Fogo continued

Fogo

Arriving at Sao Filipe airport for next day's training for the missionaries.  It took us (President Oliveira and my self 40 minute flight.  We had a 5-10 minute taxi ride into town on some winding payment before hitting the cobblestone streets.  We were able to check into the Hotel, so surrounding shots from the hotel.

Relief Society Birthday

What an event for this Relief Society Sisters to meet on Saturday, March 17th.  Services were first held in the Chapel, then we went into the Cultural hall for food and demonstration of food storage and how to use various plants and herbs from surrounding areas.

Mission President And Wife Oliveira

Cabo Verde Mission President & Sister Robert F. Oliveira taken at MTC  Serving June 2011-June 2014 Wonderful,inspirational couple to be serving!

We had a wonderful meal as Welcome for me and Farewell to Elder & Sister Adams returning to Ogden,Utah.  Mosiah 4:27  "And see that all these things are done in wisdom and order; for it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength.  And again, it is espedient that he should be diligent, that thereby he might win the prize; thereby, all things must be done in order."

Money used

These are Cabo Verdean money system.
Paper money: 1000 MIL ESCUDOS;2000 DOIS MIL ESCUDOS;500 QUINHENTOS ESCUDOS,
and 200 DUZENTOS ESCUDOS.
Coins-- first to left is real old 100 and second is 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, and 1 escudos.
My electric bill for March was 9.165,00,so 1 of 500, 2 of 200 paper and coins 1-100,1-50,1-10, & 5 Escudos.

Arrival Day 9:28 AM Saturday, March 10,2012  Doctrine & Convenants 4:2  "Therefore, O ye embark in the service of God, see that ye serve him with all your heart, might, mind, and strength, that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day".  What a humbling experience this is going to be for me--to be a representative for the Lord.  Was met by Elder & Sister Adams from Odgen, Utah who would be leaving on Tuesday.  I would be her replacement.  They were so kind to have three days with me to orientate me to the stores, banks, pharmacy,etc. and we were give our testimonies on Sunday.  The Youth had given them a nice going away party, but I was too tired to attend.

Alma 32:1-2  "And it came to pass that they did go forth, and began to preach the word of God unto the people, entering into their synagogues, and into their houses;yea, and even they did preach the word in their streets.  And it came to pass that after much labor among them, they began to have success among the poor class of people; for behold, ..Yannick Oliveira is one preparing to go on a mission.

Alma 32:16 "Therefore, blewssed are they who humble themselves without being compelled to be humble; or rather, in other words, blessed is he that believeth in the word of God, and is baptized without stubbornness of heart, yea, without being brought to know the word, or even compelled to know, before they will believe. "  We gave our  testimonies in the Branch which was split.  Elder Adams said last year at this time, there were 279 baptized & this year is 790!

Doctrine & Convenants 59:10 "For verily this is a day appointed unto you to rest from your labors, and to pay thy devotions unto the Most High."  After all the goodbys for the Adams, we had dinner , then attended Single Family Home Evening at 4:30, then the Youth had choir practice from 7:00 -8:30.  I believe the church has made a film about this choir and interviewed Richardo at home and his work testifying about the growth of the Church here in Cabo Verde.