Life in Cabo Verde #1

Another week and another adventure.  This week we helped four missionaries renew their visas.  We had to make five different trips to the National Police to complete all of the documents.  We now have a pretty good idea how to get it done.  We were told to return on Thursday which we did.  However the documents were not ready so they told us to return on Friday.  We returned on Friday only to find out that the documents were still not ready.  Then they told us that on Monday morning they would be done for sure and indeed they were.

An interesting aspect about shopping in Cabo Verde is that the grocery stores sell very few products.  However one week you may find what you want and then the following week you return to get the same thing only to find out that something else is in its place.  So when we find something we like, we stock up on it. Yesterday we went to three stores to find lemons and each one was out.

Today we had one set of Sister missionaries over for dinner.  Sister Ashby is from West Valley, Utah and Sister Pereira is from Brazil near Recife.

Sister Ashby and Sister Pereira

Mindelo East Zone Conference in the Chapel of the City.  Presidente Amo, Sister Amo and the Assistants to the President (not pictured) gave a great conference.

Here are two of the chapels in Mindelo

Chapel of the City.  This was built and is owned by the Church.  Wards 1 and 3 meet here.  Notice the volcanic cobblestones.  Most of the roads and sidewalks are made out of these cobblestones.

This is a rented chapel.  Wards 2 and 5 meet on the third floor.

A Cape Verde stop sign for those who are linguistically challenged.

Bishop Cesar Ribeiro, his wife Carla and four of their five children, Jainira, Ariel, Kailly and Mauro.  Ward 5.

Janilo Pinheiro (Pine Tree) who is preparing to serve a mission.  He is one of seven ward missionaries who go out with the regular missionaries each day.

Some of the primary children

This is George Washington mountain.  With a little imagination you can see his forehead on the right along with his nose and chin.

Each Saturday we spend the afternoon attending baptismal services for new converts.  Pictures of two converts who were baptized yesterday are shown below.

Alves and Bispo Ribeiro

Marcelo with Elder Candland and Elder Floyd.