married - they will be sealed later this month. We thought we would include a bunch of photos from the party that followed. There were many friends and neighbors as well as members of the church from Semarang and Jogja. The full time missionaries who work the Soepomo Building were asked to participate and they had many opportunities to meet and visit many who were not members of the church. Bishop Catur and family are always having "Family Home Evenings" with their friends and neighbors.
Agus and Yua singing Lionel Richies, "Endless Love," to each other ... Oh so cute!!!
Bishop Catur and his wife Erma. A wonderful example of a Gospel focused family!
All of the Attendents and Ushers (for want of a better titles).
Agus and Yua singing Lionel Richies, "Endless Love," to each other ... Oh so cute!!!
Bishop Catur and his wife Erma. A wonderful example of a Gospel focused family!
All of the Attendents and Ushers (for want of a better titles).
Week 52 Photos 3
The Grand Entry.
The "back yard" reception tent and entertainment area.
The main table.
One of several food Islands.
And the guests...
And more guests....
The "back yard" reception tent and entertainment area.
The main table.
One of several food Islands.
And the guests...
And more guests....
Week 52 Photos 4
And then there was music!!!! The Indonesian people love to sing and here you can see guests singing a VERY popular Batok song. Th sister in green and the two fellows to either side took over from the hired group which provided the music and they the vocals. And it was fantastic!
Everyone was rockin' out!!!
And all dressed up! Now that's a PONY TAIL if I ever saw one!!!!
Everyone was rockin' out!!!
And all dressed up! Now that's a PONY TAIL if I ever saw one!!!!
Week 52 Photos 5
Here are the women in Bishop Catur's life: Daughters Monique and Yvonne, Mother-in-Law, Asnibar, and Wife Erma.
Erma singing and Bishop Catur with a really sweet gesture (Note the young lady in white.)
Awwwwww...
Guess who!!!
Erma singing and Bishop Catur with a really sweet gesture (Note the young lady in white.)
Awwwwww...
Guess who!!!
Week 52
To our dear family and friends:
We have had a busy and wonderful week, and we hope your week has been the same. Things at home have seemed to calm down this week. We had Madelynne and Jackson starting school in Ohio, with Nate, Eli and Cecily starting in Utah. Nate is in 6th grade!!!! How did we get a grandson starting sixth grade???? Eli is starting 2nd grade, Madelynne 1st, Cecily Kindergarten, and Jackson pre-School. (Editor: As reported previously, other grandkids started school a couple weeks ago in Idaho and Pennsylvania.) How the time flies?....
We spent the week busy in the work. Monday was our weekly trip to Boyalali. After Sister Blake and Sister Neis left, things seemed to slow down there simply because it took a while for the new sisters to set up appointments, etc. But, Sister Neis is back with Sister Manalu, who is Batak. That is the name for a culture of people on the island of Sumatra. She speaks fast, "staccato"ed, and with strength. Her family is still near Medan on that island. She was working in Jakarta, met the missionaries and began the English courses. She was taught and fellow-shipped by Elder and Sister Meridith, who have returned home. We were commiserating their being gone on our ride home from Boyalali. Sister Neis and Sister Manalu are great women and teachers. We love the people of Boyalali, and the end of this month will be the closing ceremony for the water project there.
On Wednesday we attended the wedding of Agus and Yua. They were married by Bishop Catur, Agus's brother. The member weddings in Indonesia are very much like a Sacrament meeting without the Sacrament. There is an opening song and prayer, the Bishop speaks, sometimes a friend will speak also, then the couple is called to the front and the person (ward bishop, or other bishop) performs the ceremony using the LDS marriage script to marry the couple. Then there is a special musical number, and in Agus and Yua's case the Stake President spoke, a closing song and a closing prayer. They will be married in the Manila Temple later this month. Most of the time the wedding is followed by a traditional Javanese reception which I have explained before. Yua and Agus were not quite so traditional. There was a HUGE party at Bishop Catur's Wednesday night with (Elder Greenway and I estimated) about 500 in attendance. It was a party to behold, magnificent.....but friendly and fun. They had made Batik shirts for all those involved, including shirts and dresses for our young missionaries who were asked to be some of the greeters as you walked into the gates of the Catur's home. Caturs' knew that there were a number of non-members coming, so it was a great idea. Everyone ate, and talked, and listened to Agus and Yua sing "My Love" by Lionel Richie to each other, and dance, and sing along to the band. They tried to get Elder and I to go up and sing "When I Was Just 17" by the Beatles, but we remained a dignified Senior Couple and just sang along with the group. There are pictures coming to give you a small idea of the love and joy that was felt abundantly that night.
Thursday we went searching for lost sheep. We took the Banjasari Elders along, and we literally drove all over that area from 2 p.m until after 5 p.m.. We knocked on doors, visited with neighbors, talked to people living at the addresses we had for members, found other members, and at the end of the day... we had zero live bodies, but we knew much more about the people we were looking for and were able to adjust the membership lists for the Ward. Just so we didn't go away forlorn, we stopped at Slamet Widodo's (Weedohdoh) home. He has been ill for almost a month, not able to go to work, and with a family who also had been ill. We found out that the children and wife had had the flu, but Bro. Widodo had Typhus. He was feeling much better when we saw him. Sister Sri, his wife, called for food and in a moment (without us even knowing this was going on) Bakso, a meatball soup, was delivered to the door from the Warung up the alley. It came on a tray with 5 glass bowls of soup balancing, and the sauces you can add if you like, stuck on there, also. We enjoyed their company and the soup, and happily they were all in Church today. Because we are ignorant of Typhus compared to Typhoid, we came home and read up on the two. Everyone should do that....interesting. We do not often hear of either one in the U.S., but these poor countries do know. Interestingly, Bro. Widodo is a CPA, and they live much better than most of the members.
On Tuesday, (after piano), and Thursday, (after Bakso), we practiced with the YW and YM of the Jebres Ward who sang today for Ward Conference. I told you last week they were singing "Gethsemane" which explains in very simple language a very complicated principle of the Gospel, The Atonement. It is beautifully composed, and full of the Spirit. When these lovely people sing, they want to do it right. So they really practiced, and it paid off. It was so perfect! They remembered to enunciate (because it was in English), they remembered to be soft when appropriate and grow loud when appropriate. But most of all they felt the Spirit and communicated it to the members. And after.....,everywhere I went in the building I heard "Geth-se-ma-ne, Je-sus loves me..." which is the chorus. Wonderful! Even if that is all anyone remembers it is worth every minute of practice. When we got to the building to practice one last time very early this morning, Elder Greenway realized I had forgotten the word chart (I wouldn't let them hold papers to distract)!!! So good Elder went off and made another set of charts! I had to play for the conference, so he did what I should have done. He was so good to bail me out of a mess. It is so fun to watch him with the youth and children. Today after church he was doing that trick where it looks like you unscrew your thumb and pop it off and then stick it back on, with all the kids watching, (and some of the Elders). He had them all laughing, and of course he would find his thumb behind ears and backs of his audience. (We had quite a group, because I had been handing out candy, tsk, tsk, tsk..). We so love all of them, and love to talk to them and hear about their desires in life. I also got to play for two primaries today. WOW! Sister Kellis, can you imagine the joy!
Elder Purnawan asked today if we knew why Superman flies with his right arm out in Indonesia, and his left arm out in the U.S. It was so he could shift gears. (Indonesian cars have the steering wheel on the right side, so you shift with your left hand and steer with the right, tee hee hee.)
On Friday we visited with Choki's family, and a Brother from Solo 1 who has also been very ill. Choki is the Stake Executive Sec., and the Brother, (I forgot to write down his name and anyone who knows me knows if I don't write it down it is gone) has only been a member a short time and is married to a very kind Muslim woman. We are so grateful to Bono who knows where all these people live!!!! Then we ran off to Gospel English and worked on is, are, am, was, and were. By the end of class, we think they had it!!!! When they do a great job I always say "Exccccelllllllent"! Then our very young Bishop started to say it with me, and now they are all showing off! He also steals the candy we use to reward!!! I dunno,....... but they sure love him!!! We have "entirely too much fun" in that class. We think we have entirely too much joy every day we are here. We love to be among the Saints. This week, another wedding (Tian and Rianti) with more singing (this time the YSA's), more Boyalali (the Elders are going with us to visit some referrals), more practicing (the youth of the Banjasari Ward for their Ward conference), and more of the usual joy. We hope you have an abundance of "usual joy" in your life, too. We all have so much to be grateful for, so many blessings, how can there not be joy!!
Joyfully,
Elder and Sister Greenway
We have had a busy and wonderful week, and we hope your week has been the same. Things at home have seemed to calm down this week. We had Madelynne and Jackson starting school in Ohio, with Nate, Eli and Cecily starting in Utah. Nate is in 6th grade!!!! How did we get a grandson starting sixth grade???? Eli is starting 2nd grade, Madelynne 1st, Cecily Kindergarten, and Jackson pre-School. (Editor: As reported previously, other grandkids started school a couple weeks ago in Idaho and Pennsylvania.) How the time flies?....
We spent the week busy in the work. Monday was our weekly trip to Boyalali. After Sister Blake and Sister Neis left, things seemed to slow down there simply because it took a while for the new sisters to set up appointments, etc. But, Sister Neis is back with Sister Manalu, who is Batak. That is the name for a culture of people on the island of Sumatra. She speaks fast, "staccato"ed, and with strength. Her family is still near Medan on that island. She was working in Jakarta, met the missionaries and began the English courses. She was taught and fellow-shipped by Elder and Sister Meridith, who have returned home. We were commiserating their being gone on our ride home from Boyalali. Sister Neis and Sister Manalu are great women and teachers. We love the people of Boyalali, and the end of this month will be the closing ceremony for the water project there.
On Wednesday we attended the wedding of Agus and Yua. They were married by Bishop Catur, Agus's brother. The member weddings in Indonesia are very much like a Sacrament meeting without the Sacrament. There is an opening song and prayer, the Bishop speaks, sometimes a friend will speak also, then the couple is called to the front and the person (ward bishop, or other bishop) performs the ceremony using the LDS marriage script to marry the couple. Then there is a special musical number, and in Agus and Yua's case the Stake President spoke, a closing song and a closing prayer. They will be married in the Manila Temple later this month. Most of the time the wedding is followed by a traditional Javanese reception which I have explained before. Yua and Agus were not quite so traditional. There was a HUGE party at Bishop Catur's Wednesday night with (Elder Greenway and I estimated) about 500 in attendance. It was a party to behold, magnificent.....but friendly and fun. They had made Batik shirts for all those involved, including shirts and dresses for our young missionaries who were asked to be some of the greeters as you walked into the gates of the Catur's home. Caturs' knew that there were a number of non-members coming, so it was a great idea. Everyone ate, and talked, and listened to Agus and Yua sing "My Love" by Lionel Richie to each other, and dance, and sing along to the band. They tried to get Elder and I to go up and sing "When I Was Just 17" by the Beatles, but we remained a dignified Senior Couple and just sang along with the group. There are pictures coming to give you a small idea of the love and joy that was felt abundantly that night.
Thursday we went searching for lost sheep. We took the Banjasari Elders along, and we literally drove all over that area from 2 p.m until after 5 p.m.. We knocked on doors, visited with neighbors, talked to people living at the addresses we had for members, found other members, and at the end of the day... we had zero live bodies, but we knew much more about the people we were looking for and were able to adjust the membership lists for the Ward. Just so we didn't go away forlorn, we stopped at Slamet Widodo's (Weedohdoh) home. He has been ill for almost a month, not able to go to work, and with a family who also had been ill. We found out that the children and wife had had the flu, but Bro. Widodo had Typhus. He was feeling much better when we saw him. Sister Sri, his wife, called for food and in a moment (without us even knowing this was going on) Bakso, a meatball soup, was delivered to the door from the Warung up the alley. It came on a tray with 5 glass bowls of soup balancing, and the sauces you can add if you like, stuck on there, also. We enjoyed their company and the soup, and happily they were all in Church today. Because we are ignorant of Typhus compared to Typhoid, we came home and read up on the two. Everyone should do that....interesting. We do not often hear of either one in the U.S., but these poor countries do know. Interestingly, Bro. Widodo is a CPA, and they live much better than most of the members.
On Tuesday, (after piano), and Thursday, (after Bakso), we practiced with the YW and YM of the Jebres Ward who sang today for Ward Conference. I told you last week they were singing "Gethsemane" which explains in very simple language a very complicated principle of the Gospel, The Atonement. It is beautifully composed, and full of the Spirit. When these lovely people sing, they want to do it right. So they really practiced, and it paid off. It was so perfect! They remembered to enunciate (because it was in English), they remembered to be soft when appropriate and grow loud when appropriate. But most of all they felt the Spirit and communicated it to the members. And after.....,everywhere I went in the building I heard "Geth-se-ma-ne, Je-sus loves me..." which is the chorus. Wonderful! Even if that is all anyone remembers it is worth every minute of practice. When we got to the building to practice one last time very early this morning, Elder Greenway realized I had forgotten the word chart (I wouldn't let them hold papers to distract)!!! So good Elder went off and made another set of charts! I had to play for the conference, so he did what I should have done. He was so good to bail me out of a mess. It is so fun to watch him with the youth and children. Today after church he was doing that trick where it looks like you unscrew your thumb and pop it off and then stick it back on, with all the kids watching, (and some of the Elders). He had them all laughing, and of course he would find his thumb behind ears and backs of his audience. (We had quite a group, because I had been handing out candy, tsk, tsk, tsk..). We so love all of them, and love to talk to them and hear about their desires in life. I also got to play for two primaries today. WOW! Sister Kellis, can you imagine the joy!
Elder Purnawan asked today if we knew why Superman flies with his right arm out in Indonesia, and his left arm out in the U.S. It was so he could shift gears. (Indonesian cars have the steering wheel on the right side, so you shift with your left hand and steer with the right, tee hee hee.)
On Friday we visited with Choki's family, and a Brother from Solo 1 who has also been very ill. Choki is the Stake Executive Sec., and the Brother, (I forgot to write down his name and anyone who knows me knows if I don't write it down it is gone) has only been a member a short time and is married to a very kind Muslim woman. We are so grateful to Bono who knows where all these people live!!!! Then we ran off to Gospel English and worked on is, are, am, was, and were. By the end of class, we think they had it!!!! When they do a great job I always say "Exccccelllllllent"! Then our very young Bishop started to say it with me, and now they are all showing off! He also steals the candy we use to reward!!! I dunno,....... but they sure love him!!! We have "entirely too much fun" in that class. We think we have entirely too much joy every day we are here. We love to be among the Saints. This week, another wedding (Tian and Rianti) with more singing (this time the YSA's), more Boyalali (the Elders are going with us to visit some referrals), more practicing (the youth of the Banjasari Ward for their Ward conference), and more of the usual joy. We hope you have an abundance of "usual joy" in your life, too. We all have so much to be grateful for, so many blessings, how can there not be joy!!
Joyfully,
Elder and Sister Greenway
Monday, September 3, 2012
Week 51 Photos
I thought this week I would introduce the missionaries that have just been assigned to Solo. We had a mass transfer due to the incoming bunch of "new" missionaries fresh from the MTC in Manila, Philippines. And here they are:
This is Sister Manalu (new) and her companion/trainer Sister Neis (Canada). Sister Neis has ben in the mission just under two months.
Here is the district leader Elder Jameson (Missouri) and his companion Elder Suryono.
Elder Fisher (Missouri) and Elder Suwarsid.
Elder Purnowan and Elder Townsend (Idaho).
Elder Mendrofa and Elder Yim (Indiana).
And, of course, Elder and Sister Knorpp who are the Family History couple assigned to Indonesia.
This is Sister Manalu (new) and her companion/trainer Sister Neis (Canada). Sister Neis has ben in the mission just under two months.
Here is the district leader Elder Jameson (Missouri) and his companion Elder Suryono.
Elder Fisher (Missouri) and Elder Suwarsid.
Elder Purnowan and Elder Townsend (Idaho).
Elder Mendrofa and Elder Yim (Indiana).
And, of course, Elder and Sister Knorpp who are the Family History couple assigned to Indonesia.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Week 51
Good friends and family,
We are hoping that all is well where ever you may be. We are always happy to hear from you, and to learn how it is with your family and ward members. We are so grateful for your support, your emails, and your news.
It has been an interesting week, news-wise: John's family has at last been able to move into a home occupied by just the 5 of them. Since the opportunity to take a new job 4 months ago they have lived with family. Now, to be sure, they have been grateful for the hospitality, but we are sure they are happy to get everything out of storage and make a home. Good news! But, as our grandson Nate put it, there is also bad news. His brother Eli (Adam and Amy's boy) fell off a toy at a park and broke his arm. He did a really good job of it, breaking it right above the elbow with such force that the two bones weren't anywhere near each other. He had surgery a little later in the day to pin things together. We were able to talk to him on Skype and what a sweetheart! He was cheerful even while lying in bed with arm elevated and on ice. Otherwise, we have had most of the school age grandchildren get back into classes. Fall is in the air.... but not in Indonesia, just the same ol' wonderful paradise here.
Just to hit the important high-lights. We ended up losing 8 of the 10 missionaries in our district. But of course we gained 8 super wonderful missionaries right back. We had DDM with our newbees and it was tremendous. We regained Sister Neis, the wonderful Sister from Canada, and she brought a sweet sister with her, Sister Manalu. I can feel the inspiration of these changes from Pres. Groberg. I think these missionaries will do well here in Solo.
We suggested to Bro. Mulyono of the Solo 2 Ward that he let us be his "home teachers". So we went to visit him again this month, and he always lifts us. Isn't that the way of Home and Visiting teaching? You go to be of service, and quite often it is your spirit that is served. He is 73 years old, and quite a character. He will be speaking English to us and suddenly go off into Javanese to Bono, and then back to English to us. He told us that Bro. Tukeren, an old friend of his, had SMS'd (texted) him and that Bro. Tukeren was very lonely. Bro. Tukeren had lived near Bro. Mulyono nearly all of their lives. Bro. Tukeren's daughter was worried about him living alone, and now he lives with her almost an hour outside Solo. He isn't as healthy as Bro. Mulyono, but he isn't as happy either. So we volunteered to take Bro. Mulyono to see Bro. Tukeren as soon as we can arrange it. He was very happy, and that makes us happy.
Next Sunday, September 9, will be Jebres Ward Conference. The YW & YM are to sing and asked me to play. So last week Aster informed me she wanted me to choose the song. I found 3 that I thought went with the theme of Christ-like love, and played them for her to let HER CHOOSE. She chose "Gethsemane", an extremely beautiful piece. They are going to sing it in English, and they are working very hard to learn it. We have practiced twice, and they are coming to feel the Spirit of the music. Then, tomorrow night, at our monthly YSA Fireside we will be practicing with all YSA young people to sing at their friend Tian's wedding. We wish we could magically have everyone hear and feel the joy that the Indonesian members have in singing the songs of the Church. When I say this is a high-light, I am not exaggerating! I could listen to them sing for hours. We wish all youth realized the power that singing gospel music has to invite the Spirit, to heal hurting souls, to teach important principles. It would be wonderful if leaders would take the opportunity to use music for these reasons. The Indonesians sing a lot, every verse.... and they provide "banyak" (many) opportunities for the young people to sing.
On that note, (tee hee hee), at last night’s Gospel English class we used the hymn "The Spirit of God" to teach words such as ... like, begins, of old, coming, visit, extending, understanding, first, knowledge, power, expanding, veil, burst. We gave them an English copy of the song, and went through the words, giving the Indonesian word that best fit the English definition for the above words. Then we had them one by one come and pick a word and use it in an English sentence (not from the song). I was so proud of them. They have a few problems with "tenses", but there are no "tenses" in Indonesian, so it is to be expected. But the best part.... they wanted to sing it in English at the end, and so we did.
Acapella! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Goose Bumps!!!!! It brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it. As we drove home, (I always sit in the back seat with Elder Greenway in the front with Bono), I just sat back, quietly going through the class, and was just overcome with joy. These amazing people are our brothers and sisters. We can't begin to tell you how grateful we are the Lord chose to send us here, how much we love these grand members and non-members, how blessed our lives have been to know them. I am happiest when I am with them.
We hope you are finding joy by serving where the Savior would have you serve. He knows our hearts, and needs, and talents. We are so blessed to have the Gospel of Jesus Christ to bless our lives every day. We truly have been given much. Have a good week, and let us know how your life is progressing.
Take care of each other!
Elder and Sister Greenway
P.S. This Letter was written on Saturday because of the Fireside tonight. We just got home, and I found out that one of my piano students, Antok, played all three hymns in Jebres' Sacrament meeting today. AND... his wife led the singing!!!!! LOVE IT!!!
We are hoping that all is well where ever you may be. We are always happy to hear from you, and to learn how it is with your family and ward members. We are so grateful for your support, your emails, and your news.
It has been an interesting week, news-wise: John's family has at last been able to move into a home occupied by just the 5 of them. Since the opportunity to take a new job 4 months ago they have lived with family. Now, to be sure, they have been grateful for the hospitality, but we are sure they are happy to get everything out of storage and make a home. Good news! But, as our grandson Nate put it, there is also bad news. His brother Eli (Adam and Amy's boy) fell off a toy at a park and broke his arm. He did a really good job of it, breaking it right above the elbow with such force that the two bones weren't anywhere near each other. He had surgery a little later in the day to pin things together. We were able to talk to him on Skype and what a sweetheart! He was cheerful even while lying in bed with arm elevated and on ice. Otherwise, we have had most of the school age grandchildren get back into classes. Fall is in the air.... but not in Indonesia, just the same ol' wonderful paradise here.
Just to hit the important high-lights. We ended up losing 8 of the 10 missionaries in our district. But of course we gained 8 super wonderful missionaries right back. We had DDM with our newbees and it was tremendous. We regained Sister Neis, the wonderful Sister from Canada, and she brought a sweet sister with her, Sister Manalu. I can feel the inspiration of these changes from Pres. Groberg. I think these missionaries will do well here in Solo.
We suggested to Bro. Mulyono of the Solo 2 Ward that he let us be his "home teachers". So we went to visit him again this month, and he always lifts us. Isn't that the way of Home and Visiting teaching? You go to be of service, and quite often it is your spirit that is served. He is 73 years old, and quite a character. He will be speaking English to us and suddenly go off into Javanese to Bono, and then back to English to us. He told us that Bro. Tukeren, an old friend of his, had SMS'd (texted) him and that Bro. Tukeren was very lonely. Bro. Tukeren had lived near Bro. Mulyono nearly all of their lives. Bro. Tukeren's daughter was worried about him living alone, and now he lives with her almost an hour outside Solo. He isn't as healthy as Bro. Mulyono, but he isn't as happy either. So we volunteered to take Bro. Mulyono to see Bro. Tukeren as soon as we can arrange it. He was very happy, and that makes us happy.
Next Sunday, September 9, will be Jebres Ward Conference. The YW & YM are to sing and asked me to play. So last week Aster informed me she wanted me to choose the song. I found 3 that I thought went with the theme of Christ-like love, and played them for her to let HER CHOOSE. She chose "Gethsemane", an extremely beautiful piece. They are going to sing it in English, and they are working very hard to learn it. We have practiced twice, and they are coming to feel the Spirit of the music. Then, tomorrow night, at our monthly YSA Fireside we will be practicing with all YSA young people to sing at their friend Tian's wedding. We wish we could magically have everyone hear and feel the joy that the Indonesian members have in singing the songs of the Church. When I say this is a high-light, I am not exaggerating! I could listen to them sing for hours. We wish all youth realized the power that singing gospel music has to invite the Spirit, to heal hurting souls, to teach important principles. It would be wonderful if leaders would take the opportunity to use music for these reasons. The Indonesians sing a lot, every verse.... and they provide "banyak" (many) opportunities for the young people to sing.
On that note, (tee hee hee), at last night’s Gospel English class we used the hymn "The Spirit of God" to teach words such as ... like, begins, of old, coming, visit, extending, understanding, first, knowledge, power, expanding, veil, burst. We gave them an English copy of the song, and went through the words, giving the Indonesian word that best fit the English definition for the above words. Then we had them one by one come and pick a word and use it in an English sentence (not from the song). I was so proud of them. They have a few problems with "tenses", but there are no "tenses" in Indonesian, so it is to be expected. But the best part.... they wanted to sing it in English at the end, and so we did.
Acapella! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Goose Bumps!!!!! It brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it. As we drove home, (I always sit in the back seat with Elder Greenway in the front with Bono), I just sat back, quietly going through the class, and was just overcome with joy. These amazing people are our brothers and sisters. We can't begin to tell you how grateful we are the Lord chose to send us here, how much we love these grand members and non-members, how blessed our lives have been to know them. I am happiest when I am with them.
We hope you are finding joy by serving where the Savior would have you serve. He knows our hearts, and needs, and talents. We are so blessed to have the Gospel of Jesus Christ to bless our lives every day. We truly have been given much. Have a good week, and let us know how your life is progressing.
Take care of each other!
Elder and Sister Greenway
P.S. This Letter was written on Saturday because of the Fireside tonight. We just got home, and I found out that one of my piano students, Antok, played all three hymns in Jebres' Sacrament meeting today. AND... his wife led the singing!!!!! LOVE IT!!!
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