Well we have survived our first week. It has been really different here. The flight was long and we were fed fish w/rice, chicken w/rice, and beef w/rice. We made it through customs without any problems. We have been fed every night by the other couples that are here. The Clarks have been helpful in showing us around to some of the stores that are within walking distance. Our apartment is larger that we expected and quite nice. The only drawback is that it is on the 4th floor and that is a lot of stairs to climb. The traffic is really something. Everyone just drives wherever and they cut each other off constantly but no one seems to be bothered by it. Pedestrians do not have the right of way even in crosswalks so you have to cross the street very carefully. And since the ground is always frozen and icy, you do not run. If it is too cold to walk someplace, you stand beside the road with your hand out and a car will stop and you pay them to take you where you want to go. But the people here are very friendly and the ones in the office here are so helpful. Some are returned missionaries and some are preparing for missions. Our secretary is Miiga (Meega) and we will depend on her a lot. She has worked with the last few Employment couples and knows everything about how this office runs. Friday evening we attended a baptism of a deaf man and his wife. It was great. They both stood and bore their testimony. Then on Sunday we attended a different branch and 2 women were confirmed that had also been baptized on Friday. They have baptisms almost every Friday in one or more of the buildings. It is awesome.
No comments:
Post a Comment