Yesterday I spent most of the day sewing drapes for the elders flat. They have a huge floor-to-ceiling window in their living room that was bare. The mission office asked if we could take care of it. So we found some irregular drapes at a really good price and I sewed two panels together for each of four windows that were all 124 inches long. Fortunately, the mission gave me a sewing machine that was just sitting there not being used when we first arrived. The elders have already asked me to hem their pants etc. It all comes under the service part!!!! they are cool guys. We also had a very good visit with an inactive sister named Marian Jones. She is 80 and knows she needs to be in church, but just can't seem to make enough effort. She goes dancing 2-3 times a week with other seniors and is very active. Just not to church. We will work on her.

Today we went to Worcester for dist. mtg. It was a great meeting. These young missionaries are so dedicated and inspiring. They are just full of the spirit and really help each other. Elder Henry and I both gave short presentations on how faith, obedience and diligence helped us prepare for a mission and how it is still helping us. It is always a little intimidating because I am the only sister missionary in the district. But they all go out of their way to treat me like they would their moms. It is great! Today I baked a big batch of chocolate chip/peanut butter cookies to take to the mtg. They were a big hit. Some of them ate at least 10 cookies. They are all so hungry for good old American food. So next time I am planning on making sloppy-joes and potato salad for their lunch. There are just 10 elders in the district.

We had "Tea" with another inactive sister today. What a great visit. She is so interesting to talk to. We visited for two hours and the time just flew by. She loves anything western, like John Wayne and Robert Redford etc. and a lot of the western authors like Zane Grey. She also talks a lot about the church and knows it is true, but just can't seem to get herself to church. I think she will in time. We are still knocking on a lot of doors and finding no one home. Today a lady open the door and as soon as she saw who we were immediately said she was sick and couldn't talk. And she was one that the Bishop said would be good to visit. We will go back in a few days and try again. We have done a lot of going back and back and back. We are finding the people so interesting. It is amazing how many have traveled extensively in Europe. Just like it was nothing to go to Poland, or Russia or Germany or Greece or Cyprus etc. We love it here and we love the people and we love the work. We wish you all well and pray that you will feel God's love in your lives. Love, Elder and Sister Henry