Sunday

We got up and got ready for church. Karen had to walk over to the property where the wedding is going to be so we got the children to walk to church with us. I kept counting and making sure we had everyone and then confiscating toys from almost all, who were trying to take something to church with them. When we got to church, getting them to sit down in one place was a chore. but finally mission accomplished. Dorian was already there and all he had to say was one word and they listened...Dorian led singing and another man preached. It was good what I could understand. He talked about knowing what something was is not enough, we had to know what it was for. He talked about know that a key was a key meant nothing without knowing what it went to. He likened this to know Christ. thought provoking. After church there was a baptism and karen sent me to her room for her camera as Dorian wanted it for a pic of baptism. I hurried back to find out that the batteries were dead. but a gentleman kept trying to get me to take a pic and I could not communicate with him to explain. I was thinking about pretending to take a pic to get him to leave me be when it was over and I ran from him. Karen had to go pick up Lisa at airport so she left. Dorian was taking care of the visiting ministers so I was in charge of the kids. Elbia had dinner made but she no speak english and I no speak enough spanish........Eventually we got them fed and I got Brian to lay down with the boys for nap and I lay down with girls. Cindy and Monica would not go to sleep but I kept them quiet in their beds. After what seemed like hours later, Karen stuck her head into the room and I got up only to find that Cindy was not in her bed. Luckily for me she was in the bathroom. I went and greeted Lisa and later we all took a walk around property and then to the mountain top where Karen wanted to have the wedding, but decided against. some might call it a hill but to these knees it was indeed a mountain. I will try to post pics of there later if I can find my camera....We watched a beautiful sunset and then I opted for the quicker route down and twisted my knee in a very ungraceful split. and I was standing still. me and Lisa walked, slid and fell down the hill the rest fared better. Sweet Dorian came back to help us......and I was not too proud to accept. The younger ones were talking about games,,,,i was ready for bed. But not before Karen tried on her dress again to make sure it fits still. wow, that dress can bring tears to my eyes in seconds. Visited with Jen for a while and then we lay out all the wedding stuff to see what we had and what we still needed. Next day Karen and Dorian were both off and we were headed to town for the day. I was so tired that I barely heard the rooster........