Oh What a Beautiful Day!

You would be surprised at the ease with which 6 senior missionaries got ready for the conference this morning sharing one bathroom!  SK and I are the night owls of the group (staying up late with our YSAs has us on a late to bed/late to rise routine), so we gave the early morning hour to the early risers - Elder and Sister Middlemas, then Blackhams and finally us.  We were all ready to be at the church by 8:30 or so.

We were a much smaller group today than yesterday with just the senior missionaries.  Our mission president and his wife and the temple president and his wife plus about 20 seniors were seated in the relief society room at 9 a.m. when the meeting began.

Elder Teixeira and his wife each spoke for about 45 minutes.  Each spoke without notes and seemed to be speaking straight from the heart.  Each used scriptures as a foundation, and Elder Teixeira referenced "Preach My Gospel."  The powerful messages they gave and the spirit in the meeting left us filled, yet hungering for more.

The words they spoke strengthened us in a very real and personal way.  SK and I agreed that it was one of the very best meetings we have ever attended.

From the sublime to the mundane......the afternoon was spent at the center.  We have begun the process of moving.  We will be moving to a facility about one third the size of the current one.  There is an accumulation of games, papers, props, reports, records, manuals, office supplies, fliers etc from a dozen or so years, and I have little idea what to do with most of it.  Much will be tossed in the trash, much given away and a fraction of it all will go to the new center.

Didn't I just do this?  Packing up and moving is not easy.

We are still on summer schedule and so didn't have a meal.  I gave the institute lesson to the people needing it in English.  We had 8 YSAs there and it was a joy to teach Joseph Smith - History (Pearl of Great Price).  I am in awe of the prophet Joseph Smith.  I hope someday to meet him.

There were may insightful and wise comments and I loved their participation.

I loved visiting with many young adults....I visited with one young woman who is going through some stressful changes in her life, but is so far doing well.  Her faith is strong and her determination to live her beliefs is firm.

Tomorrow will be more sorting, packing and getting ready for the move, as well as the activity evening at the center.  Saturday will be more of the same.  We also have another senior couple arriving from the U.S. who will be with us 5 days until they leave for the city of their assignment.

It is now nearly 1 a.m.  It has been a long.....wonderful......inspiring day.

You remember how hot it has been, and how much I have complained?  Well....Lia sent this and it was so funny,  I had to share it with you.