October 26

Sister Wakolo called me on Friday to see if I could teach Relief Society again.  The teacher has lost her voice.  I agreed to do it.  I love teaching the sisters in the church.

It is Saturday night now and I should be working on the lesson, but I just can not seem to concentrate spiritually tonight.  I refuse to prepare a lesson without the Spirit's help.  I am not worried yet.  I had a wonderful experience in the temple today.  I was waiting for Scott in the Celestial Room, and because I knew it would be a long wait, I picked up a Bible to read.  Scott and I are reading in Romans right now and so that is where I turned.  As I was reading, I came across a scripture that was so perfect for the lesson I must teach tomorrow.  I am so grateful.  I can not count the times that what I have been reading in the scriptures relates to, enhances, or explains something I am preparing to teach.  Heavenly Father's hand is in this work.  It is such a comfort for me to know that He who knows all is in charge.

We only had about 15 in the building tonight.  Here are the reasons there are so few: it is pouring outside, the Suva and Nausori Stakes are having their Saturday night sessions of stake conference, and there is a wedding reception.  Although there are few here, it has been a noisy night which is probably why I can not seem to concentrate.

We have moved into the rainy season.  It has rained most of every day this week.  Boo!!!  And although the temperature is only 26 it is muggy and feels more like 30.  We are not looking forward to hotter, more humid weather.