Centro para Jovenes Adultos

two brand new computers!

Since our Center for Young Adults is located in the church building here in Palma, and this building is used by two large branches, and there really isn't any extra space for us to have a designated room for the center, we were given half a closet in the chapel, and some wall space in the Relief Society room.  In order for us to get the closet, they had to add on to a storage room outside so the tables in the chapel could be moved into it, then they divided the chapel closet in half so the video conferencing equipment could have it's own space, and we were left with the other half.  This is just enough space for our two computers and their desks, and the printer. These can all be moved around to whatever room we are in for our activities.  The wall space in the RS room houses our flat panel tv and wii and playstation.

It may not be an entire building for the CJA, or even a specific room, but everyone is so excited to have some things to call our own and to be moving forward:)

steve was so happy they let him hold a drill

the remodeling/building crew

Jamón

Ham is very big here in Spain.  There are many different kinds from deli slices that are moist to long strips that are very dry.  This is a common sight in all the grocery stores as well as specialty shops.  These hams are from all over Spain and each has a different flavor according to where the pig was raised, what it was fed, etc.  My favorite so far is the Iberian jamón, fat and all.  It is of course some of the most expensive--what can I say, I have good taste--it is delicious sliced very thin and served by itself or with bread.  You can buy the whole leg, or get some sliced from the butcher.  Interesting, don't you think?!

Good Times!

right before the tower toppled

ping pong in the hall

This past week we went to Manacor for a game night and had fun with Elders Hastings and Ashcroft and some ward members playing Uno, ping pong, and Jenga. This Jenga tower was the tallest I've ever seen and we each had three more turns than we thought were possible! Very tense and incredible at the same time. When it finally fell, we were all breathing a sigh of relief that the stress was over.

The next night we had a fireside with the Jovenes Adultos by the sport court at the back of the church.  The activities committee improvised a fire pit and we had fun roasting marshmallows and eating hotdogs after the speakers.  Fun to be together chatting around our "fire."