Hi Everyone--

We are doing fine here. It seems that the monsoon has let up a little. We didn't have much rain this week, but it rained hard last night and most of today. We went to church (still a long way) and it was great. We are losing 2 members (both priesthood holders), so maybe we will get someone else new moving in. One family did have a new baby this week in the Branch. Somehow it doesn't seem the same.

Hannah started school on Monday. She was very anxious and didn't want to go. The 2 French neighbors also go to school there now. She has met a new friend from Houston, but Indian. Things were very unorganized and chaotic, but I hope things have smoothed out a bit. She did come home smiling one day.

We went to see Ratatouille on Saturday. It was a very fun movie. The hard part for me was rooting for the rat yet knowing all the time that rats don't belong in a kitchen at all. Doug said that wasn't hard for him since he knew it was just a movie and a cartoon at that!

I went to get a shawl for Michelle at the shop and I found a great Batik there of elephants. I bought it and asked the driver to take me to get it framed. The frame shop was in an alley with an open front and a small table (smaller than the piece I had framed). They got it done that same day and I went and picked it up the next day. It's 47x22". For the batik and the frame it was about $32. Doug got it hung in our living room and it matching the green/red/brown decor nicely.

We did send 3 packages through the John Deere pouch this week. Michelle, Emily, and Amber should all be looking for those. Hopefully, it won't take a week.

We are going tonight to dinner at one of Hannah's friends' house. Her mom invited us. I think it was because Hannah was complaining at what a bad cook I am and her friend's mom had pity on her and she is going to teach me how to cook. I don't know. In India when you go to someone's house for dinner, you take a gift -- candy, flowers, or something. I made some chocolate chip oatmeal cookies to take. I hope those will be ok.

That's all for this week. We hope everyone is doing fine. I hope we can skype this week and talk with everyone.
Love, Lucinda