Our first Sunday

Our first Sunday was such a blessing. Up until that point there was NOTHING familiar. So when we got to church it was so nice to be somewhere that didn't see like a foreign country!!!

The building is nothing like our churches back home, it looks like a building off Seseme Street. It has one of those hanging signs with the chains on each side. Pretty crazy. We have sacrament on the second floor, as well as sunday school and priesthood, then on the bottom floor is primary and relief society. You can't get to the different floors from inside, so you have to go out side and either up or down the stairs to get to the other rooms. But it is air conditioned, and a really nice building, so we are greatful for all of that! It is BRIGHT green, and it's three stories high. Basically a house or store turned into a church. So don't look for the steeple to direct you. I remember working for the red cross and not knowing where the church was that we were supposed to be at ( and with no help from the recruiters either), but if you got in the general area you could look for the steeple and find it. Nope not here. Look for the bright green building!

We actually got lost looking for the church and went on a small detour. So we finally asked a guy where we needed to go and he told us a street name! That would be so helpful if the streets had names of them, but none of them do. So we kept walking and found someone else to ask, and then we saw where all the other white people dressed up were going and finally found the church.

It is really quite gross, but we are really sweaty by the time we get to church since it is an hour walk from our house! The first day I was a little embarrassed, until I saw everyone else was in the same boat. I have had to get over my phobia of a shiny face. I used to hate it when my face would be shiny from oil or whatever. and I always carried powder with me just in case. However, here I just know it is going to be and that is life! And since everyone else is dealing with it, it doesn't really stick out:)

We love it here and are having a great time. So all the adventures are well worth it. Plus it's great for story telling.

Here are some pics of the church!