Teaching English and Family History

Teaching English

Much of our time is spent teaching others.  Each week we teach several EnglishConnect classes and are currently working with four different groups which we teach either once or twice a week.  

Reila, on the left, has us in her home usually twice a week.  She is with her friend Felicia who has also attended the class.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays a large group of Brazilians comes to the chapel and we help the younger full-time missionaries teach them English.

Elder Cuarenta and Elder Swanson are wrapping up the class with a spiritual thought.

This week we had a picnic for another family that we teach.

Izabel, in the center, and her husband, Fábio, with the beard and no hat, have us come to their apartment once a week.

Fábio has his arms around his two sons, Pablo and Andre.  He and his wife and kids have been in the United States for two months.

Margot, in the center, and her husband, Juan, who is taking the picture, brought their whole family to get to know and fellowship them.  The baby is named Camília and was born three months ago.

We not only teach English to Selma and Luis every week but here we are helping them with their family history.

We were able to help them find the names of several of their ancestors.

Our Friends

Today we had a memorable visit with a family that moved from Layton, UT over eight years ago.

Nate and Katie Stevenson live in Kennesaw, GA just a few miles away.  What a difference can eight years make with small children.

The Couple of the Week

Don and Brenda Mudgett from Layton, UT served an eighteen month mission in Pennsylvania as MLS (Member and Leadership Support) missionaries.

Sister Erickson and Brenda taught at the same elementary school.  We talked to the Mudgett's at a school activity over ten years ago and have been good friends with them ever since.

The Missionary of the Week

Elder MaHana arrived on his mission in July.  Two weeks ago he had an accident on his bicycle and broke his left arm in several places.  The doctors had to operate on his arm and inserted 8 pins and a metal plate.  Our zone held a special preparation day activity  and we had the privilege of meeting Elder MaHana.

When he arrived in Georgia, he decided to start sketching.  A few of his drawings are shown in his workbook.

Indeed, the best part of serving a mission is the wonderful people we meet!