The States - Week One

So far this has been an awesome trip. I can not believe how much we have crammed in in one week. We are currently in Knoxville, TN. We are going to Ohio on Thursday morning. Justin gave a talk this past Sunday it was a new one he just wrote up. Afterwards the brothers and sisters had a small get together for us. It was really nice and the food was great. Then we went to Cades Cove and rented a Yellow Camaro 2011. It was awesome. So obviously after that we had to go watch Transformers. Made me want to drive some more. :D Had a great week, looking forward to Ohio. Here are some highlights of the week.

Downtown Knoxville hanging out with Nelly.

Margaritas with Kerry. 

Jared making popcorn with his new popcorn maker.

Brody playing on the pool table.

Justin's first McGriddle. I think he is happy.

The Camaro we rented. 

Nelly and I in the front. Loving Cades Cove and the car.

A Day in the Dust

The other day we had a severe dust storm. Here are some photos in the summer and winter. It does not look that bad in reality it hurt to be outside.

Summer - No Dust Storms

Winter Sand Storm - Cold and Dusty

Feeding the Elders

On Thursday our congregation had the privileged of feeding the elders in the elders school. I went to Reenie's house at 8am and we started cooking. We had a few sisters come join us and help. Had a great time. We made Shepard's pie, tomato salad and fruit salad. We also picked up some pineapple drink from a sister's house. This is how she made it:
The outside of the pineapple, with a little cinnamon, she boiled in water for 30 minutes with the lid on. Then she let it cool with the lid on for the flavor to stay inside. (Best to let it cool over night, it becomes really golden). Added a little sugar and you have a sweet drink that is supposedly very good for you.

Anyways then we went to another sister's house to pick up the bread. She makes bread every morning, starting at 4:30 am and bakes it so it is fresh to sell to the local stores here. Usually every piece goes for about 1 Boliviano (0.14 cents) and that is when it is sold from the store. She makes enough to fill the back of her car. Her husband  goes out and sells it to the local stores. Well on Thursday she made extra for the elders. They enjoyed having warm bread with their meal very much. Many had seconds of everything. I really enjoyed it a lot. And the sisters were glad to have Justin there to pick everything up.

The bread oven and her bread she made to sell.

Daisy ready to put the bread for the elders in a basket for us.