Just a brief post here and we hope to do more soon. In the attached movie, we visit a little settlement of 3 homes on a hill. They are all pitifully poor but have one of the best kept gardens we've seen at any village. The kids just love it when we come and all run around hoping to sing or do some activity together. When we're in the village, everyone looks dirty and ragged, but when they can afford to get to church, somehow they all look cleaned up and neatly dressed in their best. These are dear children with no parent to really help them spiritually - we feel for their plight and think of the Savior's lament that there is so much to do and so few laborers. If these kids had parents who took the lead, they would blossom and flourish in the Church. When we do visit and sit down with them, the first thing they do is run to one of the homes and get hymn books so we can sing together and pray together -- they just love that and sing with volume and enthusiasm, knowing many hymns by heart. How could Heavenly Father not provide a great mansion for these innocent beauties?
Our love to you all,
Mom and Dad
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What sweet kids. I bet their feet are so callused from walking around barefoot. Do most of them have flip flops?
Maybe by the end of your mission you'll make it to the top, Dad.
I am so happy for you both to share in this~ such a sweet experience during this time on our Saviors birth....
I believe this will a Christmas you will never forget and will be one of the most tender in your hearts ~ for years to come.....
miss you. sister peggy
the previous comment was from me. I was logged into my jeanlee account....LOL Love and Merry Christmas to you....
I love reading all of the things you two are doing.
What beautiful children. We watch this and my kids can not even begin to understand living like that.
Robert asked me the other day why he couldn't talk to his friend there over the web cam, and I had to explain to him that Epa probably didn't even have a computer, let alone a web cam.
My question is, where is the video footage of Annie climbing the tree? ;)
Love you guys!
These videos are the best. Yeah, mom I bet you could beat all those kids up the trunk by the end of your mission. You are muscle woman!
Just love these videos in addition to the pictures. Makes everything more tangible to myself and my kids. The baby in the "tub". LOVE.
Love the videos. Brings it all to life a bit more. Thank you for sharing!
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