Making the rounds in Montenegro

We spent the entire week in Montenegro. Because of visa issues and an injury, the young elders were taken out of Montenegro so we decided to stay there until some new elders were assigned to come in. We have a set of young sisters here and we wanted to be here to help them out and make sure they were safe.

The sisters kept us very busy helping them teach lessons to their friends. They were having to do their work plus the elder's. It was good we were there with our car to help shuttle them around. We ate lunch at a Korean cafe that is owned by a member from the Philippines. We are hoping to get to know him better so we'll just have to keep eating his delicious food to visit with him.

We decided what would two weeks in Montenegro be without a trip to the beach? We have an awesome man from China that is preparing to join the Church who lives in Tivat. It is the wealthiest town in the country. Lai is such a good man. I am always surprised when I see him, he is taller than I am and I forget that someone from China is so tall.

The Relief Society President for Podgorica Branch lives in Budva. Helen is her councilor so they decided to have a presidency meeting. Wouldn't you know it they decided that the beach was the best place to have a meeting. Sister Nikitina only speaks Russian so her son had to translate for them. You can't make this stuff up.

The weather and scenery were beautiful as you can see.

This is Helen with the young sisters and Sister Nikitina - she is small in stature but large in spirit.

As we come to make friends with people from many different countries from around the world. I am learning to love them for who they are. I am finally starting to see people as God sees them. I believe most people are just trying to find their way back to our Heavenly Father.