Daniel here. We had a fun activity last night at the church. Ruth was there to practice her dance for a stake cultural celebration coming up in October. She also practiced at the church the night before. The two wards have combined their youth for this dance, since they don't have too many in either ward. They are taking it seriously and trying to put on a good performance that honors their cultural heritage. Last night, for the first time, they had the big faldas, and Ruth was able to wear one and practice the moves that go with it. I believe the dance she is in comes from the Chiapas region. Wendy stayed home again, unfortunately, since she was supposed to teach a RS lesson on conducting and choral singing, in hopes of launching a choir here.
The EQ activity last night was playing croquet and darts. We were also going to play fútbol, but the RS commandeered the gym, which meant the youth met outside on the soccer court, which left the EQ without a soccer pitch. In any event, it was still a lot of fun. Several of the men had never played croquet before, and there was a lot of laughing and good-natured fun.
It is great to see the brotherhood these men of different ages and backgrounds have, and they have welcomed me right in. It is also nice to be confident enough in my Spanish that I can join in the fun and not feel sidelined. My time working with an online tutor is paying dividends. After the games were over, we enjoyed some pizza together before heading our separate ways. Turns out they have Little Caesar's down here, too.
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