Progress

We have had success in finding several less active members of our branch; some were warm and friendly ... we're excited to get to know them better, and help them return to activity in the church.

The young woman we met earlier - who said she'd like to learn about the church - didn't answer her phone when we called.  We tried calling at different times of day, evenings and weekend... no luck.
One day we went to B and Q - which is like our Home Depot - and there she was, doing the vote reminder and registering service again.  She recognized us and immediately told us her phone had been damaged and had to be sent to mainland to be repaired; she apologized if we'd been trying to call her, and said how hard it is to function without a phone.  Other people came up and she had to get back to work, but smiled and waved to us.  So in a few weeks we'll try again. :)

Elder Dame met a man named Roger, while walking on a trail one morning.  After talking quite a while about spiritual types of things, he agreed to have us teach him at his home.  We have had 3 good lessons with him, and he is now praying and reading the Book of Mormon.  He is a kind gentle man, and has a sensitive heart; he's felt the spirit as we've taught him about our Heavenly Father and His plan.  It's been a sweet experience for us.

One sunny afternoon, on a walk from our place to a pharmacy store, we passed by the opening to this ... hidden behind the walls along the street.

    We have found out it is the Lt. Governor's house.

On each side of the entrance gate, there's a covered portal.  E. Dame thinks it's where guards used to stand...to guard the entrance, and stay out of the rain. :)

A picture of the capitol city, St. Peter Port, main front street...taken from the "car park" on the pier. Parking areas have signs that indicate how long you can park there; some are 1 hour, others are for 2, and some for 8 hours.  We found out the hard way that we have to get a "Time Card" from the Housing Office to have in our car; we must place it on our dash board when we park .. with it showing the time we parked.   (there are officers walking around, checking, ... and they leave an expensive note if you didn't display your time card :)