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Malta - Week 3

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On Monday morning, we successfully drove President and Sister Morris to the airport for their flight back to Rome. They didn't seem too scared during their ride with us, although we were quite nervous about driving them. Steve's driving skills have improved significantly, yet it remains a stressful experience.  The thing that is amazing is that Cindy is 6 feet tall, and Pres. Morris is several inches taller than her and somehow, they fit their long legs in our little Malta size car! On Tuesday, we hosted our weekly game night, which is popular among our English students. It's an enjoyable evening where they can have fun playing games while practicing their English.  Our church teaches English Classes and provides opportunities like this as a service to the community.  After they pass the English Courses, BYU-Pathway Worldwide provides access to complete college courses online for an affordable price. The opportunity is available to anyone in any country, including the US....

Malta - Week 2

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This week we are feeling a little more comfortable with the lay of the land!  We can actually drive to the grocery store without navigation!  Fact is, we found out the grocery store is only about 1.5 km away and takes only 4 minutes to get there.  It seemed so far away the first time we went because we really didn't know what we were doing.  But now we're on top of it!  We have conquered the grocery store run!  And after 3 visits to the internet store last week, they finally sent a guy on Monday out to install a new unit and the internet is up and running!   Our little Toyota Corolla with Steve in the Driver's Seat We had a game night on Tuesday at the church. It's held weekly and usually around 25-30 people come, made up of mostly friends and a few church members. That night, the missionaries decided we should play Mafia.  It was an interesting choice of game since we have so many different people who come, who speak so many different langua...