We were able to go out this week and visit with one of the families that were baptized in November.  Sister Sherin and Sister Premila went with us.  Ajith is driving for a movie production company the next month so he arranged for another driver to drive us.  When we picked up Sister Sherin she was suppose to know where these people lived but she didn't.  The driver called Ajith and he gave him directions and we finally arrived at the home, way out in no mans land.  We had a wonderful visit with Mary Elizabeth and her sister, Indrani.  They asked Elder Meyers to give their mother a blessing.  Their mother wasn't aware of anything around her.  She just lays in bed all day.  Her hand is withered like she has had a stroke.  We left a loaf of homemade banana nut bread with them and invited them to come back to church.  Indrani said that she has a son that is studying on weekends but when he finishes he wants to take the discussions.  From the time we left our apartment to the time we arrived back home took us under four hours.  We felt good about the visit and the sisters were so happy to see us.  Indrani was at church today.  I made sure I went and gave her a hug.
A Chinese lady, Helen, attended our English Class on Wednesday.  She was looking around the Church from the moment she entered it.  We met in the Relief Society Room.  There was a poster up with the Relief Society Theme.  Helen was writing that down during class.  After class she came up to me and was asking questions about the poster.  I answered her questions.  I thought she had left but she had walked into the Primary Room and found a Bible and the Book of Mormon.  Sandi, a church member, started telling her about the books.  Sandi asked her what religion she belonged to and she said Buddhist.  Sandi said, I used to be Buddhist before I converted to this church.  They continued to visit.  In a little while they both came out  and Sandi said that Helen wanted a Bible and a Book of Mormon.  We gave her both.  We are anxious to see if she comes back to class this week. 

We are looking forward to seeing General Conference next weekend.  They always get conference the week after there is conference in the United States.  We have been going on the Internet and listening to a few of the talks.  We were excited to hear the announcement that there will be a temple built in Meridian.  People here in Sri Lanka dream of the day when their country will be able to have a temple. Many of them want to go to the temple but it cost so much for them to go to Hong Kong.  They diligently take the Temple Class and save as much as they can so that maybe one day their dream will come true and they can attend a temple. We that live near a temple are indeed blessed to be able to attend when ever we want.  May you all take advantage of attending the temple and give thanks that you can! 


Indrani and Mary Elizabeth



Premila and Sherin