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23 August 2007

23 August 2007 – Thursday

I slept well on the couch and got up and did my hour of exercise. I really feel much better when I do this – both physically and mentally. We read from the Kitab Mormon until the Davises came out and joined us. We thought we would be heading out early to Immigration so the Davises could get finger-printed and sign for their KITAs, but it turned out that Immigration had a meeting which shuts the office down until after lunch. So we had Sam drive us to the office.

They have erected large tents over the whole parking lot and the front lawn so the expect overflow of quests would be protected from sun or rain during the funeral on Saturday. I just realized I did not take a picture of this and will need to do that before they come down. While Mary practiced the piano and the Davises looked over the chapel, I caught up on the office e-mail and did some things for tonight’s English class.

We left for the mission office so they would be ready to leave after lunch. I talked the Davises into trying some BYU food but Sam came back to tell us that it was closed because one of the daughters were getting married. I was greatly disappointed but I do not think anyone else was. Instead of eating we talked to the elders and then the Taylors. We decided there was no reason for Mary and I to go to the Immigration office so we stayed and chatted with the Taylors until the Davies got back.

By then it was time to hurry off to Tangerang and Mary’s piano lesson. We were late but when we called Catherine to tell her we would be late she said she would be also. That was good because we did not have a chance to eat, so we went to the mall and had KFC. We got back just as Catherine pulled so Mary gave her a lesson while the Davises and myself went to district meeting. I was happy to find elder Tuxworth was feeling better – he lost 20 pounds in two days because of his sickness. I told him he should perfect that weight loss program and it would make him a fortune. He did not think people would buy into a full day and night in the bathroom.

I think district meeting was not a good example for the Davises to see. Hopefully the one tomorrow at the mission office will be better. It was pretty much out of hand until elder Tuxworth gave an excellent lesson on why we leave something for the investigators to read or do. I was amazed at how many things he was able to dig out of his little case as examples.

After district meeting we immediately started English class. I had Agus’ family and two of the Indonesian elders. Mary had a total of 4 including Sam. My class went well but I found myself really sweating. As we were shutting down I found that someone had turned the temperature up to 25C and it was no wonder I was warm. I will check that more carefully next week before we start class. We ended a little early because Mary needed to get to the chapel to practice with the choir for the funeral on Saturday. Since Sam is in the choir, they dropped me and the Davises off at the apartment before going.

The Davises and I talked for a short time before they went off to bed. I semi-stayed awake until Mary got home and then we both headed right to bed. Well for me it was the couch but that worked fine. I did read a some from the Kitab Mormon but not long.