Odds and Ends or FYI...

     Just a quick glimpse at some of the interesting things that went on this week:

Here is Elder Osborn teaching a new member, Neusa, about the organization
of the Church.  We don't have the full program yet here in Quelimane, so we want them to know what they have to look forward to.

Yes, you may note that the weather is changing and guess who is
back from vacation?  THE ANTS!  Especially tiresome are the
hundreds covering the entrance to the bathroom.  No bare feet for me!

In the center is Elder Workman, his companion, Elder Williams to the right and
Elder Osborn at the airport getting ready to send Elder Workman to Maputo to fly home
from his mission.   He is among the very best missionaries we have served with here in Mozambique.
  His advice at our district meeting Friday was threefold:
1.  Be a 24/7 missionary (you can't act worldly during lunch and then teach with the Spirit afterwards)
  2.  Leave it behind, meaning the world and offenses
 3. Love the people.  Great advice from a spiritual giant.

This is the inside of our little couples apartment in Marromeu.  It often
reminds us of camping except with nice indoor plumbing.

Behind the chapel in Marromeau is a nice garden (horta) where
som of the young men are growing lettuce and cabbage.  It is pretty ipressive.

People leaving church in Marromeu on Sunday.  Of the over 200
people attending, nobody has a car.  Today  there were almost 80 children
in Primary.  About 60 of them were street kids with no affiliation
or interest in the church really, except to have a place to go
on Sunday.  It was a zoo and something that will require a lot
more thought and planning in  the future.  Really it was amazing!

Driving hoe we saw many acres of land burning, which is the norm.  We have often
wondered how they contain these fires.  Well, today we finally saw a house burning
in the field and are surprised that it is the first one we have seen.  The fires do not
really look like a controlled burn to us.