Closing ceremony of English class and misc pics

We had a closing ceremony, i.e., finished a level of the texts we're using so students got a certificate of completion. Mostof these students are police officers and each saluted the commanding officer as they approached. A few a children of high officials who also come. We've really enjoyed working with them and will continue to do so.

This is the group picture taken after the party. It was quite fun as you can see from the pics.

Elder and Sister Jones went with us so I gave him the camera. So that's why you get to see so many candid shots!

I've obviously got more to learn as I don't know why I get two pictures of the same thing, nor do I know how to get rid of one.

Dad explaining the rules of the drum game that we played in China and have done so here.

I'm not sure what prompted this reaction.

Nor this, but you can see we were all laughing. Dad had them doing silly things.

Rubbing his stomach and patting his head.

Another double.

This is our driver, Tun, who is a great help to us: Exchanges our money, drives us back and forth wherever we need to go.

The sunshine through the green leaves was so beautiful. At a restaurant.

A picture taken about a month ago at another restaurant before the Cullimores left. Beautiful place.

So you can look at it twice. I hope I learn what I'm doing soon.

The start of all our adventures at the MTC. We weren't sure what Myanmar was like when we were pointing at the map, but now we know and are glad we're here.

We're leaving for Mandaly at 5am in the morning.

Here are a few pictures from a branch party we went to last Saturday, November 18th. Beautiful day, not too hot, and quite a bit of shade from the trees. Arrived at 9:20 and stayed until 2:30 . Had a fried rice and watermelon lunch.



This woman works as a cook for a couple at the American embassy and usually cooks at the church every Wednesday night when over 60 have something at the end of the English class and YW/YM activity. She's fun, a good-sport. She doesn't know much English.

A three-legged race. Samuel interprets at the church meetings and works at translating for the church. Lily isn't a member but comes to many activities.

The three-legged race. Everyone seems to have so much fun at whatever is being done.

A game where only feet and heads are used to get the ball across the net. Fun to watch.

Darts were popular.

The two at the left are members. Many brought friends.

A race with balloons carried between foreheads.

We are on our way to the bank this morning. Will write more later. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We send our love.

Pictures from our first trip: new capital and Mandalay

The way most farming is done here. Pretty primitive.

This was the highway into Mandalay after the roads had been flooded. Big trucks were stuck. The road to Mandalay is not for the soft-hearted!

Kate, a member in Mandalay, who acted as an interpreter, was hungry and stopped for a snack: fried crickets!!! She said theywere delicious. I didn't try any.

A bus--small truck with people sitting along each side, crouching in the middle, standing at the back and a few on top!! Buses are really crowded here in Myanmar. All the school buses are trucks, andthe children ride in the back.

Still learning how to post!

The Checketts and us at the start up the mountain. He's the branch president here. She's nice and slim and has lots of energy. I envy her, though I shouldn't.

Don't know how I got two pictures, but this is at the top of the mountain.

Not me, but how I went up the mountain after

climbing a short while and realizing I wasn't going

to make it to the top on foot. Quite a ride!

At a rest stop: women doing washing

about 1000 stairs or more to the top of the mountain last Tuesday

A few more pictures

In Bangkok

pictures I hope

The view from where we live--gold covered pagoda

On the streets on Yangon: plentiful fruits, men wearing longyi, some women carrying loads on their heads.

I haven't ridden an elephant yet, but did sit on one's knee--very prickley. In Bangkok of our day sightseeing

I don't know how to get the pictures in the right place yet. Helpful hints will be accepted.

Our first month

I'm going to try to post some pictures here. Our laptop will not let us access gmail or yahoo, but somehow we are able to on the computer in the office. I've now spent an afternoon trying to figure out how to copy the pictures that are on our laptop to this one, since our CD drive doesn't work and the computer isn't recognizing the external one. Then Elder Checketts suggested using the stick drive. So the pictures are on this computer and if I can figure out how to type on this keyboard after being used to the one on the laptop, I may succeed. Maybe tomorrow.