SK went to work at the temple this morning at nine. I got up and was fairly efficient with my use of time. When he got home, I fixed us some lunch and then last night caught up with us.
I went to the loft to study and fell sound asleep for two hours, and SK laid down on the bed for a few minutes...and like me, woke up 2 hours later! It felt good.
He told me that while he was at the temple today, 3 of our YSAs came into do baptisms. These three were still awake and visiting when we left them last night. They told us that they would clean the church this morning at 6 or 7 and didn't see the point with going to bed for 2 or 3 hours, so they just sat out in the night/morning air waiting for morning to come so they could take care of their assignment.
They did that and then went to the temple at 10. They are good young people....and I do mean good.
After the great and wonderful nap I began to gather everything to do the dreaded ironing, when we got a call from one of our YSAs asking if we could meet at the center and watch "The Saratov Approach." We said yes, and then met them at the center soon after.
There was still spaghetti from last night, so we heated up a little dinner for everyone (7 of us) and we settled in to watch. That is a very good movie. We all enjoyed it.
We cleaned up the kitchen and came home....now I am quite ready for bed.
I just wanted to let you know I will post pictures of last night and the traditional dance - tomorrow. I couldn't stay awake to do it tonight.
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Friday, June 13, 2014
It is Always Darkest Before Dawn....Not Always True
I believe I mentioned yesterday that it would be a late night tonight. As I write, the sun is beginning to rise. It officially rises at 4:26 this morning, which is about 14 minutes from now. But it has unofficially been coming up since about 2:30 a.m.
We had the gala last night. There was such a flutter of activity surrounding it. The YW in charge of it made all kinds of assignments and had some great ideas about what she wanted to see happen.
We had a leisurely morning.....after Thursday evenings....especially one where the day's preparations have been intense, I need Friday to rest up! But our gala committee chair(woman) called around 11:00 a.m. today to see if we could help. Even though she speaks excellent English, we couldn't quite understand each other, so I told her I would come in and talk to her.
We took the two buses to get there, but parted ways at the last bus stop. SK went over to the mission office to get the car, and I went directly to the church. I was told that the people in charge of the spaghetti dinner were no longer doing it. They wanted me to shop with them and help them figure out how much to buy of everything. But they couldn't go shopping until 5, the gala was to begin at 6, and dinner was to be ready by 8. By this time it was 2.
Another glitch was that they were told they could do no cooking at the church. It all had to be done elsewhere and brought in. They told us that they were expecting 50 to 65 people.
SK and I said we would go do the shopping and then fix dinner at the center. We drove out to Metro...(the Costco wannabe) and purchased everything we could for spaghetti, green salad and hot rolls, then hurried back to the center. I wish I had taken a picture of the huge pot of spaghetti sauce. We started with 9 pounds of ground beef and ground pork, and added tomatoes and everything else necessary. It was nearly 5 when the sauce was all put together and simmering. I began chopping vegetables.
SK went to the church to put the spaghetti sauce on the stove to continue simmering...then he began taking pictures of all of the activities. I continued chopping vegetables. I put on three large pots full of water to cook four pounds of pasta in each.
The stove at the center is a blessing to have, but it does not function well if three burners are on at the same time....it hardly functions well if just 2 burners are on. It took an hour to get one of the three pots boiling. I got two large salads put together, made some poppy see dressing, baked 2 dozen baguettes and sliced them into a hundred pieces, and sent everything over to the church when that was done.
By the time I had the last pan of pasta done, eating was winding down. The program was over, and everyone was ready to go to one of our YSA's home, where the dance was to be held.
I had been frantically working away in the kitchen for 5 hours, and I was a small disaster. I had brought a simple Sunday outfit to wear with the addition of a lovely new scarf. I didn't have a comb or makeup with me, and just cleaned up the best I could. Oh well.
It is safe to say that a good time was had by all. They danced and danced and danced and seemed to love it all. The night was chilly and beautiful. There was a full moon and a clear sky...but huge clouds skudded by, sometimes obscuring everything in the sky briefly before hurrying on.
The most spectacular thing was sitting in the back yard with 50 to 60 YSAs and watching the sky (which never competely got dark) slowly getting lighter. It seemed to be darkest around midnight. And around 2:30 a.m. the sky became a pale pale blue in the east. It was breathtakingly beautiful. It made it almost worth staying up to see.
Our counselor in the Stake Presidency specifically told us that the gala was a church program, and so we must stay until it is over and everyone had gone home. I'm telling you that in case you are wondering what missionaries are doing out until 4 a.m. I am not sure, but I think that may be a perk of being a senior missionary....the problem is that we are too old to fully enjoy it!
Tomorrow I'll post the pictures! In the meantime, good night....or good morning.
We had the gala last night. There was such a flutter of activity surrounding it. The YW in charge of it made all kinds of assignments and had some great ideas about what she wanted to see happen.
We had a leisurely morning.....after Thursday evenings....especially one where the day's preparations have been intense, I need Friday to rest up! But our gala committee chair(woman) called around 11:00 a.m. today to see if we could help. Even though she speaks excellent English, we couldn't quite understand each other, so I told her I would come in and talk to her.
We took the two buses to get there, but parted ways at the last bus stop. SK went over to the mission office to get the car, and I went directly to the church. I was told that the people in charge of the spaghetti dinner were no longer doing it. They wanted me to shop with them and help them figure out how much to buy of everything. But they couldn't go shopping until 5, the gala was to begin at 6, and dinner was to be ready by 8. By this time it was 2.
Another glitch was that they were told they could do no cooking at the church. It all had to be done elsewhere and brought in. They told us that they were expecting 50 to 65 people.
SK and I said we would go do the shopping and then fix dinner at the center. We drove out to Metro...(the Costco wannabe) and purchased everything we could for spaghetti, green salad and hot rolls, then hurried back to the center. I wish I had taken a picture of the huge pot of spaghetti sauce. We started with 9 pounds of ground beef and ground pork, and added tomatoes and everything else necessary. It was nearly 5 when the sauce was all put together and simmering. I began chopping vegetables.
SK went to the church to put the spaghetti sauce on the stove to continue simmering...then he began taking pictures of all of the activities. I continued chopping vegetables. I put on three large pots full of water to cook four pounds of pasta in each.
The stove at the center is a blessing to have, but it does not function well if three burners are on at the same time....it hardly functions well if just 2 burners are on. It took an hour to get one of the three pots boiling. I got two large salads put together, made some poppy see dressing, baked 2 dozen baguettes and sliced them into a hundred pieces, and sent everything over to the church when that was done.
By the time I had the last pan of pasta done, eating was winding down. The program was over, and everyone was ready to go to one of our YSA's home, where the dance was to be held.
I had been frantically working away in the kitchen for 5 hours, and I was a small disaster. I had brought a simple Sunday outfit to wear with the addition of a lovely new scarf. I didn't have a comb or makeup with me, and just cleaned up the best I could. Oh well.
It is safe to say that a good time was had by all. They danced and danced and danced and seemed to love it all. The night was chilly and beautiful. There was a full moon and a clear sky...but huge clouds skudded by, sometimes obscuring everything in the sky briefly before hurrying on.
The most spectacular thing was sitting in the back yard with 50 to 60 YSAs and watching the sky (which never competely got dark) slowly getting lighter. It seemed to be darkest around midnight. And around 2:30 a.m. the sky became a pale pale blue in the east. It was breathtakingly beautiful. It made it almost worth staying up to see.
Our counselor in the Stake Presidency specifically told us that the gala was a church program, and so we must stay until it is over and everyone had gone home. I'm telling you that in case you are wondering what missionaries are doing out until 4 a.m. I am not sure, but I think that may be a perk of being a senior missionary....the problem is that we are too old to fully enjoy it!
Tomorrow I'll post the pictures! In the meantime, good night....or good morning.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Aftensmad
I got up early this morning to make the cinnamon rolls because I wanted them to be fresh. Since I am doing them by hand :-) it takes a little extra time and effort. We thought we had a district meeting at 11, so I wanted to be done with the rolls and cleaned up for the day by the time we got there, and I wanted to take those cute missionaries some cinnamon rolls right out of the oven!
I made it! Got the rolls done at 11:00 and myself cleaned up. SK called them to tell them we would be a few minutes late. That is when we found out that it had been cancelled. It was a combination of one of those "What?...I've been rushing around all morning and now it isn't going to happen?" and "Eureka! I've just been handed two hours!" moments.
We had the plumber come in while the rolls were baking to fix our hot water. We have not been able to get any in the kitchen. He took care of it and I gave him a hot roll. Wasn't that fun? I'm a firm believer in sharing hot cinnamon rolls...Melissa has converted me.
So we had some time to get some other things done before arriving at the center this afternoon. I spent most of the time up until we served the meal at 8:30 getting it ready. There is something so charming though about working away in the kitchen and having individuals come and find me and then help me.
A young woman from Ukraine came in early to have a lesson with the missionaries. She had nearly an hour before her appointment and so we sat together and chopped vegetables. She speaks English quite well and can express herself with ease. She is an au pair here and seems to enjoy learning about other cultures.
She spoke to me about her home, about her family, about her job, about her hopes for the future. It was so interesting. She has been here for a year and will stay another year. She thinks she will go back to Ukraine and further her education.
After class and after most had eaten, I sat in the kitchen with two young women. They are both beautiful young Danes, both strong in the faith and both such a pleasure to visit with. Their lives are very full yet they give much of their time in service to the Church. One of them shared with me that she had gotten an email from a friend she hadn't seen in years (who is not a member of the church). The friend thanked her for being a strong example of her faith and the values she stands for. I couldn't help but think how wonderful it would be if every member of the Church could be such a role model....the work all over the world would really take off. What a lovely and well-deserved compliment to my young friend!
Many of our YSAs will be going to Sweden for a week at the end of the month for the Scandinavian equivalent of EFY....here it is FSY. They will be counselors, security and administrative leaders. They are all working at preparing and it does take a ton of work.
Aftensmad (evening food) was a success...we served Hawaiian Haystacks to 27, and nearly everything was eaten. But I have made a note in the recipe book that we could use more chicken gravy the next time we do that. I thought this would be a light evening with fewer in attendance, and it was....but not as light as I anticipated!
Tomorrow night is the gala. Everyone will come all dressed up. Many of the young women told me this evening what they will be wearing. It sounds like we are going to have a great turnout. Many of the YSAs were here to eat and then hurried over to the church to decorate. I am excited for them....and for myself. It will be fun to watch! --just between you and me....there is no way under the sun that I will dance!
I had better go home and get some sleep...I know we'll be late tomorrow night!
I made it! Got the rolls done at 11:00 and myself cleaned up. SK called them to tell them we would be a few minutes late. That is when we found out that it had been cancelled. It was a combination of one of those "What?...I've been rushing around all morning and now it isn't going to happen?" and "Eureka! I've just been handed two hours!" moments.
We had the plumber come in while the rolls were baking to fix our hot water. We have not been able to get any in the kitchen. He took care of it and I gave him a hot roll. Wasn't that fun? I'm a firm believer in sharing hot cinnamon rolls...Melissa has converted me.
So we had some time to get some other things done before arriving at the center this afternoon. I spent most of the time up until we served the meal at 8:30 getting it ready. There is something so charming though about working away in the kitchen and having individuals come and find me and then help me.
A young woman from Ukraine came in early to have a lesson with the missionaries. She had nearly an hour before her appointment and so we sat together and chopped vegetables. She speaks English quite well and can express herself with ease. She is an au pair here and seems to enjoy learning about other cultures.
She spoke to me about her home, about her family, about her job, about her hopes for the future. It was so interesting. She has been here for a year and will stay another year. She thinks she will go back to Ukraine and further her education.
After class and after most had eaten, I sat in the kitchen with two young women. They are both beautiful young Danes, both strong in the faith and both such a pleasure to visit with. Their lives are very full yet they give much of their time in service to the Church. One of them shared with me that she had gotten an email from a friend she hadn't seen in years (who is not a member of the church). The friend thanked her for being a strong example of her faith and the values she stands for. I couldn't help but think how wonderful it would be if every member of the Church could be such a role model....the work all over the world would really take off. What a lovely and well-deserved compliment to my young friend!
Many of our YSAs will be going to Sweden for a week at the end of the month for the Scandinavian equivalent of EFY....here it is FSY. They will be counselors, security and administrative leaders. They are all working at preparing and it does take a ton of work.
Aftensmad (evening food) was a success...we served Hawaiian Haystacks to 27, and nearly everything was eaten. But I have made a note in the recipe book that we could use more chicken gravy the next time we do that. I thought this would be a light evening with fewer in attendance, and it was....but not as light as I anticipated!
Tomorrow night is the gala. Everyone will come all dressed up. Many of the young women told me this evening what they will be wearing. It sounds like we are going to have a great turnout. Many of the YSAs were here to eat and then hurried over to the church to decorate. I am excited for them....and for myself. It will be fun to watch! --just between you and me....there is no way under the sun that I will dance!
I had better go home and get some sleep...I know we'll be late tomorrow night!
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Ponder Anew...What the Almighty Can Do
It is around 9:45 right now, and as I sit at the computer, the sun is reflecting off the many windows across the way. A swan leaves a long wake on the lake of glass. And runners quickly come and go out of my view. It is darkening inside our apartment, and the deepening shadows outside heighten the lush green color of the foliage. There is a lovely feeling of peace.
This was our first summer day that wasn't glorious. It wasn't bad, but with 88% humidity and the temperature around 76....it was a little bit uncomfortable. We opened the windows to relieve the stuffy feeling, but with no breeze coming through, it didn't help much.
It was quite overcast for most of the day, and when we went out to do our shopping for tomorrow, it rained! It was almost as if someone was waiting for us to step out our door to hit the "rain" button. But I still love the rain here. We made some large purchases and carted them home in our little wheeled shopping cart. We also each carried a couple of bags.
SK is funny. When we first got here, he resisted taking it, because he thinks it is an old lady cart. Well, reality set in and we realized we cannot carry that much for so many blocks.....we also realized that no one ever looks at us and says, "Hey, what are they doing with a cart that only old people use!"
We are hanging out with a lot of young people and we sometimes forget how old we really are. It is easy for SK to forget...he is pretty fit and spry for a 70 year-old.
Preparations are underway for Hawaiian Haystacks and cinnamon rolls. I just hope I can get the cinnamon rolls done in the morning before it gets really sticky again.
It has been a sweet sweet day to ponder our blessings, and realize again how grateful we are to have the Gospel in our lives and the lives of our children. It seems that the natural feelings that flow from those thoughts are desires to share the source of our blessings.
And we have the sweet blessing of sharing it in this beautiful little kingdom!
This was our first summer day that wasn't glorious. It wasn't bad, but with 88% humidity and the temperature around 76....it was a little bit uncomfortable. We opened the windows to relieve the stuffy feeling, but with no breeze coming through, it didn't help much.
It was quite overcast for most of the day, and when we went out to do our shopping for tomorrow, it rained! It was almost as if someone was waiting for us to step out our door to hit the "rain" button. But I still love the rain here. We made some large purchases and carted them home in our little wheeled shopping cart. We also each carried a couple of bags.
SK is funny. When we first got here, he resisted taking it, because he thinks it is an old lady cart. Well, reality set in and we realized we cannot carry that much for so many blocks.....we also realized that no one ever looks at us and says, "Hey, what are they doing with a cart that only old people use!"
We are hanging out with a lot of young people and we sometimes forget how old we really are. It is easy for SK to forget...he is pretty fit and spry for a 70 year-old.
Preparations are underway for Hawaiian Haystacks and cinnamon rolls. I just hope I can get the cinnamon rolls done in the morning before it gets really sticky again.
It has been a sweet sweet day to ponder our blessings, and realize again how grateful we are to have the Gospel in our lives and the lives of our children. It seems that the natural feelings that flow from those thoughts are desires to share the source of our blessings.
And we have the sweet blessing of sharing it in this beautiful little kingdom!
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| View from our front door last night around 10:30 ...the sun has set, but the sky is still light. |
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Far and Wide His Love Proclaim
The good news is that we didn't have to dance today.
But wait, there's more!
We started out our day at the church near the temple where our zone conference was held. If you ever would like to be lifted and inspired, sneak into a mission zone conference and sit in the back and soak up the spirit that is there.
Before the meeting began, we trooped over to the temple about a block away and had our pictures taken on the steps. SK insisted on taking his own...that is why he is not in the picture. I wanted him to hand his phone to President Williams who was graciously snapping away with several cameras.
The Assistants to the President were the ones who conducted and did much of the teaching in the first hour. Of course after the hymn and prayer, we all stood and recited D&C 4 in Danish. I know half of it, and I couldn't begin to keep up with them....but mark my word...one of these days I will!
The APs taught from the handbook for about 15 minutes and then our stake president taught. It was all marvelous. Intermittently, I went out to help Sister Sederholm with the meal. We had Hawaiin Haystacks. That was a Eureka! moment for me....we haven't served those in 6 months! So we will have those on Thursday evening.
Our mission president's wife took a few minutes to call up everyone having a birthday in June and we sang to them. Then...(I've told you about this before) what followed was incredible. Sister Sederholm went to each birthday person standing in front. When she motioned to one of them, hands went up and one by one, missionaries shared what they loved, liked or appreciated about each one.
I think each birthday person should have floated home.
The meal came together beautifully....there was enough and to spare. After lunch, SK volunteered to be a Danish investigator for a few of the missionaries. I'm sure he did a great job. He was also supposed to correct their Danish if necessary, which he did. I was on kitchen duty, but with several senior sisters, the work went pretty fast. We were done in less than an hour. Having plastic plates, cups and utensils was a BIG help.
At that point (after 3, I took a bus back to our apartment while SK made his way to the center. I had a little time to read and get some laundry going, and then at 5, I left to go back over to the area of the center to meet Doris.
She is so cute. She showed up at 6 on the dot at the place we agreed to meet. We took two buses back across town, past our apartment and out to our little branch on Amager at 7. We talked as we rode. She is doing much better this week. I am so happy about that.
We arrived at Relief Society just has they were about to begin. There were 12 of us there. We sat together around a table. First Anna demonstrated how to decorate cupcakes and then she gave us each several and told us to have at it.
Doris created a masterpiece on her very first one! She is very creative. She seemed to enjoy it, and everyone seemed to enjoy her. It ended around 8:30, so we got on the buses again, getting close to where she lives around 9:20, and then I got on a bus from there and came home, arriving about 20 minutes later.
I was so happy to have her there and enjoyed being with her. I asked her if she would like the missionaries to come and teach her, and she said, "Sure."
It has been a beautiful day in so many ways....a real missionary day!
But wait, there's more!
We started out our day at the church near the temple where our zone conference was held. If you ever would like to be lifted and inspired, sneak into a mission zone conference and sit in the back and soak up the spirit that is there.
Before the meeting began, we trooped over to the temple about a block away and had our pictures taken on the steps. SK insisted on taking his own...that is why he is not in the picture. I wanted him to hand his phone to President Williams who was graciously snapping away with several cameras.
The Assistants to the President were the ones who conducted and did much of the teaching in the first hour. Of course after the hymn and prayer, we all stood and recited D&C 4 in Danish. I know half of it, and I couldn't begin to keep up with them....but mark my word...one of these days I will!
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| While waiting for the meeting to begin, all of these 18 to 21 year-olds sat very quietly, listening to the prelude, studying their scriptures or just pondering. |
The APs taught from the handbook for about 15 minutes and then our stake president taught. It was all marvelous. Intermittently, I went out to help Sister Sederholm with the meal. We had Hawaiin Haystacks. That was a Eureka! moment for me....we haven't served those in 6 months! So we will have those on Thursday evening.
Our mission president's wife took a few minutes to call up everyone having a birthday in June and we sang to them. Then...(I've told you about this before) what followed was incredible. Sister Sederholm went to each birthday person standing in front. When she motioned to one of them, hands went up and one by one, missionaries shared what they loved, liked or appreciated about each one.
I think each birthday person should have floated home.
The meal came together beautifully....there was enough and to spare. After lunch, SK volunteered to be a Danish investigator for a few of the missionaries. I'm sure he did a great job. He was also supposed to correct their Danish if necessary, which he did. I was on kitchen duty, but with several senior sisters, the work went pretty fast. We were done in less than an hour. Having plastic plates, cups and utensils was a BIG help.
At that point (after 3, I took a bus back to our apartment while SK made his way to the center. I had a little time to read and get some laundry going, and then at 5, I left to go back over to the area of the center to meet Doris.
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| I sat in the shade here on this corner waiting for Doris and enjoying stream of people who bicycled and walked by. |
She is so cute. She showed up at 6 on the dot at the place we agreed to meet. We took two buses back across town, past our apartment and out to our little branch on Amager at 7. We talked as we rode. She is doing much better this week. I am so happy about that.
We arrived at Relief Society just has they were about to begin. There were 12 of us there. We sat together around a table. First Anna demonstrated how to decorate cupcakes and then she gave us each several and told us to have at it.
Doris created a masterpiece on her very first one! She is very creative. She seemed to enjoy it, and everyone seemed to enjoy her. It ended around 8:30, so we got on the buses again, getting close to where she lives around 9:20, and then I got on a bus from there and came home, arriving about 20 minutes later.
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| Doris's first little creation....isn't it cute? |
I was so happy to have her there and enjoyed being with her. I asked her if she would like the missionaries to come and teach her, and she said, "Sure."
It has been a beautiful day in so many ways....a real missionary day!
Monday, June 9, 2014
Four Left Feet
Okay....I am pretty much game to try my hand at whatever I am asked to do on this mission. I am often out of my comfort zone but tonight was way way out.
SK and I danced.
You have to understand that SK has never, and I mean NEVER liked dancing. So we have never danced.
Family Home Evening was held at the church instead of the center...in the parking lot....in the heat and humidity. Their end of the Institute Year party is being held...a gala on Friday
. It will be very special, and part of that will be a dance. Not just grab a partner and get out on the dance floor and move around. This is a dance that everyone has learned from the time they are young. It is a long dance with a bunch of different moves.
SK and I were sitting comfortably in the lobby of the church with two young elders who were teaching a lesson to a woman about my age. Suddenly one of our YSAs came running in to say that they desperately needed everyone they could get to come and dance, because you have to have eight on a team to make it work.
So we went out and tried, really tried, but we made it more difficult for everyone! They had to keep instructing us. Louise was adorable....she was loving the dance and she whirled and skipped, alternately trying to give us directions. It would have been truly sad if it hadn't been so funny.
I hope that Friday evening they have enough people there, because I don't think I will try that again.
SK and I danced.
You have to understand that SK has never, and I mean NEVER liked dancing. So we have never danced.
Family Home Evening was held at the church instead of the center...in the parking lot....in the heat and humidity. Their end of the Institute Year party is being held...a gala on Friday
SK and I were sitting comfortably in the lobby of the church with two young elders who were teaching a lesson to a woman about my age. Suddenly one of our YSAs came running in to say that they desperately needed everyone they could get to come and dance, because you have to have eight on a team to make it work.
So we went out and tried, really tried, but we made it more difficult for everyone! They had to keep instructing us. Louise was adorable....she was loving the dance and she whirled and skipped, alternately trying to give us directions. It would have been truly sad if it hadn't been so funny.
I hope that Friday evening they have enough people there, because I don't think I will try that again.
Sunday, June 8, 2014
I've Grown Accustomed to This Place
Elder and Sister Calloway rode to church with us today. They have just finished up their missionary service in Iceland and are here for the weekend before departing to their home in St. George. It is ironic that they arrived in the middle of a dark and obviously very cold winter and will be returning home to St. George in the summer.
They have become acclimated, like us, and think a day in the high 50's is paradise. St. George will feel like an oven to them.
They arrived in Copenhagen tired and emotionally tired from their good-byes. They were there 18 months and have come to love the people more than can be expressed. They have come to love the beauty of Iceland, its pristine air and water and the variety of the landscape.
I was wondering aloud the other day to SK about how difficult it will be to leave here, the dear young adults we love so much, and the incredible people in our little branch. That had never occurred to me as we were preparing to leave. I didn't fully realize that when you come to know individuals and love them....there will be a price to pay.....part of your heart.
Best not to even think about it.
Church was wonderful with messages about gratitude and Family History...so inspiring! In the evening we went to dinner at the Thornes apartment with Sister Hamblin, Sister Swena and the Calloways. It was a great evening.
SK spoke with our temple president today. Two couples finished up their service this week as temple missionaries, and are leaving the temple a bit short-handed. SK would like to serve one shift a week and I think I could do one every other week, depending on what is going on at the center. President Williams seemed to be happy to have our help and will work on getting it cleared through all the proper channels. It could take awhile, but SK is so excited about it....and I would love to work in that beautiful temple.
Our calendar for June is filling up fast....like every month has done so far. It is all good stuff...really great things to keep us occupied. This week will be a busy one.
I hope we can get our little patio garden in!!!!
They have become acclimated, like us, and think a day in the high 50's is paradise. St. George will feel like an oven to them.
They arrived in Copenhagen tired and emotionally tired from their good-byes. They were there 18 months and have come to love the people more than can be expressed. They have come to love the beauty of Iceland, its pristine air and water and the variety of the landscape.
I was wondering aloud the other day to SK about how difficult it will be to leave here, the dear young adults we love so much, and the incredible people in our little branch. That had never occurred to me as we were preparing to leave. I didn't fully realize that when you come to know individuals and love them....there will be a price to pay.....part of your heart.
Best not to even think about it.
Church was wonderful with messages about gratitude and Family History...so inspiring! In the evening we went to dinner at the Thornes apartment with Sister Hamblin, Sister Swena and the Calloways. It was a great evening.
SK spoke with our temple president today. Two couples finished up their service this week as temple missionaries, and are leaving the temple a bit short-handed. SK would like to serve one shift a week and I think I could do one every other week, depending on what is going on at the center. President Williams seemed to be happy to have our help and will work on getting it cleared through all the proper channels. It could take awhile, but SK is so excited about it....and I would love to work in that beautiful temple.
Our calendar for June is filling up fast....like every month has done so far. It is all good stuff...really great things to keep us occupied. This week will be a busy one.
I hope we can get our little patio garden in!!!!
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