Lizards

Last p-day we were tight on money because we weren't able to get our fund for November.  The banks were closed for a few days or something.  We taught a young couple who have a baby who is about 1.  We have taught them for a while.  The wife goes to church but the husband never goes.  When we went to teach them we found that the man has suddenly started reading the Book of Mormon.  It is probably because he went to the baptism last Saturday. 

     At district meeting on Tuesday we were listening to our district leader giving his lesson when he suddenly looked out the window and said something like "what in the world?"  We all turned around and looked out the window and we saw two boys chasing a giant lizard with a broom and a bucket.  The lizard was huge and at first I thought it was a comodo dragon.  It was probably at least five feet long.  The boys were able to catch it but it escaped before we were able to finish district meeting and go out to see it.  

     On Wednesday since people have been celebrating "all saints day"  by going to their family's graves and having a picnic we decided to go try talking to people at the cemetery.  We were able to talk to a lot of people.

     Thursday was just the regular day.  Lately there has been a pond in our yard from all the rain.  There are a lot of frogs here.  There is one type of frog here that makes a noise like a motorcycle speeding up.  That is the best way I can describe it.   

     Friday we refilled the gas tank for the stove.  Later in the day we took a trike out to a place in our area that is a little farther away.  We visited a family that had a family member die.  We were able to share a short message and then left.  They were having the viewing that night and I saw the corpse.  It was really waxy looking with a lot of make up.

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Love, Elder Harkness