It was "All Saints Day" on the 1st. This is a big holiday for the Polish people. This is the time when they all go the cemeteries and decorate the graves. We walked over to the cemetery close to our apartment. It was beautiful. We went during the day and then again at night. Here's some pictures.
This is the part of the cemetery that has the victims of the Uprising during WWII.
Anyway, on that day we got up to go grocery shopping and forgot it was the holiday. All the stores were closed. I did have some things at home that would last us through the weekend, but all I could think about is cooking for FHE. We would have to go early Monday morning and make something before we left for the office.
On Sunday, we left earlier because Wayne had a meeting with the Branch Presidency at 9:00 am and then after church they met, too. We didn't get home until 3:30 pm. But our Primary President asked if I would help in Primary. I got to play the keyboard for music. All I played was the melody, but they loved it. And Sisters Poklinkowska and Kuchar taught the songs.
So Monday morning we rushed over to the store to get some potatoes, carrots and hamburger. I was just going to make meatloaf in the crock pot and put the vegetables in there too. We went to Carrefour down the street from the office and got everything I needed, except they didn't have any ground meat out yet. So we ran over to another store and they had some out. I just grabbed six packages and checked out. We came home and started to put it all together. Wayne peeled carrots and I peeled the potatoes and then I got the meat and started to form the meatloaf. Problem - I didn't buy hamburger - it was ground pork. Good thing it wasn't duck or something like that. But I made it anyway. We took the crock pots up to the office with us and plugged them in. It sure smelled good. And everyone loved it. They kept going back for more. We talked about choices and consequences. One of them said that the Prophet didn't have the opportunity to make choices because he had to do what the Lord tells him to do. WOW!!!!! I don't know where they come up with these ideas, but hopefully, he left with a better understanding. We had them read scriptures on the blessings we receive when we do make good choices in our lives.
We went over to the mission home on Sunday to take a package over to Sister Edgren. They invited us in and President asked us what we wanted to do for the last 4 months we are here. He wanted to know if the office elders could take over some of our responsibilities. He told us to think about it and let him know.
Tuesday after work, we walked over to the store again to buy some more things that we needed here at the apartment. While we were there, President Edgren called Wayne and told him that he and Sister Edgren will be going back to the states for a little while. Sister Edgren needs to have surgery. He told Wayne that "the brethren" asked him which one of his counselors he would be putting in charge. President Edgren said that he wanted to put Wayne in charge of the mission while he was gone. (He only has one counselor right now and he was in a car accident and isn't up yet) Wayne about dropped the phone. It really is neat though to have President Edgren tell us that he feels very secure in the way the office is being run and has every confidence in Wayne that he can handle things. He told Wayne that one of the General Authorities would be calling him and probably do a short interview. They will be leaving Monday morning. We told him that we would do our best, but he better leave 3 or 4 numbers where we can reach him!
On Wednesday, we had Elder Lanterman come in from Wroclaw to start his legal work. He had a 7 hour train ride when he left Warszawa.
By the way, last week I finally bought a Nativity Scene. It's hand carved and painted. I don't know how I am going to get the manger part of it home. It's huge! It will take up one suitcase by itself.
Our dear friends, Elder and Sister Tueller left Tuesday. It will be very lonely here in Warszawa without them. But we hope they are enjoying their family once again.
We love you and miss you all.
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