Dancing with Joy
Wow! I can't believe it's been 3 weeks since I last posted. Time seems to be flying and I can't keep up. Yesterday was the 183rd anniversary of the Relief Society. The members here celebrated it by having a devotional with speakers, dancing, and of course food. The ladies in our ward are so good to me. They again invited me to join them in the dancing. They dance their traditional dances that they learned in primary school. Here I am, an "Imatong" (white person) trying to learn one of their dances. They are so very patient with me. Especially when I don't even speak their language! Which, by the way, makes it difficult during church services every week. They truly dance with joy. And take great pride in their culture. It is beautiful to watch These 2 beautiful women spent a lot of time teaching me how to dance. I am too uncoordinated and my brain is too old to do this again. Working on ...