Riley #12 Torrance, CA - Busy Easter, Duck Feet, and English Classes

Dear Family,

     I didn't send an email Monday, because today we went to the temple. We always go on a Wednesday, so Pdays for Temple week is on Wednesday instead of Monday. We only go about once every three months.

Los Angeles Temple - We only go every three months.

      English class is going well. Yesterday we had seven people come. We are still working on making lesson plans and finding material to use to teach. We don't really have a good grammar book, but have been talking to the members to help us find material.

       We haven't given any more talks on Sundays. We are probably only able to give them once a month, depending on how the Sundays line up. Also, because of conference we won't be able to give a talk at least until May.

     Easter was very busy. We are always attending church with some of our investigators, so a lot of Easter day was going to church. After church meetings, we gave a lesson, and then a member invited us to dinner. I am still not speaking well enough to really participate in the lesson like I want. To give me practice, the member had me give a message at the end, which mostly consisted of long pauses and sputtering. Still, I managed to get through it.

     
     As far as strange food, I haven't really had that much. Usually we eat some duck, noodles, tofu, and cabbage. Also, there usually is some rice with every meal.

    We had pig ear the other night, which wasn't actually meat, but more like cartilage. I didn't know what it was at the time, but it didn't taste bad.

   Also, during Easter dinner, they had duck feet. It looks a lot like chicken feet, but smaller and with webbing between the toes. It took me awhile to figure out how to eat it. Apparently, it is eaten by putting the foot in your mouth, chewing it, and then spitting out the bones. I felt rude spitting out toes, but I guess that is what you are supposed to do.