Last Friday was a day for the Polish people to commemorate the Polish Uprising. We were told that at 5:00 pm all traffic - cars and pedestrians - would stop for one minute. And they really did. We walked to work and at 5:00 pm on the way home cars started honking their horns and just stopped in the road and everyone on the sidewalks stopped also. It was really kind of neat to see and be part of.
You can't see very well. But cars are stopped down the road and nothing is moving.
Then as we passed the cemetery close to our apartment, they were having a memorial for those that gave their lives during the uprising and some of their living heirs. The cemetery was full of people.
This took place right where there are graves just for the uprising victims.
Saturday, we had another baptism. While they were getting changed, Elder Finch played the violin. We have a lot of musically talented missionaries.
This is Wioletta in the middle and Sisters Petersen and Tobler. It was a very spiritual meeting.
Sunday was a wonderful testimony meeting. It seems like after there is a baptism, people remember what it was like when they were baptized and how they felt. So it is always extra special.
So the President gave us a name of one of the new office elders. I got 10 of the 14 legal packets complete for the new missionaries coming in. The government will only let one person do 10 people. So now I have to wait until the President decides on the other office elder. I will probably have to do that on Monday the 18th when we get back to the office.
The President called on Sunday night and asked me how I was feeling and if my health was good. I said that I was fine and all was well. He said "good, I'm glad" and then he told me that another one of our Senior Couples was going home and it would probably be this week. They have only been here for 3 months.
On Monday, when I got to the office, I started doing all of the necessary things to get a missionary ready to go home. And when the office elders came in, we had to discuss what was going to happen. Then the president came by the office and said that they couple would not be going home until after the 9th of August. This is not good. We won't be here and neither will the president. He will be down in Szczyrk with us. So now we are making arrangements for the office elders and the APs to make sure that the two couples get on planes and trains at the right time and place. So the Kowalskis are leaving on the 12th by plane and the Roulstones are leaving on the 13th by train to Frankfurt, Germany. Boy this is fun!!!! You never know what to expect. We are sad to see these wonderful people go home though. The Kowalskis have done a wonderful job in Wroclaw. The people just love them. But, health comes first. And sometimes it just doesn't work.
Tuesday after work, we went with Elders Smith and Meherg to the Copernicus Museum. Elder Smith had never been and they took their "Culture Night" to go there. So we went for the ride. Here are some pictures we took.
This is Elder Smith and Meherg in the earthquake simulator. They both had to hold on after it got really bad.
This is me and Elder Smith playing like a video game. He kept telling me to shoot, but I couldn't hit anything. Needless to say we lost. I can't do video games.
Elder Meherg is usually taller than Elder Smith, but not this time.
Elder Smith got into the mouse wheel and I started turning the wheel. He hung on for dear life. Made it all away around though.
You could do crazy things with bubbles. Elder Smith covered me completely. It popped right after Wayne took the picture.
This is one of the bridges over the Vistula River with the stadium behind it. This is on the back side of the museum.
On Wednesday night we were sitting in English class when the door opened and in walked Elder Vernon. But this time he was in shorts and a T-shirt. He left the mission in June and came back with his family. They all came in and we had a very nice visit with everyone. It was good to see him and to meet his family. Came to find out that Elder Vernon's dad works with Susan Ivie. Very small world.
Well, that's it for this week. The hotel doesn't have internet service so there will be no blog next Thursday. These next two weeks are going to be quite busy. Hopefully, I will get one done on the 14th.
Have a good week. We love you and miss you.
Thank you for your blog! My daughter is going to be one of those 14 missionaries that will be coming in soon. I am so glad that you will be there to greet her. I can tell that she will be well taken care of and you will enjoy her! GaeLynn Kuchar
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