Visiting Teaching/Home Teaching Activities | Mar 08th 2006
We visited Jen’s visiting teachees last Sunday together with Pres. and Sis. Idos. We visited the Saluds first. We sang hymns and other songs using their new piano. Pres. Idos noted that at one point Bro. Salud (the father) became teary-eyed as we sang songs that reminded him of his wife that passed away just a little bit over a year ago. Mark also played his guitar. I also helped Mark identify people he took pictures of for the Book of Mormon placement project. Jill and Luke played with Aleia. Juliet stayed in the van. Bro. Salud gave us some home made bread to take home which the kids promptly ate.
We stopped by a convalescent center to visit Sis. Ellsworth. She was very glad to see us. She mentioned that Sis. Alcantara also stopped by earlier in the day. We sang I Am a Child of God for her. In the middle of the song, she joined us in the singing.
Next, we visited Sis. Jones (not her real name) who is recuperating from a recent hospital stay. Sis. Jones is a widow who is now in her 80’s has a relationship with Mang Juan (not his real name either). Mang Juan has separated from his legal wife for more than 30 years but they were not formally divorced. Recently, Sis. Jones’ daughter, who lives in a different house, asked Sis Jones to tell Mang Juan to stay away from her because she might contract TB from Mang Juan. It was later confirmed that Mang Juan did not have TB. Nevertheless, Mang Juan got offended when he found out the daughter does not want him around anymore. We called in Mang Juan and we talked about how we could resolve these issues. We assured him we are not opposed to their relationship. In fact, we advised him that it is best that they formalize the relationship with a marriage. In that case he needs to formally divorce his first wife. He seems to be willing to do that. One thing that was brought up was the fact that if the two would get married, the welfare money they will get from the government as a couple will be less than what they now get individually. Pres. Idos advised them that their happiness as couple is more important than the money they will miss. I also told them they can recoup the money by renting one apartment instead of two and cosolidating utility bills.