What Cheryl's day is like at church

First thing we have to do is unlock the gate. There is a lot of loitering in the church area overnight so we have to secure the building whenever we leave.
Cheryl on her way to pick up the Cockroaches in the bathrooms.
We have a three person speaking rotation for sacrament meeting. Today was Cheryl turn.

We had 100% attendance in our Ward today plus two investigators. Some of the kids go off to the side and play
Cheryl is the chorister. We sing from recorded music. We also include vocals with the music so we have enough voices.
  
After sacrament meeting, which lasts about 45 minutes Cheryl teaches the combined primary. There are four children. She keeps them occupied for about 30 minutes.

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  1. The PiersFebruary 24, 2018 at 11:48 AM

    You folks are champs...we have served in some small branches that met sometimes in a members one car garage but never as small as you are experiencing. You said you had two investigators.I Since there are no young missionaries there, I wondered if you teach them the lessons? BTW we also never had to sweep up cockroaches before church! As I read your post I thought of Nephi's comment in 1 Nephi 3:7 "I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them." May He continue to bless you as you serve His children.

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  2. The Trapani's in LiberiaFebruary 24, 2018 at 7:38 PM

    Having investigators has been a Bittersweet experience. We are so glad they show up and that they're interested. The hard part is it's difficult to teach them well and almost impossible to Fellowship. We so look forward to the day when the church has more resources here so that those that are interested can be properly nurtured.

    Fortunately for us one of our four members was the stake Mission leader in the Philippines. And he has some knowledge of three different languages. He seems like he's doing a very good job.

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