Tamborina

(So sorry for all those who are following Sam's blog, I have slacked the entire month of April. School and work started. I promise it won't happen again. -Vanessa)

So this picture is a bag FILLED with Tamborina. I don't kow what it is in english.. or if I even spelled it right but we got gifted it last night by a family we are teaching.

Monica is a less active that we helped reactivate. I don't know if you can see it, but she made Routson and I flower keychains! (it is sitting beside me in this picture) They're so awesome! She's awesome! :)

Anyways, Life in Fernando Po... It's swell. We were supposed to have a baptism this week, but she didn't come to church today so.. probably next week. It'll probably be better to have it in a week anyways.

So this week we've been trying to focus in on Arlindo and Shines, Alma's friends. Shines agreed on Tuesday to start keeping the Law of Chastity. And well, We found out Thursday that 1.Shines is keeping the Law of Chastity and 2.Shines had been called to the tropa(military). And we were like NOOOOO!! The military?! They'll ruin his progress. The day we found out was the day he was supposed to go, but since he's a slacker for life, didn't go. After that he was going to go some day after that... Well, Saturday night on our way home, WE SAW HIM IN THE STREET! And we were like, Are you not going until Monday? "No, they don't want me anymore." And he was speaking creole and wasn't opening his mouth too good so I didn't understand, but he either said that he didn't score high enough on the exams or they were full... Hahah. Either way he's staying. And keeping the Law of Chastity. :)

Arlindo. Has been keeping all of our commitments except go to church and pray about Joseph Smith. He gave up coffee (that he LOVES) within a week. He started keeping the Law of Chastity the day we taught it (he had 2 girlfriends). So, we decided it was time to pull out the big guns.... The Restoration movie. We arranged for the boys to be able to watch it in a member family's house on Friday and MAN! The spirit! It was so strong. And after the film Arlindo was like, "I'm going to pray TONIGHT. It's important." And then he agreed to go to the activity saturday! (but he didn't end up going, bc he was on the other half of the island and didn't make it back in time)

And... I dunno things are going well. I can't complain. Routson and I are staying together for another transfer. WOOP! And it'll be a party. :)

Hope everyone had a good easter!
Sister Buhler