Elder David y Hna. Pam Johnson

Thursday, August 13, 2009
It looks like we are settling into an office routine, although routine is a relative term. We are continuing to learn more and more of our jobs, which means we seem to know less and less. But we are learning.

Elder Ovalles, a native Dominican who speaks some English, has been Sister Johnson’s primary tutor in her office duties even before the Larsen’s left for home. He does a very good job. But then once and a while, there is a duet of Ohhhhhhhh Nooooooo from them as some wrong button was pushed and hours of work end in frustration. But then, later there will be a squeal of glee and clapping from Sister Johnson and Elder Ovalles as she learns something new and she actually makes it work on the computer like it is supposed to. So the cheering and clapping are happening more and more often and the Oh Nooo’s are happening less often.

Today the other office Elder (Elder Bates) and I did our usual pick up of packages at the Customs office plus a few other errands. At the bank I noticed a flower vender with buckets full of flowers. I couldn’t resist, I bought a bunch of Peach roses for Sister Johnson and took them back to the office with me. She loved them. She took them home with her for lunch and arranged three vases full. Two vases she left at our apartment and one to take back to the office. Maybe you’ve heard; Sister Johnson is a very good flower designer!