Abrazos and besos in la Ciudad
We have been in "La Ciudad" for 9 days now. The most notable custom is the hugs men share with each other and the cheek kisses women share. We have received a very warm welcome everywhere we have been! We both have a giant learning curve about most everyday living skills: driving, getting water, parking the car, getting gasoline, buying groceries...even using the washing machine! Two "snapshots" I want to share occurred this week. The first- I was in Relief society and sitting a few seats down for me was an older woman who seriously looked like a noble Lamanite woman. She had the most beautiful face and long hair and she looked like she came out of one of the paintings that we see in the Book of Mormon. To see her there in Relief Society with her cell phone out scrolling down the Relief Society lesson with all the other sisters in class just seemed surreal. The gospel is true in all ages and all times! The second Snapshot I want to share is from today.