Amazing 1st Sunday

Our first Sunday was a wonderful experience! We introduced ourselves to everyone who came to church (it really was hard for us to step out of our comfort zone to get started but they made us feel right at home).  They were releasing Pres. Blackmon and sustaining a new Branch President. As always, when that happens, it's a wonderful meeting.  Just before the meeting, we met Bro. & Sis. Harvey (later put in as the new president) and he asked where we were from, "Idaho" then where in Idaho.  When we told him, "A little town called Ririe", his eyes got huge and informed us that the missionary who baptized him was from Ririe - it was Gordon Gallup whom we know well.  The world got smaller when in Priesthood meeting, Pres. Blackmon's Dad informed Jim that he also was baptized by an Elder from Ririe - Kenneth Bush.

The branch is short on music people so I will get to do a lot of accompanying.  Sister Harvey and I visited about the music program I was introduced to at the MTC where we teach members how to play the piano so they can play in church even if it's with just one finger.  We're both very excited about it and without advertising, we already have 3 students anxious to learn.  I was called out of Relief Society to play for Primary.  They had 4 children in Primary, 3 were investigators.  We need youth!

We got to meet the Weatherford's, were invited to their house for dinner and spend the evening again.  They are amazing people and are very generous.  We have become very good friends and they intend to give us every southern experience we desire.
 

These are Weatherford's guinea hens. They are so fun to watch. They stay together and love to be close to people and chatter away.