We started the week having dinner with our Chinese friends.  All three of them are here in Sri Lanka teaching Chinese at a school.  Their English names are Susan, Helen and Gobin.  They invited us to their home and served a wonderful meal.  Gobin lives in another apartment but he made two dishes and brought them. It was different from what we expected but it was great!  They asked if we used chopped sticks and we said no.  They brought these small bowls out and put in front of each of us.  They gave us a spoon and fork to use.  They each had chop sticks.  Two friends came in just as we started to eat and joined us.  They were Chinese so they used chop sticks also.  Scott and I put a small amount of food in our bowls and ate as normal.  They all reached over to the plate of food they wanted to eat and took it in their chop stick then they would eat it and reach again and take more food and eat it.  I thought that was interesting.  I guess the bowl was just for catching any food that happened to drop.
It was a great experience to be in their home!
We home teach and visit teach Sister Sherine and her two children, Shanuka and Shamindri.  We told them several weeks ago that we wanted to have them over to our house for an American cooked meal.  They came to lunch on Tuesday.  They brought Loretta, who is Sherine's mother.  Loretta is a member but less active.  We invited her to Church.  She said she would come but she didn't come today.  We enjoyed having them over.  I made tacos for them.  Sherine is a vegetarian but she ate the veggies in her taco shell and loved it!  Elder Meyers taught Shanuka how to tie a tie.  He came to Church today with his tie tied perfect.  Shanuka was proud of himself.
We went shopping and bought a new camera.  It is similar to the other one but just a bit different that we have to think about what we are doing.  We are glad to be able to once again take pictures of people and our activities.
President and Sister Funk came to town late Thursday evening.  Scott arranges their driver for them while they are in Sri Lanka.  We went with them to Negombo for training with the Kellerstrasses on Friday.  Around one we stopped the training and went to lunch at, "The Bijou."  We all enjoyed ourselves and wanted a nap after we had eaten.  President Funk wouldn't allow that. He interviewed each couple. I guess we could have taken our nap when he interviewed the Kellerstrasses.  I think they were with him for an hour and a half. It was a wonderful day!  It is nice to be with Americans that truly speak our language. On the way home we stopped at McDonald's and had a Big Mac.  That is the first one we have had since we left home. 
Saturday  was General Priesthood Meeting for all the brethren.  President Anton asked me to play the piano for them.  I played the opening song and left to attend a training that Sister Funk was doing for the Colombo District Primary Presidency.  Sister Funk's stake in Colorado had prepared materials for each branch in the India Bangalore Mission.  There a 27 branches in the mission. The materials were for sharing time and music time in primary.  Sister Funk was training the district so that they can train the branch primary presidencies.  I was so excited to get some new materials to use in my own calling as 2nd counselor in the primary.  We had a fun time being children and being trained in using these materials.
Today, Sunday, we went to Church as usual.  President Sunil spoke on the establishment of the first branch in Sri Lanka.  That happened 34 years ago today.  He was in attendance at that meeting.  He later became the first district president.  He is a wonderful, gentle, kind and humble man.  He reminds us of Brother Theron Hall. 
We had several visitors at Church today.  One was the Jim Smith family.  They live in Charlotte, NC.  Sister Smith was here visiting with her family.  She was raised in Sri Lanka. One fellow was from Hong Kong, originally from Australia.  He was here on business. The interesting one was a mother, Nandika and her two sons, Roshen and Ashen.  She just walked into the Church and said she wanted to attend to see what it was like.  She stayed for all three meetings.  Roshen and Ashen came to primary and seemed to enjoy themselves as much as 8 and 11 year old boys do.  I asked Nandika how she liked it and she said she would come back next week.  We are starting an investigators class next week.  At least Scott is.
We are thrilled with our English Classes.  We hold three each week.  The last few weeks we have had 30-32 people each week.  We feel the Spirit so strong as we teach English.  The Lord truly blesses us as we do our part.


The Bijou resturant



Sister Funk training Sister Lilani



Kellerstrasses after 2 weeks in Sri Lanka