First Sunday with English Sunday School

As I mentioned last week, they are starting a Sunday School class in English, with Erin teaching it. True to what Johel predicted, we had some tourists today from Texas. Word I got from Erin later, class was Casey, Lloyd, two Peruvians, and this other couple that was visiting. Not too bad for a supposed Spanish ward. They met in the next room to regular Sunday School and I could tell they were having a good time because I kept hearing laughter every few minutes. Erin told me later they were talking about teenagers. Didn't realize that could be such a funny topic.

Erin and I always sit by each other in Relief Society. We've come to a routine where it's not so much I translate for her, it's more I just kind of let her know what's going on. I translate the announcements, I let her know what lesson we're reading or what conference talk the lesson is on, and just let her know what the conversation is about. Sometimes I'm not quite sure what it going on myself.

Today after class though, the ward pianist came up and spoke to her. She is also the Gospel Doctrine teacher. The woman teaches at an international school so her english is actually pretty good. She teaches music to little kids. She was asking how Erin's class was going. We mentioned how the bishop thought of tourists, the English speakers in the ward, and some of the Peruvians who want to practice their english. Then she went on to say she did not think Gospel Doctrine is a time to practice English. She thought people should go to that class in their own language so they can express their feelings accurately. I kind of stood there not quite knowing what to say.

In a way, I kind of suspected this would occur. The woman seems kind of territorial, and I thought she would feel threatened by Erin teaching another class. She's probably going to have a fit when she finds out I play piano. Which she will soon because I got recruited today to do the primary program (Augh!) The president assured me it would only be five songs. Okay, so the primary songbook actually is pretty easy. But I don't think she'll like it when I'm heading up there to sit in her spot during the program.

It's partially my own fault though. They are planning a Halloween activity for the kids this Saturday and I went to ask the primary president if she needed any help with it. She gladly accepted the offer then said, "Aren't you that girl that comes to play the piano during the week?"

The one and only.