Mid-September

As a Relief Society we visited the Guernsey Museum and Art Gallery in Candie Gardens. It didn't matter that there were only 3 of us.

The view toward the seafront is beautiful

There was a display of advertising posters from the past. We would call this Jell-O or gelatin dessert, rather than jelly.

This painting is of one of the nearby islands. Looks like a great place to hike.

District Meeting

At district meeting with the elders we got the sad news that our Portuguese lady doesn’t want to see us anymore. It wasn’t the doctrine, but an incident involving a candle that offended her. We are hoping that she reconsiders and softens her heart. 

P-day 

For a P-day activity we went to the west side of the island to see Fort Grey, also known as the Cup and Saucer by the locals. It was low tide so we were able to scramble around on the rocks and explore.

"Fort Grey is located at Rocquaine, on Guernsey's rocky west coast, near the infamous Hanois reefs - site of many historic shipwrecks. The small martello tower is situated on a rocky islet just offshore but connected by a stone causeway. It contains a museum about Guernsey shipwrecks, with many salvaged artifacts and related illustrations."

Guernsey Pearl

We ate lunch on benches outside of the Guernsey Pearl which is directly across the road from Fort Grey. It’s an odd combination of nice jewelry store and café.

We had brought our own lunch but when Bill asked if I wanted a tangerine from our lunch bag or ice cream from the café, I gave in to temptation. It was a beautiful sunny day and sitting in the warm sunshine with a sea view I thought to myself--this is a great way to spend our p-day.

Visiting Teaching

I had visiting teachers call on me for the first time since I left home. It was a great visit with two sisters from the branch. We conspired to put together an international dinner. In our small branch we have members from Portugal, Thailand, the Philippines, USA, England and Guernsey. My mouth is watering already.

Elders to Dinner

It’s always fun to have the elders to dinner and this time was the best yet. Sometimes the conversation gets bogged down with politics and government, but not this time. Elder S. said that when he goes home he’ll have some corrective surgery on his sinuses because of constant nasal congestion. I said he’d probably have a better sense of taste afterwards. Somehow the other elder was talking about something else and added that Elder S.’s vision would improve too. I laughed at the absurdity that sinus surgery would improve vision. In fact it struck me so funny I had to leave the room to get my composure back.

It was a bit sad for us since that would be our last dinner with Elder S. because he is being transferred this week. He still doesn’t know that for sure. We had to play dumb and not let on. He’s a great missionary and will be missed by everyone in the Guernsey Branch, especially the children.