Good Day Sunshine

The day dawned with brilliant clear blue skies and sunshine, so SK and I set out walking to find large mugs....you know cups with handles.  As the weather turns cold, soup is easy to fix and comforting to the body and soul.  Since we are in a situation where most will be holding their dishes on their laps to eat, we thought the little bowls we now have simply will not make it. A handle is in order....hence the mighty mug!
We walked some distance to check two places that have such things for very reasonable prices, but found nothing that will do.  We returned home and drove to IKEA, where, after a lengthy and circuitous journey through the store - twice - we left empty handed.

We were also looking for bins to organize the drawers.  We have a lot of utensils and the drawers are deep.  To get the most use from the drawers we thought we need something that will stack nicely and be easy to move.  We struck out on that too.

We went to the center to assess the situation again, and decided that we could get along without the bins, but we do really need those bowls.  Tomorrow, we'll check our Costco wannabe and perhaps some genbrue stores (used, as in Deseret Industry).

In the afternoon we walked to the center...well we took a bus that let us off almost as far away as our apartment is from the center!  We walked maybe a half of a mile which isn't bad ..and we weren't carrying anything but the MP umbrella, so we made it in good time.

We did some organizing and cleaning up before anyone got there.  It wasn't long before one young man came and cajoled us into playing Trivial Pursuit.  Hey!  I like that game as much as the next person and I do OK with it.  I am not a genius, but I get a few answers right.

The problem with the Trivial Pursuit game we played today was that it was in Danish, and the questions related to Denmark mostly.  It turned out to be funny though, and the one question I got right was the Elvis Presley song "Can't Help Falling in Love With You.

We had our missionary committee with the YSAs at 6:30, which was very productive, and then our Family Home Evening.  The message was given by 2 full-time young elders.  He talked about repentance.  I didn't have a translator, but I understood most of it....it was a wonderful message about turning our hearts and minds to God.
He talked about his father who has had a problem with pornography.  He told what a trial it was for the family.  He said his father is coming back and putting the problems behind him of pornography.  He showed us a video from the Church about it, and then bore a powerful and sincere testimony about the power of repentance and the light of a new dawn when we repent.  His father was the man in the video, and this elder's mother was in it as well.  It was inspiring.
   I had a wonderful visit with a beautiful young woman who has been a member for some time.  She has a firm sense of the gospel and what it is.  She is beautiful and kind and has a depth to her testimony that is inspiring.  She loves the Gospel and wishes she could share her joy with everyone.  She is amazing.
About 11:00. we walked home from the center.  It was nice and cool with people wrapping their sweaters around them,   Walking Street was already closing down, but Tivoli and the trains were still full of people with places to go.

I have a place to go too....bed!  Good night.