Wayne and decided to start writing our life histories when we have a little bit of time. So I started writing mine on Friday. And Wayne started about a week ago. We both have been amazed what we have been able to recall of our childhood. Maybe not so much how old we were when things happened, but names and places came fairly easily. We're hoping to be up to current times when we come home.
Friday we went over to clean the chapel and to fix the little nursery table. Also, we cleaned out one of the closets and found a whole bunch of clothes - pants, shirts and underwear. It looks like some of the missionaries may have left them. The things we have found over there is amazing. Like I said before, they don't throw anything away.
On the way, home we thought we would look for some gnomes. Here is the picture of the "Daddy" gnome.
Here's one sitting on a park bench!!!!
Here's one that was in front of a bank working the ATM machine.
I've got more, but will put them on another time. They are cute, though.
Next week on the 19th, we will be going down to Katowice for Zone Conference and Sis. Reed and I will be planning the luncheon for all of the missionaries. So we decided to have sloppy joes. Friday night I made some so that I would make sure they tasted okay. The way they grind their meet makes it look likes worms after you fry it. So here is our "Sloppy Joes"
On Saturday after the children's English class, we walked over to the Renik. A TV station was interviewing the people from the Opera. I can't remember what opera they would be preforming that night, but here are some of the cast in their costumes. They were awesome.
We also ran into a man you had a marionette that was dancing and playing it's guitar to a Michael Jackson song. You can see the donation cup in front. But he was very talented.
We also went over to the University of Wroclaw. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1670. During WWII it was used as a Nazi headquarters. At the end of the war, the Germans were kicked out and the Poles once again took control. Since its start, the university has had 9 Nobel Prize winners and has about 40,000 students right now.
And this statue is parts of the grounds of the university. He's called the naked swordsman. Anyway, legend has it that this fellow was an extravagant gambler and that he lost all but his sword in drunken card games. They put it on the university, serving as an example to the students.
Okay, I had to add this little guy, I think he's my favorite. See his little "Wave" he's giving?
I have to tell you about this important statue. When we first arrived in Wroclaw and were trying to find our way around, Sister Ence told us to turn right past "tight buns" to get to the church. She said we would know what she means when we get there. Sure enough, we knew the minute we got to this corner that this is where we should turn. This is Hercules taming a lion. And I hope you can see why they nick-named it tight-buns! So now whenever the missionaries give instructions of where to meet us or what tram stop to get off of, they always say tight-buns and we know right where to go. It's a good reference point.
Sunday night, we had a terrible thunder storm. Wayne and I usually play Scrabble before we go to bed on Sunday. Anyway, the lights went out for about an hour in our complex. I don't know why I brought candles from home, but I did. We lit a couple of those and kept playing.
Once again for P-Day it was raining in the morning, but cleared up right after lunch. We did venture out in the afternoon and walked up through the Renik and our to see if we could find the only church in Poland that faces north and south. All of the other churches are built facing east and west. So we saw a lot of people going into the building below.
We wanted to see what was in it, so in we went and here's what we saw -
It's a huge Farmer's market. We bought some raspberries and peaches. Both of which were excellent. We love the fruit here. We also decided to buy lunch/dinner there. Remember a little while ago, I had talked about the little dumplings that they make here, that are so good. Well, that's what we ordered. They are called "Pierogi" and here's what they look like:
By the way we did find the church. It's St. Anthony's Church.
I know it seems like all we do is sight-see, but that's not true. We went on a teaching assignment with the Sisters on Monday and then we had a real good discussion with a wonderful lady on Tuesday with the Elders. We have been going around trying to find the less actives and try to get them to come back to church. This lady was the mother of one of these less actives. Came to find out that he is in England and still going to church. But she let us teach her and it was a very spiritual night.
Wednesday night was our English class and afterwords I went with the sisters and met with a wonderful lady named Victoria. She is like most of the people here in Poland. They think that they don't need to go to church to be a good person and that God will not let them die without forgiving them for their mistakes. It's very humbling to try and teach them the gospel.
Well, we have to go meet with the sisters again. Goodbye for now.
Love you and miss you.
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