Introducing Elder & Sister Dowd

We were back to our office this morning, but that did not last for long. The interpreter and assistant for the LDS Charity (LDSC) Couple came and asked us if we would go with them out to a meeting. He had setup an appointment with the Director General of the General Department of Immigrations. LDSC had drilled twenty wells in the home province of the General Director so he has been an important contact for them. It is always good to know somebody in high places. The office building that they are in is only a year old and the furnishings are absolutely beautiful.

This afternoon we went to the Ophthalmologist for a follow up exam on Elder Oveson's right eye. The staff at the clinic were nice and dressed very professional, but it was also apparent that despite their best efforts they are behind other parts of the world. They needed to dilate Elder Oveson's eyes for the exam, but the drops stung more than he has ever felt before. Apparently in the U.S. they use numbing drops before the dilating drops. Then for the exam the light on the scope was so bright that it was impossible to keep his eye open. Still the doctor said that the eye has not gotten any worst and should be fine.

This evening the new Public Affairs (PA) couple, Elder & Sister Dowd, arrived. They are from the Dallas area in Texas and replace our friends Elder & Sister VanBrocklin, who go home next Tuesday. There was also a new Vietnamese Sister Missionary that arrived on the same flight with them, Sister Cheney from Kaysville Utah. The Dowds are the fourth new Senior Couple in the last four months. The next one will probably not come until November when the Leavitts go home. It is always fun to go and welcome a new couple to the country. The group went out to eat at Eric Kaiser, one of our favorite bakeries that also serves a good sandwich.