Church in Africa

I remember, many years ago, thinking how terrible it would be to have your husband be a bishop/in a bishopric in the LDS church. I remember watching my sister in law trying to take care of her two little children while her husband had to sit in the stand with the bishopric during all of sacrament meeting. It looked SO hard! I hoped and hoped and hoped that I'd never have to do something so hard. I remember having nightmares about Devin sitting on the stand and I would cry as I had to sit all by myself. So terrible...

Well, I take it back. I'd take that ANY day. I have now discovered something harder...and, at the same time, funnier! I thought I'd share some funny things about church here for us in Camberoon (as the kids pronounce it).

Only in Cameroon can your husband be the branch president, and you be the Relief Society/Primary president AND the branch pianist.

Only in Cameroon can you play the piano for sacrament meeting WHILE nursing your baby.

Only in Cameroon do you have to try to ignore the ants that keep creeping out of the keys...apparently having found something yummy to eat inside the keyboard during the week, and now vacating due to too much loud music.

Only in Cameroon do you have to try to keep your kids occupied in sacrament meeting all by yourself while playing the piano in sacrament meeting AFTER having taught them during sharing time and singing time AND sunday school.

Only in Cameroon is the primary the ward choir. (Yes, directed by yours truly)

Only in Cameroon do you sing solos in singing time until you can't speak anymore because there's no outlet for a piano (keyboard).

I think it's funny. Most of the time. There are times that by the time church is over I seriously can't move anymore. But, it's getting better. The kids are learning to take care of themselves during church...and they even -- sometimes -- listen!