We just talked to the couple we are replacing in Cardiff and they are so excited about our mission. They said we would love the people and that we have a very cute little two bedroom flat with good neighbors. There is even an extra cot for you if you decide to visit. She left two "nice" bedspreads for us. The Church is paying the rent until we get there to hold it for us. It has been used by several missionary couples. It sounds better than we even hoped to imagine. She also said all their medical care was paid by the government, including prescriptions. Even for us Americans.
She told us that the Stake President is wonderful and that the students are very bright. They are intelligent and capable and enjoyable to work with. In fact, they have been teaching the classes to each other all summer as they have been without instructors since the Fishers came home. They must be intelligent because they know how to say the name of the Welsh town with the longest name in the world, 58 letters with only about 15 vowels. Can you say, "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyndrobwllliantysiliogogogoch?" Translated it is, "The church of St. Mary's in the hollow of the white hazel near the rapid whirlpool and the church of St Tysilio's by the red cave." Interesting, the way they name things.
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Lauren, Tom and I have been to that town!!! It has a store with the name running across the front and workers inside who can say the name for you. It is pretty awesome. Keep that cot ready for us!
It is just sounding better and better.
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