Curtis Mission to Malta

Malta Week 36- Hail in Malta, Sister Hoyt's Birthday, Bunco and more! On Monday night, I helped one of the sisters teach the intermediate English class, leaving Steve to teach the advanced class on his own. I was very pleased that he remembered to take the picture! Institute on Tuesday night.  This doesn't show everyone who was there.  I had one of the missionaries take a selfie on his phone and somehow I never got it! For our hike on Wednesday, we met in the town of Marsaxlokk,  a beautiful little fishing  village in Malta.  It's listed on the top ten things to do in Malta and yet we had never been there.      Horsing around with the missionaries before the Morrises arrived!   This is a cute set of missionaries! As we commenced our hike from the village and ascended rolling hills, we were soon enveloped by black clouds, and it began to rain.  I was sure it was going to be a miserable hike in the rain, but it wasn't long before it a...

This week's highlights include a hike to the Red Tower, a visit from Tim and Cindy Morris (Mission Leaders) and the baptism of Emperor! Monday's English Class was awesome!   We had a great turnout and a lot of class participation! Tuesday night Institute!   We were very saddened to bid farewell to our dear friends Ivan and Marcela, who are relocating to Spain. It is common for those who are not Maltese to have brief stays here. We will miss them greatly. For P-day, Torch Morris took us on a Killer Hike! It started at this gorgeous beach up on the north end of Malta near the Ferry Terminal. The Elders, Torch's wife Gloria and Jackie Beck joined us.  We had to climb up massive boulders. It was likely the most challenging hike I have undertaken in my life. The scenery was gorgeous! As I struggled to ascend the enormous boulders, I looked up and observed the Elders skipping effortlessly from rock to rock. Then we saw them on top of a massive cliff, running across it...