September 4

At three today I was ready and waiting for the chorister class to begin.  I had three students already at the institute which meant that nine more were to show up.  We waited until 3:30.  None came.  The ones that were there decided that we would go ahead and those not there would have to wait eight weeks for the next class to start.  Like everywhere else in the world, young adults refuse to be pushed into anything.

I had so much fun teaching the class.  Three was perfect and they are so eager.

At about 5:00 the piano students showed up for their class at 6 and brought a bunch of other YSAs with them to play pool.  One was a young man who Susana had just happened upon at the bus stop.  They had gone to high school together.  She started to walk past him (he had not seen her), but then turned and spoke to him.  In the conversation she asked him if he was still going to church.  He was not.  She asked him if he wanted to get active.  He did.  She told him to come with her to the institute, but he said he was too embarrassed.  She told him that he would love Elder and Sister Tennis and to just come.  When she got there she asked me to speak to him, but I turned him over to Scott as I was as the moment being a Martha--when will I learn.  Scott, of course, charmed him, welcomed him, and then listened.  He told us (when I came to my senses and joined the conversation) that when he had walked through the gates of the institute it felt like he was "home".  He is coming to institute on Thursday, and will be in church with us on Sunday.  He asked if he might still be able to serve a mission.
Our first reactivation!!!!!!!!  This is what I came to do.  I pray it is the first of many.

Piano was so fun.  The four students; Dan Aushia (Azeea), Timoci (Timothy), and Susana were so excited to open the keyboards.  They just petted and petted those keyboards.  The lesson actually went for 75 minutes because they did not want to quit.  We got to the place where they play There is a Green  Hill Far Away.  After they played it the first time they were all beaming! Fun to watch.  Next lesson is only 45 minutes and then 30 minutes worth of practice.  I am going to love teaching these kids.