We have had highs and lows this week.  But we know the gospel is true, whatever happens.
The high for us this week was to hear that we were being blessed with a new grandchild.  Kyle, Wesley and Jonathen Skyped to tell us that Heather was having a baby in February.  Wesley and Jonathen were happy because they each got a new toy.  This will be Heather and Kyle's third child.  We love our grandchildren with all our hearts and are so happy that Heavenly Father has chosen to send  one of his choice spirits to our family.
The low for the week was that we had our first discussion to teach on Friday.  We had studied and prayed all week for success with Brother Matthew.  His wife is a member but he has a word of wisdom problem so he was not baptized when she was a few years ago.  Sister Jasmine, his wife, wants him to feel the Spirit and she feels that he can over come his word of wisdom problem if he will let the Spirit enter into his heart.  When we got to the home Sister Jasmine and the two girls were there.  Brother Matthew was not there.  She apologized for not calling.  She couldn't find our phone number.  We visited with her and the girls and left.  We told her that when Brother Matthew was ready for the discussions all he had to do was ask us and we would come running but he is the one who needs to ask.  That way we know he is ready.
Elder Meyers spent much of his time helping Elder Shammika Randeny.  The other couple, The Fluckigers, were helping him.  First of all they sent a bank draft in rupees.  Thailand would not take rupees so Elder Meyers used our credit card to fix that problem.  The next day the Fluckigers called and said that they were contacted by Thailand because the doctor that signed the physical form was not a doctor on the list of doctors to be used.  Elder Meyers contacted the mission home to get an approved list of doctors.  He sent those to Fluckigers and Elder Randeny got an appointment to see an approved doctor on Friday.  He stopped by the apartment to let us know that he was sending the physical to Thailand by DHL.  Hopefully that is behind us and he will be on his way to New Zealand where he will serve as a missionary.
We went to visit teach at Sister Sherine's home and also Sister Ann's home.  As we were returning to Colombo,  Elder Meyers took a picture of some of the beautiful scenery.  It reminds me of  South Carolina. So green and lovely!

Two of our apartment security force

Sri Lankan scenery