I ALWAYS GET EXCITED WHEN....

I think the internet us up and working and I am finally going to get to post something to you guys and then I sit here for 1 1/2 hours just trying to log in. Yes....it is the truth. We can talk to robots on Mars but can't keep the internet up on the USNS Mercy.' Anyhow, I wanted to let you all know that I am learning so much about our brothers and sisters here in Indonesia. When I first saw the Muslim women wearing their 'Jilbab' or Burka, or head covering, I thought of it as an enslavement of sorts....kinda like...why don't the Muslim men have to wear something that looks so hot and uncomfortable. But, I have a new respect for that article of clothing and for the women who wear it. As a member of the LDS Church the garments that I wear remind me of the covenants I have made with Heavenly Father. When the Muslim women put on their Jilbab they are also reminded of their religion. And, they are really beautiful in them. They adorn them with beautiful pieces of jewelry and the Jilbab matches what they are wearing. The women are so humble and polite and kind. Each time I pass through a country I think to myself, WOW, I really loved those people and it can't get any better, but it does. I loved the Vietnamese and the Cambodians and now I love the Indonesians. I just don't know how I am going to leave all these beautiful people behind without tears. They are so special. I love and miss you all...Dolores