Hermana Y Elder Borup

We just got finished with the YSA broadcast and I should share the experience because it is very typical.  The broadcast started at 8:00 our time so we told everyone to get here at 7:45. One of the members of our ward that is a YSA is also a member of the high council. He let everyone know to be here before it started. At 8:10 he showed up and a few minutes later his good friend. He started calling everyone. There was another Branch that was trying to watch it but they didn't have power so we invited them over. The 2 guys from our branch have motorcycles so they went to get the other 5. that makes 4 on one motorcycle and 3 on the other.  While they were gone another member of our Branch came. We started the broadcast at about 8:50. and 3 more showed up after that. just as everyone one was leaving 1 more guy showed up. We ended up with 11. But they loved the brownies. I have said many things about how friendly people are here. One thing that is very endearing is how ...

I'm not sure where to start this week. When we started the week we felt like we weren't going to have much to do. It ended up being a very busy week. One of the best parts of being a missionary here in Azua is getting to know the young missionaries. They are amazing. The lead, they teach, they find, they love and they do it with a smile. This week we had a Zone activity at our house. We played some games, had bar-b-qued hamburgers and hotdogs and watched a Disney movie. The zone leaders planned it all. We just made some food. We also had transfers this week which for us meant a trip to Santo Domingo. For us, it just means a bunch of running around. Back and forth to the airport and to training meetings. This transfer was a little different though. Up until now, I have been doing some of the duties of the financial secretary. This transfer President called tow young Elders to work in the office. ONe was called as the new Financial secretary. This will be a good thing f...